Baby Names
32 Popular Baby Names That Are Often Mispronounced
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Noel
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Noel has the vast majority of people thinking of Christmas, which means that they might be tempted to pronounce the name like Noël (No-ELLE). But, are you supposed to pronounce the name that way if it doesn’t have the accent? And you might be wondering whether parents want the name pronounced as if it had an accented “e” and they dropped the accent for spelling to make life easier? Decisions, decisions. Is it Noel that rhymes with Cole (NOLE) or is it the Christmas-y version and like the girls’ name Noelle? “Nole” is the preferred pronunciation, which is why some parents end up spelling it that way to avoid confusion. Those with a bit of drawl accent might end up making it sound more like “Nahwl.”
