I love [name_u]Noa[/name_u], but my parents and other family members have told me that they think I’d be insane to use a “boy’s name” for a little girl. I know that [name_u]Noa[/name_u] was a female figure in the bible, but the name seems to be causing friction between my family and I, so I’m looking for a biblical alternative perhaps. [name_m]Just[/name_m] to explore other options. Please can you vote for your favourite? Thanks!
I love [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], though if you are in the US it might not be a safe choice (Aunt [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]). [name_f]My[/name_f] second favourite is [name_f]Dinah[/name_f]!
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] is by far my favourite, but like the above user said, only if you don’t live in the US.
[name_f]My[/name_f] second favourite would be [name_f]Dinah[/name_f], then [name_u]Noa[/name_u].
I love [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f]/Tirza. It means happy.There are many Biblical names that arwe so prettry,
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_u]Michal[/name_u]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
These are just a few I like. [name_u]Athaliah[/name_u] has a bad connotation in the book of Kings. I would not recommend it.
I like [name_u]Noa[/name_u]. [name_u]Noa[/name_u](h) in the Bible was a woman and [name_u]Noa[/name_u] is a primarily female name in [name_u]Israel[/name_u] and Europe. That said, if [name_u]Noa[/name_u] is not usable for you, I would pick [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]. It’s a beautiful name and I have nothing but good associations with it.
I love [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] and [name_f]Dinah[/name_f]! Since [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] feels very underused to me, that’s what I voted for! I will repeat warnings that [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] may not be well received in the States.
Jemima, [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] and [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] are my faves (I’m in the UK, where [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] is not a controversial choice). All sweet and spunky and unexpected.
I also really like [name_f]Jerusha[/name_f], which feels like a great alternative if you’re worried about [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]’s connotations in the US.
Noa is also beautiful but [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is just so popular for boys, and they sound identical.
I know a little girl named [name_u]Noa[/name_u]! She’s really sweet, and nobody’s ever made a fuss about her name, as far as I know. I think if you really love it, it’s worth it. It’s not hard to pronounce, and your family would get used to it.
To be fair, in Hebrew [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_u]Noa[/name_u] are two separate names. I think [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] is my favorite but it’s likely to be mispronounced.
I voted for [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] as if I had to pick what I would personally use of the choices that would be it. Although I would say if you love [name_u]Noa[/name_u](h) I’d use it. I named my first born [name_m]Jabez[/name_m] and my family didn’t understand it at first and now they’ve said they couldn’t see him as any other name.
Also… I do not see [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] as having any sort of controversy to it regardless of where you live. (I’m a US person myself). The [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] family has stated on several occasions that they are sad to see their family’s legacy being tarnished and are very proud of the [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] name. So I encourage any who loves it to use it. If anything in the US I’d find the names [name_m]Clinton[/name_m], [name_u]Hillary[/name_u], [name_m]Donald[/name_m], Trump, [name_m]Joe[/name_m] and Biden to maybe to be some of the ones to shy from if one is concerned about convo starting…
I agree about the [name_u]Athaliah[/name_u] concerns. It would carry the same weight as naming your child [name_f]Jezebel[/name_f] IMO
If we’re being honest most of these names outside of [name_u]Noah[/name_u] you don’t seem too excited about. Make sure you pick a name YOU love. Maybe some to consider if you haven’t:
Wasn’t [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] the woman in the Bible that was kidnapped and raped?
I like [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] and [name_f]Rebekah[/name_f] best from your list!
Yes but I wouldn’t use that as a reason to shy away from the name. 1. The rape wasn’t her fault obviously 2. Inthink her legacy is more that she was the daughter to [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]/Israel and [name_f]Leah[/name_f]
