Noa vs Noah for a girl

[kdmalk]

I really like the name Noa/Noah for a girl.

Apparently the name Noa is a legitimate girls name of Hebrew origin that is separate from the male name Noah and means something completely different. But every time I write it out, it feels.... incomplete? Almost like it looks weird workout the h on the end.

At the same time, Noah really is a boy name (in like 95% of cases), so I feel like she would struggle if I use the masculine spelling. People will always tell her she has a "boy name".

The name sounds the same, so why am I being so picky about the spelling?

Thoughts on which spelling you would use for a girl? Does it matter these days or not? I haven't pitched the name to dh yet. Just wanted some other thoughts first.

Thanks!

 

[staralfur]

I have a female friend named Noah, I think it works fine. I agree that Noa looks incomplete, so I definitely prefer the traditional boy spelling.

 

[JessyG]

To me Noah is a boys name so I would use Noa. I think it looks neat and is very pretty too.

 

[emyandpotato]

Noa, definitely! Noah in Hebrew is actually said slightly differently. The Noa spelling is beautiful so no need to use the masculine one. Plus I think Noa is really unique but Noah on a girl just looks like you're following the trend of using common boy's names on girls.

I love Noa BTW, considered it if we had a girl, it's such a gorgeous name! Actually prefer it on a girl.

 

[wannabemomy37]

I think Noa looks incomplete too. I'd go for Noah. I love "boy" named on girls though!

 

[justplay91]

I love Noa. We're planning on naming our next child Koah (if it's a boy) and we debated a bit between Koah and Koa. We decided we like Koah better for a boy but if it had been for a girl we like Koa.

 

[hopeful_ttc]

I almost picked Noah for my little girl, and was going to spell it the traditional way with the "h". I ended up going with Joey for my girl and spelled it the traditional way as well. That way no one is confused! I gave her a very feminine middle name as to make sure people knew she was a SHE and not a HE!

 

[Ameli]

I like Noa for a girl a little better.

 

[kdmalk]

Thanks for all the positive responses!!!!

DH didn't go for Noa/Noah for a girl. It's just "boy" to him. I may push it for a second baby because he didn't HATE it. But we did end up coming to an agreement on Emelia for a girl. For now, anyway. Lol

 

[xprincessx]

Definitely Noa, looks more feminine and pretty. Written down it looks completely girly whereas Noah written down would usually be assumed a boys name and I would worry about that with supply teachers reading registers in school etc

 

[ellahopesky]

For me its a boys name, but i have heard it used for girls before. They all spelt it Noa x

 

[spicyorange]

Noah is our boys name choice, I just can't see it as a girl and think people will always presume she is a boy, I guess there is more chance with noa but when ever it's not written down people will assume boy