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I've got the same issue with Noelle. Or the male names Noel and Nowell. I'd feel weird using them for a child born outside of the Christmas season. I think everyone would assume they were a Christmas baby. If I wanted to use something Christmassy outside of December, I'd probably use Natalie (less obvious).

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Noel is masculine to me. But I've also seen girls' names spelled Noel so many times now, that it almost seems unisex. Probably because Noelle or Noel (f) is fairly common in my area, but Noel (m) is unheard of.