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in reply to a message by anxiolytics
I always thought Noel/Noelle sounded feminine no matter what form and I would consider the person female initially. I have a friend who's middle name is Noel and he hates it for that reason. I think you can use Noel, it still sounds feminine, its a middle name and it IS your child...people will adjust.
P.S. Saoirse is my very favorite for a girl!
P.S. Saoirse is my very favorite for a girl!
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Hi Aria and Kate, thanks for your thoughts!
It looks like there are definitely varying opinions on this issue! While I prefer Noel with the spelling of the first name and last name for reasons of symmetry, I don't want to totally ditch "naming" rules...after all, I chose to use the proper spelling of Saoirse rather than some weird phonetic one.
If she ever wants to use the mn as her first-it's making me think I should use the "lle" ending (which I prefer on a first name) also-When reading her name-people will probably have trouble knowing what gender she is just by looking at her first name, that the second name will give them a hint. But are those reasons enough-or should I just go with what looks "more balanced to me?
I'm going nuts, but need to decide soon so as to get her SSN and send out the birth announcement, lol!
It looks like there are definitely varying opinions on this issue! While I prefer Noel with the spelling of the first name and last name for reasons of symmetry, I don't want to totally ditch "naming" rules...after all, I chose to use the proper spelling of Saoirse rather than some weird phonetic one.
If she ever wants to use the mn as her first-it's making me think I should use the "lle" ending (which I prefer on a first name) also-When reading her name-people will probably have trouble knowing what gender she is just by looking at her first name, that the second name will give them a hint. But are those reasons enough-or should I just go with what looks "more balanced to me?
I'm going nuts, but need to decide soon so as to get her SSN and send out the birth announcement, lol!
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When reading her name-people will probably have trouble knowing what gender she is just by looking at her first name, that the second name will give them a hint. But are those reasons enough-or should I just go with what looks "more balanced to me?
I have actually seen Saoirse used on a boy (his father was from Ireland), although it is a popular girls name in Ireland.
I would definately spell the middle name Noelle. If my middle name was Noel it would really bother me it wasn't spelled "right." I wouldn't care if Noel looked better written out.
I have actually seen Saoirse used on a boy (his father was from Ireland), although it is a popular girls name in Ireland.
I would definately spell the middle name Noelle. If my middle name was Noel it would really bother me it wasn't spelled "right." I wouldn't care if Noel looked better written out.
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Thank you both for your responses. I actually like the lle spelling better, just thought the male spelling looked bettter when paired with her other names. I agree-I think I'll go with the lle ending, just b/c the incorrect usage bothers me.
The only way I can see using Noel is if one were to use it seasonally, i.e. the child was born at Christmas and you want it to refer to the season-not the proper name. Since she was not born then that is a non-issue, and I really want it to be a name she feels good about.
Thanks so much everyone!
The only way I can see using Noel is if one were to use it seasonally, i.e. the child was born at Christmas and you want it to refer to the season-not the proper name. Since she was not born then that is a non-issue, and I really want it to be a name she feels good about.
Thanks so much everyone!
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