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Naomi??

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Welliesandicecream · 23/04/2018 22:15

Starting to think of names for our little girl, currently 35 weeks. What are all of your opinions of the name Naomi? I love it but have had mixed reactions from friends/family

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diodati · 24/04/2018 03:00

My former MIL's name is Naomi and I love the name. My XMIL is an amazing woman; still going strong at 97.

maras2 · 24/04/2018 02:31

My first post on baby names in 8 years of Mumsnetting
I love it. Star

AnyaMoondial · 24/04/2018 01:40

It's great. It looks really good written down as well.

villainousbroodmare · 24/04/2018 01:24

I really like it.

Kokeshi123 · 24/04/2018 00:49

Ironic that LoveInTokyo finds the Japanese pronunciation stupid. (It's technically Na-oh-mee rather than Ny-oh-mee in Japan but hey ho)

No, it's not "Na-oh-mee." It's "Now-mee." Which is nothing like "Ny-oh-mee." "Eye-oh" and "Ow" are completely different vowel sounds.

I speak Japanese fluently, and I am assuming that LoveInTokyo probably does too.

(Repeated because the bolding didn't work in my first attempt)

Kokeshi123 · 24/04/2018 00:47

Ironic that @LoveInTokyo finds the Japanese pronunciation stupid. (It's technically Na-oh-mee rather than Ny-oh-mee in Japan but hey ho)

No, it's not "Na-oh-mee." It's "Now-mee." Which is nothing like "Ny-oh-mee." "Eye-oh" and "Ow" are completely different vowel sounds.

I speak Japanese fluently, and I am assuming that LoveInTokyo probably does too.

mostdays · 23/04/2018 23:50

Love it.

PodgeBod · 23/04/2018 23:29

I really like it but I pronounce it Ny-oh-mee so am obviously an idiot and my opinion can't be trusted.

LoveInTokyo · 23/04/2018 23:06

No idea what you are talking about, jaime. Confused

ClaudiaWankleman · 23/04/2018 23:05

I really like it, and don't mind which pronunciation.

It has good meanings in Hebrew and Japanese too.

mummabubs · 23/04/2018 23:04

I love it, but then I am one, so a little biased!

RedDwarves · 23/04/2018 22:58

jaime Yes, but I doubt the people Love is talking about are Japanese. Hmm That argument might have some more weight if we were all in Japan.

jaimelannistersgoldenhand · 23/04/2018 22:56

Ironic that @LoveInTokyo finds the Japanese pronunciation stupid. (It's technically Na-oh-mee rather than Ny-oh-mee in Japan but hey ho)

scrivette · 23/04/2018 22:55

One of my favourite names.

MollyHuaCha · 23/04/2018 22:50

Nice

funmummy48 · 23/04/2018 22:50

I love it!

Sophronia · 23/04/2018 22:48

I like it

Pannacott · 23/04/2018 22:47

I love it, I know some ace Naomis.

LoveInTokyo · 23/04/2018 22:46

I like it but some idiots people will mistakenly pronounce it Ny-omi.

EmmaC78 · 23/04/2018 22:41

I love it too. One of my favourite girls names.

RedDwarves · 23/04/2018 22:40

I love it, but don't like when people pronounce it "NY-oh-mee" instead of "NAY-oh-mee", so I wouldn't use it for that reason.

Padfootprongs · 23/04/2018 22:38

Don't love it to be honest. Have noticed people also have trouble pronouncing if

UrgentExitRequired · 23/04/2018 22:37

It's an okay name. I'm indifferent towards it.

RoundaboutSnail · 23/04/2018 22:34

I really like it.

whatshappening1 · 23/04/2018 22:23

I like that name, other names I like are Sarah, Amy, Emma (very popular at the minute I hear) Louise, Bethany it's so difficult to choose a name isn't it!

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