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It is pretty ambiguous.
I think most Americans would pronounce Noel as knoll/nole, which is understood to be the masculine version. No one has ever pronounced my name like Noelle (which is how I pronounce it), when they've just read it instead of heard it.
But Noel is pronounced as No-el all the time when it's used in relation to Christmas (like in songs). So I guess that carries over to names, but it's more unusual.
I think most Americans would pronounce Noel as knoll/nole, which is understood to be the masculine version. No one has ever pronounced my name like Noelle (which is how I pronounce it), when they've just read it instead of heard it.
But Noel is pronounced as No-el all the time when it's used in relation to Christmas (like in songs). So I guess that carries over to names, but it's more unusual.
This message was edited 4/14/2018, 9:07 AM
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The original French pronunciation is no-EL for both the male and female version.
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Yeah, because it's the same as the word, right? I just meant that for whatever reason, it's common for English speakers to pronounce Noel differently as a name than they would if they were thinking of it as the (loan)word...I think it's actually kind of weird, but it's the norm as far as I know.
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I would naturally pronounce Noel as I would Noelle (I would not differentiate between one letter "l" or two letter "l"s nor would I offer a different pronunciation due to a silent "e" - unless a Noel (or Noelle) informs me that I should).
I associate the name with peace, (from Christmas), but the Christmas association does not lessen the distinct novelty that the name bears; honestly, it rather enriches it.
I associate the name with peace, (from Christmas), but the Christmas association does not lessen the distinct novelty that the name bears; honestly, it rather enriches it.
This message was edited 4/14/2018, 10:09 AM
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