See the results of this poll: Which name?
Respondents: 50 (This poll is closed)
- Noa : 24 (48%)
- Mei: 26 (52%)
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My (other) name is [name_f]Mei[/name_f], so I’m as biased as possible. It means beautiful and while it’s Chinese it’s totally familiar. [name_f]Noa[/name_f] isn’t bad, but [name_f]Mei[/name_f] is just so much prettier, imo.
My only issue with [name_f]Noa[/name_f] is that it is very similar to [name_u]Noah[/name_u], but I still think it’s pretty. I prefer [name_f]Mei[/name_f], though. It’s lovely.
This is so difficult! They are both lovely. I voted for [name_f]Noa[/name_f], simply because in the English speaking world I think [name_f]Mei[/name_f] could occasionally be pronounced wrong.
That’s actually the main reason why I like it! I also much prefer the spelling compared to the ordinary [name_f]May[/name_f].
It’s meant to be pronounced like [name_u]Noah[/name_u], so that’s no problem.
It’s meant to be pronounced like [name_f]May[/name_f].
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[name_f]Noa[/name_f] is not the same as [name_u]Noah[/name_u]. It is pronounced more like noh-WAH in Hebrew while [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is said with a guttural sound at the end, like [name_m]Noach[/name_m]. In English I suppose you can say them the same, but [name_f]Noa[/name_f] is its own name with its own meaning and pronunciation that is different from nOH-uh. If you are going to say it like [name_u]Noah[/name_u], then I’d advise against it.
I prefer [name_f]Mei[/name_f] by a mile.
[name_f]Noa[/name_f] is a name used across several different cultures. [name_f]Noa[/name_f] in Japanese is pronounced just like the English [name_u]Noah[/name_u] so I see no problem with [name_f]Noa[/name_f] being pronounced [name_u]Noah[/name_u] in English either. There’s literally a 1 letter difference.
I prefer [name_f]Mei[/name_f]
Right, and I never said you couldn’t pronounce it that way, I was just giving info on how it is technically said in the language of its origin. I advised against using it if you’re going to say [name_u]Noah[/name_u] because [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is so popular for boys and much less pretty in my opinion than [name_f]Noa[/name_f]. One letter makes no difference if they aren’t derived from the same word. Also, [name_f]Noa[/name_f] in Japanese does not sound like [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and is also derived from a different source and means “love.” It sounds much more like no-WAH like Hebrew.
I’m fluent in Japanese, so I know how it is pronounced. I’m also aware of the meaning.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t ask for opinions if you only want positive ones. Sayounara.
My fave is [name_f]Noa[/name_f], mostly because I know one [name_f]Mei[/name_f] and while I don’t dislike I also do not like her (I think [name_f]Mei[/name_f] is actually her surname though).
I have a friend who was considering [name_f]Noa[/name_f] for her baby girl, an honor to her Hawaiian heritage (?). About the pronunciation, we - my friend and I - say [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_f]Noa[/name_f] the same. So I decided to listen to the Forvo pronunciation and again no difference between them. Then I asked my mama if there is a difference between how I say [name_u]Noah[/name_u]/ [name_f]Noa[/name_f] and both names’ Forvo versions. Apparently, my way is more similar to the Japanese [name_f]Noa[/name_f].
[name_m]Just[/name_m] because I can’t hear the distinction between [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_f]Noa[/name_f], doesn’t mean that others can’t as well; either way, [name_f]Noa[/name_f] obviously seems to exist in various cultures and we/you should consider different accents as a variable too. Notwithstanding, [name_f]Noa[/name_f] is my favorite - unexpected with a unisex vibe, but still “legally” a girl name.
I much prefer [name_f]Mei[/name_f]!
I just prefer the name [name_f]Noa[/name_f], though [name_f]Mei[/name_f] is still pretty. I also don’t really distinguish between [name_f]Noa[/name_f] and [name_u]Noah[/name_u], although I do know [name_u]Noah[/name_u] can be said with a more gutteral sound ([name_m]Noach[/name_m]) but I’ve only heard it said like that when the conversation was happening actually in Hebrew, when we all went back to English we went back to saying [name_u]Noah[/name_u].
I just love the sound of [name_u]Noah[/name_u]/[name_f]Noa[/name_f] and I love that it can be used on any gender (yes I do know they relate to one each but the sound is basically the same to me)
I prefer mei
She did not ask for opinions. She asked for people to vote between Noa and Mei.
Noah is pronounced no (the opposite of yes) ah (like the sound of the A in extra), no guttural sound (at least in the US). Noa (based on your pronunciation) is pretty much the same as Noah, just WAH sound instead of an AH sound. Noach is the Hebrew and Dutch form of Noah, she was not asking about that name. Noach is pronounced NO-ahkh.
To the OP, I prefer Mei.
Sorry, what? If you’re posting on a naming forum then you are asking for opinions of names. Sure, you can say “I just like [name_f]Mei[/name_f]” but the reason there is an option to reply to a thread is to give input, advice, and opinions. The OP stated that she would be pronouncing [name_f]Noa[/name_f] as [name_u]Noah[/name_u], to which I replied. I did not give her advice on [name_m]Noach[/name_m], and yes, I know how it’s pronounced. I lived in Tel [name_u]Aviv[/name_u] for 5 years and am very familiar with [name_f]Noa[/name_f] on a girl and how it’s pronounced, and it’s not the same as [name_u]Noah[/name_u] with just a different ending, it’s a different emphasis on syllables because it’s a different name. If this was a thread where someone said “Please vote between [name_f]Alejandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Mei[/name_f] - I will be saying it [name_m]Al[/name_m]-eh-[name_u]JAN[/name_u]-dra because I live in the US” I’m sure there’d be some opinions expressed.
No, wrong. Posting on the forum does not mean everyone should give their opinions, where one was not asked. Should we all give you our opinions every time you post a thread? You might be just asking a preferred spelling but we will tell you exactly how we feel about the name, positive and negative.
YOU stated [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is pronounced with a guttural sound, it is not (Noach has a guttural sound). YOU said [name_f]Noa[/name_f] is pronounced noh-WAH. [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is pronounced no-ah. So like I said, very similar, just the difference of WAH and [name_m]AH[/name_m].
Noa - https://forvo.com/search/Noa/
Noah - https://forvo.com/search/Noah/en/
That’s it. I have nothing more to say.