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What do you think of Naomi?

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:24

The same names seem to come up in rotation on nearly every list here. Not a bad thing. But Naomi doesn't feature.
Any thoughts on it? Is it common i.e. popular?

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miffybun73 · 21/08/2013 21:26

I think that it's a lovely name and would pronounce it as nay-oh-me.

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 21:23

That's what I think unimum. I've only heard it as nay-oh-me and sod it that's what people will quickly realise it is.
The Campbell link doesn't really bother me at all. Bible predated her by a pretty significant margin.

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unimum93 · 21/08/2013 21:07

This is the name we have picked out for our little baby if its a girl!! really like it but as mentioned different pronunciations can be confusing.. We would say Nye-oh-mee, whereas my Mum thought -Nee-oh-mee. Either way I'm guessing those around you will alter it to whatever way you pronounce it.

thebirdsandbees · 21/08/2013 20:07

Campbell? Sorry, don't like it.

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:56

Nay-oh-me

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:56

I think it's lovely
Just not really sure

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JacqueslePeacock · 21/08/2013 19:56

I like it. Would you pronounce it NAY-oh-mee or Nye-OH-mee though?

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/08/2013 19:54

Love it, but am biased.

LittleprincessinGOLDrocks · 21/08/2013 19:53

I like Naomi, but I am biased - it is my lovely cousins name. She was born in the 1990's....

dufflefluffle · 21/08/2013 19:40

Like it - also Noemi which is pretty too....
I have known a Nay-o-mee all my life and never heard it pronounced any other way than than...
No-ay-mee on the other hand takes a bit more getting used to (but is still pretty, pronouncable and unusual)

ZolaBuddleia · 21/08/2013 19:40

It feels rather dated to me, for children of the 70s.

ImaginaryHat · 21/08/2013 19:37

I love it but wouldn't use it for the reason pootlebug says. I even find myself pronouncing it differently each time I say it so that counts it out for any future dd for me! I do really like it though.

pootlebug · 21/08/2013 19:28

It's okay. Don't love it, don't hate it.

Have noticed that some people pronounce it Nay-Oh-Me with an accent on the 2nd syllable and some people Nayomee with a shorter 'O' and accent on the first syllable. If you have a strong preference one way or the other I'd avoid it on the grounds people will get it 'wrong'...

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