NORA too close to NOAH?

Girl Names
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My husband and I both love the name [name]NORA[/name], but one of our boys names is [name]Noah[/name] (2 yrs. old). These sound really close unfortunately… :frowning:

Also both like [name]CORA[/name] (close to [name]Nora[/name], but varies a little more from [name]Noah[/name]). Only problem with this is I believe [name]Cora[/name] stems from Greek Mythology… Wouldn’t be a huge deal except that the rest of the family (including my husband and I) have very strong Hebrew names.

Opinions on both or either of the above???

Also, ANY OTHER GIRL NAME suggestions that are older sounding but not super trendy would be great in case [name]Nora[/name] or [name]Cora[/name] don’t work… Thanks!

Thanks!

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For me, [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Noah[/name] would be too close. I love [name]Cora[/name], but understand that you’d like to try to stick with Hebrew names.

Hebrew names you may like:

[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Eliora[/name] (has [name]Nora[/name]'s ending sound)
[name]Leora[/name] (ditto)
[name]Miriam[/name] (nn [name]Miri[/name])
[name]Raphaela[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]

[name]Non[/name]-Hebrew ideas similar in style to [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Cora[/name]:

[name]Eleanor[/name] ([name]Nora[/name] is a nickname, and you could call her this and fall back on [name]Eleanor[/name])
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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For Hebrew names, one of my favorites is [name]Yona[/name], which I still believe too close to [name]Noah[/name]. :frowning:

Other Hebrew names I have heard on actual people (not necessarily babies) - that sound a little like [name]Nora[/name] to me:

[name]Abra[/name] (abe-ra)
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Mara[/name] (mahr-uh)
[name]Raina[/name] or [name]Rayna[/name] (ray-na, rah-een-a, or rye-nah)

Other names I found in the search for names, narrowed to F. Hebrew names - that sound a little like [name]Nora[/name] to me:

[name]Jora[/name]
[name]Jola[/name]
[name]Joelle[/name]
[name]Neila[/name]
[name]Niva[/name]
[name]Dalia[/name]
[name]Dara[/name]
[name]Erela[/name]
[name]Sada[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]

I will try to think some more for other names. It looks like you are looking for a shorter name. You don’t really say how strongly or ethnically Hebrew your name is or the other names in your family that you are trying to match. I’m not saying it isn’t, but if it’s [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Sarah[/name] or [name]Rachel[/name], then a [name]Cora[/name] would not be out of place.

Some names that have gained popularity throughout the culture and mix very well with other popular names from other sources. [name]Cora[/name] is not so popular at this time, but it has been, so people are apt to recognize it. [name]Noah[/name] is also currently popular and apt to be chosen for its relevance as well as despite, as well as any [name]John[/name] or [name]Michael[/name] or [name]David[/name].

[name]Noah[/name] may be a little on the edge, so that it will mix with uncommon Hebrew names as well as common, as well as names that are not Hebrew. Depending on how ubiquitous your own names might be, [name]Cora[/name] would fit in, or it may stand apart if you really would like to stick to the theme and the other names are very uncommon.

[name]Nora[/name] would have been a great name - I love [name]Nora[/name]. However, like [name]Cora[/name], it is also Greek according to Nameberry, as well as according to another source, Irish/English/Scandinavian/[name]German[/name] - not Hebrew either - based of English [name]Eleanor[/name]. You may have other references to go by. Some names are sourced simultaneously from two different languages with two different meanings, especially may be the case where the source is in another alphabet and the name has been approximated in the transliteration and relatively modern to the ears after evolving for centuries. So perhaps [name]Nora[/name] is a Hebrew name and I’m just unaware.

I think this here is a start, though. If you want a lot more Hebrew names, click on the left column “Search for Names,” tick “girls” and choose “Hebrew” from the ORIGINS menu to get all Hebrew girl names (over 300 but you won’t miss any). You can also fine-tune your search for meanings and popularity, as well as “starts with” and “ends with” and style. Good luck finding a nice match for [name]Noah[/name] and your family. :slight_smile:

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Really appreciate the feedback so far!!! Thank you so much.

To the question on what our other family names are… they are [name]John[/name] (husband), [name]Sara[/name] (myself), [name]James[/name] (5), and [name]Noah[/name] (2).

I didn’t know [name]Nora[/name] was Greek, too, we just liked it so miuch :slight_smile: It’s not absolutely essential that we choose a biblical or Hebrew name, but I just didn’t know how big of a deal it was since the rest of our names seem to have a pattern going… not sure how a non-biblical or non-common name would sound with the rest of our names… but none of the really popular girl names are standing out for me… tend to favor the older, vintage, or classic names.

