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Sadie or Naomi?

37 replies

HTKB · 18/02/2016 09:21

So we'd more or less settled on Naomi, after pondering Leah. But although I love Naomi there is something about the mouth feel of the name which I find hard.... I've got to think before I say it, every time. I also find DH and I say it differently very often, we'll switch between Ny-omi, Neigh-omi and even occasionally Neyo-MI.

I keep returning back to Sadie. It was on the long list but we didn't dwell on it but I just keep going back to it. It sounds great with our surname, I think (Friedmann).

Any thoughts?

The other thing is we have very close friends who have a lttle baby named Sylvie. They won't mind at all but do you think Sadie/Sylvie are too similar? I have no doubt we'll be friends for life.

DS is Jonah. Please, any suggestions or views on the above would be appreciated!

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KatieT12 · 18/02/2016 13:32

I prefer Naomi Smile

DramaAlpaca · 18/02/2016 13:31

I like both, but the pronunciation issues with Naomi would bother me.

So I vote for Sadie, which as you say sounds great with your surname.

Oh, and Sadie isn't the least bit similar to Sylvie, so you'd be OK there I'm sure.

Sophronia · 18/02/2016 11:32

I prefer Naomi or Leah

wigglesrock · 18/02/2016 10:48

I love Sadie - its the middle name of one of my dds - occasionally I regret not using it as a first name. Naomi is nice but I instinctively pronounce it as Ni omi.

manicinsomniac · 18/02/2016 10:22

Love them both but think Sadie has the edge for me.

OvariesBeforeBrovaries · 18/02/2016 10:20

Sadie!! I love the name Sadie :)

Ludways · 18/02/2016 09:46

I prefer Sadie, I don't like Naomi, due to the many different ways people say it.

stumblymonkey · 18/02/2016 09:43

Both lovely names. I would normally say Naomi but I do think Sadie sounds good with your surname.

ABitAsleep · 18/02/2016 09:42

I love both of these names! I think they are both sweet, and modern and lovely!

I would say Sadie is 'cuter' and Naomi is more 'Grown-Up'. Naomi is possibly a bit more 'exotic' but i think Sadie is slightly more unusual at the moment. Both would grow up into a beautiful young lady!

I would personally pronounce Naomi (Neigh-omi)

Quercus3 · 18/02/2016 09:38

Both lovely names but I think I'd go with Sadie :)

SimonLeBonOnAndOn · 18/02/2016 09:28

Both lovely names, but prefer Sadie and think it go s well with your surname.
Love Jonah too.

ChilliMum · 18/02/2016 09:25

I think jonah and Naomi sounds like a tongue twister. I am biased though Sadie is one of my absolute favourite names.