I prefer Jude, out of Noah and Jude. Noah is getting pretty overused as a name for both boys and girls, especially on boys, and I myself have a name that's kind of common and hate it when I run into someone else who has it. If I had to choose between having a popular name and a rarer name, I'd pick a less common name, because I'm the kind of person who prefers to stand out, and your child may grow up to feel the same way. I also like the sound of the name ''Jude'' better than the name Noah; I like names beginning with the letter ''J'' (albeit ''N'' is my favorite letter nonetheless) and the name sort of reminds me of the word ''jewel'', which I like. Jude would make a stellar choice.
Also, if I had to choose between Leah and Michaela, I would probably go with Leah. I mean, it's not exactly my kind of name, and it's a tad popular for my tastes, but it IS a pretty, simple, and serene name. In my lifetime I've encountered more girls named Michaela than I can count on both hands, and that number only continues to rise. There are about seven or eight women at my workplace who have this name, including a dear friend of mine who hates her name because of its popularity and the occasional confusion that arises when multiple bearers of the name are in her presence. Its popularity in variant spellings has risen in more recent years, so I'd probably recommend using Michaela as a middle name rather than a first name.
All in all, out of all the names on the list, I'd have to go with Jude.
I honestly love both those boy names but I've always adored the name Noah , so that would be my first choice. Definitely Leah from your girls names! Congrats!!
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I prefer Jude, out of Noah and Jude. Noah is getting pretty overused as a name for both boys and girls, especially on boys, and I myself have a name that's kind of common and hate it when I run into someone else who has it. If I had to choose between having a popular name and a rarer name, I'd pick a less common name, because I'm the kind of person who prefers to stand out, and your child may grow up to feel the same way. I also like the sound of the name ''Jude'' better than the name Noah; I like names beginning with the letter ''J'' (albeit ''N'' is my favorite letter nonetheless) and the name sort of reminds me of the word ''jewel'', which I like. Jude would make a stellar choice.
Also, if I had to choose between Leah and Michaela, I would probably go with Leah. I mean, it's not exactly my kind of name, and it's a tad popular for my tastes, but it IS a pretty, simple, and serene name. In my lifetime I've encountered more girls named Michaela than I can count on both hands, and that number only continues to rise. There are about seven or eight women at my workplace who have this name, including a dear friend of mine who hates her name because of its popularity and the occasional confusion that arises when multiple bearers of the name are in her presence. Its popularity in variant spellings has risen in more recent years, so I'd probably recommend using Michaela as a middle name rather than a first name.
All in all, out of all the names on the list, I'd have to go with Jude.
They're both great names but I definitely prefer Jude, it's so much less common than Noah, and just feels more handsome and distinctive to me.
I way prefer Leah over Michaela...Michaela has been too trashed by McKayla/Makayla/etc. spellings.
Noah is really nice.
Love both Leah and Michaela... Leah if I had to choose :)
Jude (technically I'd use Judas and use the nickname Jude).
For Michaela or Leah, I like the name Micahela more, but I don't like the spelling as I know some people would pronounce it Michael-a, not Mik-kay-la.
Noah and Leah but spelled Lea
Noah and Michaela (Perfect spelling)
Noah & Leah
Noah is a really nice boys name. It's very handsome.
Leah.
I honestly love both those boy names but I've always adored the name Noah , so that would be my first choice. Definitely Leah from your girls names! Congrats!!