Noa

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What are your opinions on this girl's name.

Pronounced Noah? I'm not keen on it really.

No to Noa

Yes pronounced Noah.

It's quite a common boy's name now but I've never heard of a girl with the name. If you don't put an h on the end people won't know how to pronounce it.

I love Noah, but not Noa as a girls name.

Lovely name and I think it's quite clear how to pronounce it.

No

Imagine her in the future giving her details over the phone - she'll have to say 'It's Noa without an h' every time.

I went to school with a Noa, it's a lovely name. It's Hebrew and very popular in Israel.

Lovely name. I think it's also used in Brazil.

The fact that Noah is currently so uber-popular for boys would put me off it.

I like it: it looks pretty written down and I think the pronunciation is clear. BUT I wouldn't choose it as it is very much cemented here as a boy's name, and would cause a constant need to correct people. I'm actually a fan of unisex names, but I don't think Noa/Noah is known or accepted in that way in the UK the same way Rowan, Robyn/Robin, Charlie, Ashley etc are.

Would you consider Nola?

I love it. I know a few American Noas, one Mexican, and one Israeli. It's a completely different name from Noah - different Hebrew spelling, different etymology, different pronunciation (although the same as Noah in English). The Hebrew meaning is usually listed as movement or motion, but it's often used with connotations of uprising, groundswell, revolution, political and social change and progress.

Is that a name? I'm sure it's Noah, generally used for a boy.

I know a little girl Noa I like it

I like it. Its simple and pretty. It’s well used in the Netherlands as well as Israel I think. I was taken aback when first introduced to a girl Noa but quickly got used to it.

I think it will give her frequent annoyance if she lives in the UK though its common elsewhere it is virtually unheard of here and easily causes confusion. If she's a feisty sort she might deal with that without much bother but if she's sensitive it could be a lot more bothersome for her.

I know it’s a girls name, but Noah is so popular now that it will cause constant confusion. If you’re in the uk, anyway.

Noa is beautiful. I know a 10 year old Noa.

Very popular girls name in Israel.

There's also the French Noémie, which is pretty?

Hmmm. How about Noella? Or Noemie, the French version of Naomi?

No No No
Noah is overused for boys as it is and just sounds like No-Ah.
Noa will be assumed to be Noah

I love it, it's my niece's name. She lives in the US and it's more popular there. It's a Hebrew name and also Spanish I think..