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What about Noelle?

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jasminesunflower · 03/04/2023 15:30

We love Isabelle and Isabella. Either with no nickname at all or with Bella (for Isabella).

Now many people have told us they are very common. We also don't really care for Izzy or Iz or Isa but think they are avoidable if we offer Bella as an alternative. Or maybe Belle, we don't mind this at all.

Now we stumbled across Noelle. Do you like it better? It is less popular for sure. And we could nickname her Ellie which was on our list anyway.

Thoughts?

The options:

  • Isabella
  • Isabella "Bella"
  • Isabelle
  • Isabelle "Belle"
  • Noelle
  • Noelle "Ellie"
  • something else from our list
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MrsTerryPratchett · 03/04/2023 15:33

If she's due at Christmas, yes. If she's not, no.

What about Elizabella? I've only met one and the Charmed women called her baby that as well.

Briallen · 03/04/2023 15:34

i think as a Christmas name it’s ok. Do you like Annabelle or christabel?

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 03/04/2023 15:35

It's not a name I've come across much in the UK. In Ireland though it's a common enough in the 60-somethings generation. I find it a bit dowdy and old fashioned without any kind of retro chic. But it might be perceived very differently in the UK.

IrishGothic · 03/04/2023 15:40

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 03/04/2023 15:35

It's not a name I've come across much in the UK. In Ireland though it's a common enough in the 60-somethings generation. I find it a bit dowdy and old fashioned without any kind of retro chic. But it might be perceived very differently in the UK.

Exactly. In Ireland, Noelle is an unreclaimed, unchic granny name -- think Brenda, Gladys etc. Ditto the male equivalent Noel. But may code differently in the UK.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/04/2023 19:56

How about Joelle?
but if you like Isabelle it doesn’t matter that it’s popular, just use it

ShesThunderstorms · 03/04/2023 20:03

I really love Noelle, but not shortened to Ellie, just as a stand-alone name.

HotSince82 · 03/04/2023 20:05

She rings my bell?

miniaturepixieonacid · 03/04/2023 23:50

I like Noelle and Isabelle - not shortened to Ellie or Belle. Probably prefer Isabelle but might choose Noelle over it as it's much more uncommon and fresh.

Like pps suggestion of Christabel. There's also Amabelle, Rosabelle, Joelle or Mirabelle?

ShowsLikeThese · 03/04/2023 23:54

Noelle is fab

CC4712 · 03/04/2023 23:56

I know a 15yr old Noelle who lives abroad (not Ireland). She isn't born near Christmas, and I really like the name. Same as not all Aprils are born in April nor all Summers in Summer! No nn, just Noelle.

Izelle is another option if you like Isabelle

Lullabies2Paralyze · 03/04/2023 23:56

I knew a Noelle. She was lovely. Don’t think she had a Christmas birthday, she wasn’t English so maybe the name was more common in her country

midsomermurderess · 04/04/2023 00:46

No one says that Natalie has to be a Christmas baby.

DomesticShortHair · 04/04/2023 01:27

Is anybody else in the family called Noelle, or would she be the first?

DiscoBeat · 04/04/2023 01:34

I think Noelle is lovely. I think Isabella is lovely too but it's so well used now.

DiscoBeat · 04/04/2023 01:35

She rings my bell?
?

beachpearl · 04/04/2023 01:36

Ellie is common because it's a lovely name .Noelle is nice but if you still want Ellie as nickname that's a good name. You don't have to use it as a nickname and give her a different real name. But if you do I love Elodie. It's classy and can use Ellie as name x x

Jadviga · 04/04/2023 01:47

I love Noelle or Noel, it's a relative's name (born in July, it doesn't have to be a Christmas name at all !)

If you're looking for -elle names I also like Axelle and Raphaëlle.

RobertsRadio · 04/04/2023 01:54

I just think "Crossroads".

emmathedilemma · 04/04/2023 08:52

I've now got an earworm of The First Noel so it's a solid no from me I'm afraid.

Cotswoldmama · 04/04/2023 09:19

My first thought is teenage dirtbag, then Christmas but then noone her age would know the song. I really like the name Ellie though.

user1492757084 · 04/04/2023 09:21

Noelle is lovely, as are Isabelle and Isabella.

Other Ellie names ...
Lorelle
Brielle
Denelle
Claudelle
Ellinor
Elizabeth
Adelle
and many more

FayCarew · 04/04/2023 11:01

Awful, sorry. No L.

ourflagmeansdeath · 04/04/2023 19:43

I quite like Noelle, think it's pretty and quite underused. Really don't think it matters whether she's born at Christmas or not, in fact think it's better if she isn't. Otherwise people will think you only named her that because of her birthday.

I really dislike the nickname Ellie though - I don't think Noelle needs a nickname at all!!

And I love Isabelle nickname Belle/a the most out of all your choices. If the popularity really bothers you, then Noelle on its own is great.

FayCarew · 04/04/2023 20:22

@ourflagmeansdeath , but the name means Christmas.

LysHastighed · 04/04/2023 20:27

Noelle would seem a similar vintage to Denise,Janet, Jackie, Debbie. So perhaps not quite ready to come back.
Noelie seems a bit more current for some reason. Probably because it’s French and pretentious