When I hear the name
Noelle or
Noel, I do think of christmas almost immediately, but I don't it's unusable for a child that has no connection to christmas. I'm not particularly fond of this name, but if I was, I'd use it despite the christmas association.
Noel looks manly to me, yes. For a girl I'd use
Noelle. I don't like the sound of
Noella, and Noellen of Noellena seem made up to me. How about the Spanish form
Noelia?
This message was edited 11/25/2013, 1:32 AM