All of our names also seem to be very short and simple. Wish naming a child was easier!!! :slight_smile:

Once again, I really really appreciate everyone’s time in responding! Thank you SO MUCH!!! Look forward to more replies!

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[name]Hi[/name] there! :slight_smile: I love your sons’ names, and think another classic (or vintage) name would work beautifully. Because [name]James[/name] is regularly paired with classics like [name]Edward[/name] and [name]Andrew[/name], I don’t think you need a Hebrew name to make your children’s names match in style.

[name]James[/name], [name]Noah[/name], and:

[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] (although names with two syllables and ending in
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] (popular, though)
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] (nn [name]Maisie[/name] or [name]Daisy[/name])
[name]Sally[/name] (a classic diminutive of your name, [name]Sarah[/name])
[name]Tess[/name] (has [name]James[/name]’ ending though, so if this bothers you, there’s also [name]Tessa[/name])
[name]Tabitha[/name] (actually Biblical, nn [name]Tibby[/name])

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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Thanks! I also love [name]Tess[/name], but hubby doesn’t. [name]Maisie[/name] is really cute, too, but can’t get my husband to go for that one either! He likes very simple names like [name]Anna[/name], [name]Emma[/name] (he LOVES this one)… I’ve tried [name]Emmaline[/name], [name]Emery[/name], etc… on him since not as popular, but he’s sticking close to original.

My husband’s mom also passed away unexpectedly last [name]November[/name], and her name was [name]Leslie[/name] [name]Sharon[/name] (went by [name]Sharon[/name]). We’re talking about [name]Sharon[/name] for a middle name, but [name]John[/name] also likes [name]Grace[/name] for middle name. Wonderful meaning and beautiful. So first name suggestions that would go with [name]Sharon[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]…

I’m just having a difficult time convincing my hubby of names… her name would be [name]Emma[/name] if I wasn’t in the picture :slight_smile: [name]Just[/name] too popular for me…

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[name]Zelia[/name] (and its derivative [name]Zaylia[/name], which I love) = Hebrew, meaning ardent or zealous.

[name]Zahara[/name] is Hebrew, meaning flower.

[name]Abigail[/name] / [name]Abbie[/name] / [name]Abby[/name] - I love [name]Abby[/name] and [name]Noah[/name].

You might also consider [name]Zora[/name] (not Hebrew), meaning dawn’s light.

Or, if you can’t give up [name]Nora[/name] you can give it as a middle name, and not many will be the wiser.

Also, [name]Noreen[/name] is a good alternative to [name]Nora[/name].

Some suggestions that MIGHT be too cutesy:

[name]Noah[/name] and [name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Noah[/name] and [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Noah[/name] and [name]Sarah[/name]

[name]Jill[/name], I loved the suggestion of [name]Eleanor[/name]. Very smart!

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You all are wonderful! And soooo helpful!!!

[name]Hannah[/name] is very cute, but our last name is [name]Anderson[/name]… and there’s that popular clothing manufacturer ‘[name]Hannah[/name] Andersson’ (Great clothes by the way!!!)

[name]ELEANOR[/name] has always been one of my very favorite names, but my husband has a close cousin, in which their daughter’s name is [name]Eleanor[/name]. Husband doesn’t love the idea of using a name that’s already amongst the relatives. Not sure how big a deal that is?

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I too am a [name]Sarah[/name], husband is [name]Joshua[/name] and we have a [name]Noah[/name] and a [name]Norah[/name]. Everyone finds it cute… they are certainly unique and memorable. They also have nice reasonable middle names to fall back on as teens if necessary. So obviously, my advice is to go for it!

BTW: [name]Nora[/name] has hebrew origins in meaning “light” think of the word “menorah”; it just wasn’t used as a hebrew name

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I guess it is too close

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[name_f]Nora[/name_f] is simply too close to [name_u]Noah[/name_u] for my taste. I do love [name_f]Cora[/name_f] though :slight_smile:

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I agree with PP’s that said that [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a bit close to [name_u]Noah[/name_u] for me too.

I do love [name_f]Cora[/name_f] as a name and have considered [name_f]Corina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f] in the past.

Going by your choices of [name_u]Noah[/name_u]/[name_f]Nora[/name_f]/[name_f]Cora[/name_f] I assume you like shorter names…

I like these traditional biblical hebrew names
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_u]Yael[/name_u]/ [name_u]Jael[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f]

I also like [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] which might feel more approachable than some of my other suggestions.

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I think that [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] are cute together, but [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is really close.