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Baby girl name Naomi - thoughts?

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Lillyrose2 · 15/04/2017 10:17

Possibly spelt 'Naiomi' (prefer the 'nigh' over 'nay' Pronunciation)

She is dark haired and is likely to have a dark eye colour and tan skin.

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Rayna37 · 23/04/2017 18:01

Nice name. I think the nigh-omi pronunciation is more northern, nay-omi more common in the south?

BasicBetty · 18/04/2017 15:42

Beautiful name. I prefer the Naomi spelling.

bebumba · 17/04/2017 19:54

Love the name Naomi we were going to use it if we had a girl.

raspberryblush23 · 16/04/2017 09:45

Love it but am biased Wink.

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Yika · 16/04/2017 08:24

Lovely name.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 16/04/2017 08:14

I'd definitely pronounce Naiomi even more like "nayomi', not 'nighomi'. If you want the latter you could go Niomi. But maybe that's like Nee-omi Grin This is why it's off our list, plus I feel it's a bit 80s. DH loves it though. My friend pronounces it Nair-me which is just terrible and I couldn't stand it.

SuperBeagle · 15/04/2017 21:17

Love Naomi, but hate the "ny" pronunciation.

picklemepopcorn · 15/04/2017 18:44

There are lots of ways to say it though- nayOHmee. NAYomee, NOmee. NIGHomee, nighOHmee.

grumpyfish52 · 15/04/2017 18:38

Beautiful

DramaAlpaca · 15/04/2017 17:14

I love it, but only spelled Naomi.

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Lillyrose2 · 15/04/2017 17:14

Thanks for the feedback - will stick to Naomi spelling! WinkCake

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harderandharder2breathe · 15/04/2017 14:16

I know a noami too, apparently it's the Italian version

YouWhatMate · 15/04/2017 12:22

I love Naomi. We plan on using it as a first or middle name if we have a DD.

iloveabagido · 15/04/2017 12:03

Beautiful name. Thank you op, am putting it on my potential girls name list! (Not pg yet, but still)

I would spell it Naomi though, Noémie is also lovely

mum2be2boys · 15/04/2017 11:43

Lovely name, but prefer the traditional spelling.

BeBeatrix · 15/04/2017 11:22

Beautiful name, but definitely use the standard spelling.

DoItTooJulia · 15/04/2017 11:17

I like Naomi-but it was spoiled when my friend who is called Naomi said she didn't like because it spells I Moan backwards and that's what her sister used to call her.....

smilingsarahb · 15/04/2017 11:15

If I saw Naiomi I'd think your been trying to show you wanted it pronounced nay omi as Ai in phonics is the long a sound. I'd stick to the traditional spelling if you prefer nigh - omi

ElizaDontlittle · 15/04/2017 11:11

Lovely - but I would spell it "properly". I know a couple of very fair Naomis - I don't think it matters regarding 'suiting' the name.

Jooni · 15/04/2017 11:09

Naomi is lovely. Naiomi looks odd and IMO makes your preferred pronunciation no clearer.

PuppyMonkey · 15/04/2017 11:08

No-Amy sounds like a misunderstanding Grin

ImSexyAndIKnowIt · 15/04/2017 10:59

I know a Noami (No- Amy)
I've said it wrong quite a lot of times Blush

PuppyMonkey · 15/04/2017 10:54

Oh lord I hate the Ny-omi pronunciation. Sounds so wrong to me.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/04/2017 10:52

Naomi. Lovely OP. 😀

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