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How would you pronounce Naomi

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MountainPony · 06/10/2018 17:00

How would you pronounce Naomi? And which do you prefer?

  1. Nay-OH-mee

  2. Nigh-OH-mee

  3. Nay-ah-mee

Also, would you have trouble spelling it?

Oh, and do you like it?!

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HeronLanyon · 06/10/2018 18:48

No 1. Every now and then nearly say no 2 -no idea why. Have only ever known Naomis who pronounce it no 1 themselves.

Yonijust · 06/10/2018 18:44

Nerr-me.

Sophronia · 06/10/2018 18:43

Nay-omi. I don’t get where the nigh sound would come from.

Ni58 · 06/10/2018 18:38

Naomi here too!
I get all kinds of pronunciations and they’re all fine - I don’t correct people.
I call myself nay-oh-mee but my family say nair-mee. My nickname is Ni, pronounced to rhyme with by/my.
I’d rather have been a Sarah or an Emma or a Jane!

finallychangedmyusername · 06/10/2018 18:27

Nay-OH-mee. Arguably my favourite girls name and top choice for a future DD.

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 06/10/2018 18:23

Nair-me. And no I wouldn't assume Jewish heritage.

Sungura · 06/10/2018 18:19

Nay-OH- mee. Easily spelled. Any other pronunciation is a mis pronunciation as far as I'm concerned.

TheLovelyOtherDinosaur · 06/10/2018 18:10

Nay-OH-mee.
Nigh-OH-mee sets my teeth on edge too.
Nair-mee sounds wrong

LittleBookofCalm · 06/10/2018 18:05

i very much like it

LittleBookofCalm · 06/10/2018 18:04

3, nay a me

Mountainsided · 06/10/2018 18:01

1 or 2, just luck which ever you prefer. You just correct people and the spelling, easy.

papayya · 06/10/2018 18:00

Lovely name x

papayya · 06/10/2018 18:00

Nigh oh mee

areyoubeingserviced · 06/10/2018 17:59

It’s Nay oh me

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 06/10/2018 17:58

Sorry can't type!
I meant to say depends where you are. And by the UK I meant the south of England. Sorry!! Confused

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 06/10/2018 17:57

Friends where you are... ?

If in U.K. it would be
Nay oh mee

Spanish pronounciation would be Naow mee.

It's ok. I feel a bit meh about it to be honest.

NoUnicornsToSeeHere · 06/10/2018 17:54

Closer to 1 than 2 but somewhere between the two.

bridgetreilly · 06/10/2018 17:53

No, I wouldn't assume Jewish. It's pretty mainstream.

bridgetreilly · 06/10/2018 17:52

NAY-oh-me. I do like it and have no difficulty spelling it. I don't like it, however, when people say NIGH-oh-me.

OutnumberedMama · 06/10/2018 17:38

Naomi here Smile I’m nay-oh-mee, can’t stand when it’s pronounced nay-uh-mee which is quite a lot tbh

greendale17 · 06/10/2018 17:35

2-Nigh-OH-mee

RavenWings · 06/10/2018 17:32

No, I wouldn't think a Naomi was Jewish. It's fairly mainstream now in Ireland. Have never heard pronunciations 2 or 3 here, though.

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MountainPony · 06/10/2018 17:31

It matters not a bit, but would you assume a Naomi was Jewish?

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IHaveBrilloHair · 06/10/2018 17:31

Lots of people think it's my Dd's name when they see it written down, but her name is Niamh.

Dljlr · 06/10/2018 17:30

First pronounciation, no trouble spelling it, think it's the second ugliest girl's name after Lydia.

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