Noa and Niamh are my two favourite girls names. They are the only ones I absolutely love (and I’ve looked at so many names, so many times).
My concern about Noa is the popularity of the boys name Noah. When a name is really, really popular it sort of puts me off anyway but I’m also wondering whether she would would find it annoying having a name that is confused for a boys name? Is Noa getting more popular as a girls name anyway? Would love to hear from other people who have a Noa what their experience has been! It’s just such a beautiful, perfect name to me.
Another option would be to use the girls name Elinoa, with Noa as a nickname. But Elinoa is basically unheard of in the UK (O think?) and I don’t want it to seem like she has a ‘made up’ name. I think it’s lovely though and would go well with our surname.
The other name I love is Niamh. But I have no Irish connections and therefore it doesn’t feel quite right to use an Irish name. Also concerned about people not knowing the spelling.
There are other names I quite like but I don’t love them in the same way.
Any thoughts/experiences appreciated.