Which name would you pick for my unborn son out of these three... and why?

Question

Noah
Jonah
Cole

What do you honestly think of each of them. I can't decide!!

Answer 1

Well, I'm biased. My baby is named Noah Harrison. I love it.

Noah is a cute name that works well for both a child and an adult. It appeals to parents from all walks of life and many ethnicities, so I think it's a great name for today's more global community. In addition to the biblical Noah, namesakes also include Noah Wyle (yum!) and Noah Webster from Webster's Dictionary fame. Noah has disadvantages, too. People will assume you're religious--Noah is the top boy name choice for Christian parents. Also, Noah is HUGELY popular. In 2005, it ranked 23rd on the national list and trends show it's still climbing. If popularity bothers you, be aware. (Cole ranked 79th and Jonah ranked 184th. Their trends show these names are declining in popularity.)

I also like Jonah, and it has the advantage of not being as common as Noah. It was a name I considered when naming my son. I decided against it because every time I mentioned it to anyone they immediately mentioned Sleepless in Seattle. I'm not religious, but I also didn't really like the story of Jonah and the Whale, either. It was more than being gobbled by a large mammal --many other terrible things happened to him.

Cole is not my favorite, although I do like it as a middle name. I can't get past the fact that it sounds the same as coal...dirty, lumpy, polluting coal. I think this name is more popular than it appears, since Cole is the new trendiest nickname for Nicholas. There are more Coles running around than you might think.

My favorites are Noah Cole and Jonah Cole. Good luck!

Answer 2

Noah is my favorite but is becoming more common. Jonah and Cole are cool because they are used less. I would pick Noah if you don't mind the fact that it is used more than the others. It is a really strong and flowing name. But if you want to try to be less mainstream, I would pick Cole.

Answer 3

I think Cole is the best. Jonah sounds a bit too religous, and hard to make a nick name for. Same with Noah. Cole is a cute name!

Answer 4

I like the name Cole. It's a name that makes you want to meet this person in an interview. It sounds like a good strong name. It sounds like this would be a very handsome person with ambition. Noah and Jonah is okay as well especially if your from a strong Cristian background, and your raising your family in a good christian atmosphere.

Answer 5

If you pick Cole, he could be called "Cole's law" at school....
My son has a favorite cartoon, where Jonah is a cucumber... also, Jonah was swalow by a whale... more school fun!
Noah sounds kind of cool, but still old fashioned.
Having to pick, I would pick Noah.

Answer 6

Noah is the cutest one. I like that name and would consider it for one of my sons. Next I would choose Jonah. I have never liked the name Cole though.

Answer 7

I like Noah! It's a beautiful name and what a cool person to be named after than Noah in the Bible!

Answer 8

Jonah...not Noah because he could get teased about being a figure in the Bible, and not Cole because...I don't quite know, it reminds me of a supermarket...Jonah because even though it's in the Bible it's not as well known as Noah plus it sounds nice :)

Answer 9

I honestly don't particularly care for any of them but if I had to choose I'd say Noah because I had a really good friend in school named that. (By the way he didn't like that name either)

Answer 10

I like them all but my favorite is Cole. I think it is a name for a kid that has freedom in his life. Plus there isn't many ways that he can get picked on for, but Noah there probably is.