Thinking about Noel or Noelle for late December baby middle name

[Anonymous]

Possibly Christina Noel/Noelle but we’re fighting about the spelling.

I say it’s “Noel” for “the first Noel” and the French spelling meaning Christmas but DH insists it’s a name so it Noelle or else people will call her “nol” (like the male name.

What say you?

[Anonymous]

Christine Noel.

[Anonymous]

Christina Noel if born on December 24 or 25 and Christine Noelle for all other days in December.

[Anonymous]

Noel.

[Anonymous]

Noellle

[Anonymous]

Noelle.

[Anonymous]

I’m like your husband. “Noel” sounds like “Nole”

Regardless I love the name! Nice one.

[Anonymous]

I think he’s correct. Noel is “nol”. She would spend the rest of her life correcting people.

[Anonymous]

Noelle for a girl. If I saw Noel I'd wonder why you gave her the boy version of the name. I get that it's the "first Noel" , but Noelle literally means Christmas so I think the meaning is adequately conveyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christina Noel if born on December 24 or 25 and Christine Noelle for all other days in December.

This! But I think pretty much everyone knows Noel is pronounced no-Elle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christina Noel if born on December 24 or 25 and Christine Noelle for all other days in December.

This! But I think pretty much everyone knows Noel is pronounced no-Elle.

If I think about it I do, but all my Noelle friends use that spelling and I know a few male Noels.

That said, it’s the middle name so i don’t think it wold be a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Noel. Noel means Christmas in French and according to Wikipedia has been given to both boys and girls on the holiday since the Middle Ages.

[Anonymous]

Christina Noelle (better spelling) is overkill. Pick one or the other. I like Noelle as a first name.

[Anonymous]

Natalie also works for a Christmas baby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christina Noelle (better spelling) is overkill. Pick one or the other. I like Noelle as a first name.

I agree. This is way too theme-y. As someone with a December birthday it kind of sucks to have your birthday overshadowed by Christmas. I wouldn't want my whole name to be ruled by the holiday too.