Thoughts on Noel?

[vaness1]

What do you think of the name Noel for a boy? Too feminine? How would you pronounce it? I would love to hear some thoughts on him.

[acawood]

I like Noel. It is familiar, but not something that you hear a lot. I don't think that it is feminine. I would pronounce it Nowl.

[boyandgirl]

I knew a Noel prn No uhl. I love it!

[kjash1971]

I know one Noel. He's about 60 and always have to correct people on the pronunciation. He insists on No-el (like "the first No-el the angel did say." He also uses the two dots above the e. He also wears bow-ties and never wears regular ties. Therefore, my impression of that name is tainted by the Noel I know. I personally would never use it. And I agree with previous posters--it's a tad feminine for my tastes.

[nono]

I know one Noel. He's about 60 and always have to correct people on the pronunciation. He insists on No-el (like "the first No-el the angel did say." He also uses the two dots above the e. He also wears bow-ties and never wears regular ties. Therefore, my impression of that name is tainted by the Noel I know. I personally would never use it. And I agree with previous posters--it's a tad feminine for my tastes.

Haha, I was reading your description of this little old man thinking that he sounded adorable! I totally wasn't expecting "my impression of that name is tainted". How funny!

I like it. It has a very British vibe to me, so I think of that. It doesn't really strike me as seeming feminine. I would pronounce it in the same way as acawood - "Nowl".

[pansy]

I love Noel! I just think it's very handsome and underused. I pronounce it no-uhl so that it rhymes with hole.

[rin]

I like it

rhymes with hole the way i'm saying it

[j_u_l_i_a]

Noel is my favorite name for a boy! I absolutely LOVE it!

[catloverd]

Noel is a girl's name imo because Noel is pn - no-elle like Noelle and like is is supposed to be pn.

If you want the knoll sound then I would go with Nole or Knoll, but this my opinion. I just think if you take a word name you should pn it like the word.

[rachelxoxo]

I wouldn't use it on a boy (maybe middle name would be fine though)! Noelle-for a girl though.