Comments on: Name of the Day: Nora

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[...] 2009, Olive will sound fresher than Olivia, Frances more appealing than Francesca. Choices like Nora and Clara could have a good year for girls; for boys, Gus seems unstoppable. (Though with August, [...]

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Sunday Summary: 5/1/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:04:51 +0000

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Baby Name of the Day: Elsinore « Appellation Mountain — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:18:11 +0000

[...] a given name, and yet familiar at the same time. Nickname options range from Ellie and Elsie to Nora, all of which would fit right in circa 2011. She’d also fit in with a cluster of [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:18:30 +0000

Lisanne, your English is better than my Dutch!

I’d say it LEES ann, two syllables, with a long “e” like me or see. But I’d be prepared to be wrong about that. I’m reading it like an elaboration of Lisa, which I guess is why I’m saying LEES.

Lisa was the #1 name for girls born in the US in the 1960s, so I’ve known quite a few. But Lisanne? It’s rare – Lisanne has never been in the US Top 1000. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it before.

Lee Anne, Liane, Leigh Anne, etc. is heard in the US, but isn’t fashionable at the moment. Anneliese – or Annalisa, Annalise, etc. – is on the rise. (Actually, as I type that, I’m thinking that Lisanne might be LEE sahn ah?)

It’s very pretty.

By: Lisanne

Lisanne — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:06:06 +0000

BTW. When you see my name Lisanne.. How do you think it is pronounced? (Sorry if I make a mistake.. my English isn’t very good)
Do you think it’s like Liz-En or something like that? And is it a rare name? Or are there many girls named Lisanne?

By: Lisanne

Lisanne — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:55:29 +0000

Thank you so much for your answer! Well, I’m from Holland and I think Noa is a little ‘overused’.. But I still like it. I think it sounds cute.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:42:52 +0000

That’s really hard to say, Lisanne. I would’ve said I like Noa better – something about the sound, I guess, and I’m a sucker for underused names with history. But with Noah so hot for boys, I can’t help think that Noa would be a headache.

I like Nora just as much, but would probably use it as a nickname for Honora or Honor. I’ve seriously considered the name Honora, so I guess I’m more likely to use Nora.

But I really do like Noa – she was NotD a while back and got a favorable response, too!

By: Lisanne

Lisanne — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:38:36 +0000

I like Nora, but I like Noa too.. Which name do you like better: Noa or Nora?

By: Katharine

Katharine — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:48:00 +0000

Thanks for posting that link Emmy Jo, it was really interesting. Actually, I once stumbled across a top 300 UK names list somewhere on line but have racked my brain and really can’t remember where. It was probably unofficial but nonetheless offered a deeper insight into UK naming trends. Ah well, the hunt continues!