Do you live in an English speaking country? I have heard that
Noel is used regularly outside of
France for girls. I know an American girl named
Noel as well but it always seemed a bit odd to me. I like the name anyway, I love its sound :)
I know an American girl named
Rene as well which I always found odd too. In
France Noël and
Noëlle as well as
René and
Renée,
André and
Andrée etc. are pronounced exactly the same. The spelling shows you whether you are about to meet a guy or a girl :P
Noël,
René and
André would be guys whereas
Noëlle,
Renée and
Andrée would be girls :D So that makes things easier :D