Thoughts on Norah

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and Honora?

What’s Bloody Norah? 😕

Also I have never heard of Norah Batty!

Off for a Google!

I also thought bloody Nora/Nora Batty - it's always felt quite a plain name to me. I hear Gnawer and think of Guinea pigs.

Honora is lovely though, or Elinora.

Bloody Nora is a silly half-sweary saying that people used because it sounded slightly more polite than saying bloody hell.

There are a few Irish Honoras in my family tree.
Nora for me is Nora Batty.

Norah is a lovely name.

I like Nora, though not Honour or Honora.

No

Nora batty, bloody Norah, nosey Norah, nitty Norah.

It's endless. Don't saddle a kid with that

I like Nora.

Never heard of Honora before, assumed it was a typo for Honoria.

I don’t like Nora however love Cora (unsure why when it’s only a letter different!!)

Norah is ok,not so keen on Nora. Flamin' nora, springs to mind
Honor is nice but not Honora or Eleanora.
Honor needs to go with the surname - it sounds like On a.

Honor and Nora are the names of rather impressive Victorian era women in our family so I am v well disposed towards both.
I think they are both current sounding without being over done.Like some Pps I prefer the simpler spellings.

Love Norah and Honor. Ditch Honora.

I like Nora/Norah. It's one of the few Irish girl's names that are used worldwide. I like Honora too.
The spelling Norah reminds of Norah Jones and her music.
I've never heard of Nora Batty and where I live people don't say "Blood Nora" so neither is an association for me.

I find Nora(h) very unattractive. Deeply old fashioned and synonymous with names such as Doris or Ethel.

I also think, 'Nora Tits Off' but that could just be my family!

Your other choice is far prettier.

How are we pronouncing Honor?

Nitty Nora was my first thought but kids these days wouldn't make the association. My grandma was a Nora , and I'm nearly 60 so for me it's an old lady name. But I guess things come back around.

@Crunchymum , like Honour

I love Norah. Feisty and strong. I think of Catherine Cookson heroines and gorgeous Irish girls in shawls arriving at Ellis Island. And Norah in The Secret Island- one of my favourite Blyton's (probably why I love Peggy to)

Love Norah/Nora. Really don't like Honora or Leonora etc.

Not keen on Nora. Makes me think of gnawing!!

Honora is weird.

Honour is okay.

Leonora is quite nice but would shorten it to Leo or Lennie, rather than Nora.

Not heard of the bloody Nora etc. before, I like it! Reminds me of Norah Jones…brings to mind a free spirited gentle calm feminine lady

I don’t like it, sorry OP.

It's a bit dated for me, and not in a nice old way just a bit like sharon or linda

Nora is a bit too close to gnawer ( as in a rodent) or, if you like, gnaw a bone.

I like Norah, but only with the "h" for some reason.
I think the "h" changes the whole perspective and adds something "more" to it!