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Noël is the correct spelling *to me* because it is the actual French word. Too many years in class to like any other spelling. I've asked a couple French speakers (years ago) and they agreed. I know this site doesn't. But Noël is still my preferred spelling. :0)
Noël is the correct spelling *to me* because it is the actual French word. Too many years in class to like any other spelling. I've asked a couple French speakers (years ago) and they agreed. I know this site doesn't. But Noël is still my preferred spelling. :0)
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Do people mispronounce her name a lot? Noel is my middle name, and people seem to mispronounce it about 80% of the time when they read it.
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Do they say something that sounds like nole?
It's her middle (technically part of a double-barreled first, but she uses it as a middle). Since it's paired with Holly as Holly-Noel... people instinctively say no-elle
I know a guy whose name is Noel and he goes by nole. I don't like it.
He and his wife are very uppity about it too. Apparently (to them) that is the way the name is "supposed" to be said, but people are just too uncultured to get it.
It's her middle (technically part of a double-barreled first, but she uses it as a middle). Since it's paired with Holly as Holly-Noel... people instinctively say no-elle
I know a guy whose name is Noel and he goes by nole. I don't like it.
He and his wife are very uppity about it too. Apparently (to them) that is the way the name is "supposed" to be said, but people are just too uncultured to get it.
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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
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
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Yeah. My parents are from Italy, but they moved to the US well before we were born.
There is rarely the distinction with an added e or double l in the English spelling nowadays.
I like Rene on both girls and boys too, though the Renee spelling is more feminine looking.
Andre nor Andree would likely be used here. Andree would be pronounced differently as well.
We also consider Andrea purely feminine, while Andrea and Andreas is incredibly popular in Europe for males.
There is rarely the distinction with an added e or double l in the English spelling nowadays.
I like Rene on both girls and boys too, though the Renee spelling is more feminine looking.
Andre nor Andree would likely be used here. Andree would be pronounced differently as well.
We also consider Andrea purely feminine, while Andrea and Andreas is incredibly popular in Europe for males.
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