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Naomi, Sarah or Ruth

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SillyTillyBilly · 16/04/2010 09:58

I like biblical names but don't want to make my daughter hate her name. What do you think of these? Which do you prefer? What do the names make you think of? Do you know any children with these names - what are they like?

Any opinions really...be honest!

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queenoftheslatterns · 21/04/2010 17:17

i really, really like ruth. definately my favourite.

bandgeek · 21/04/2010 17:09

*like Sarah!

bandgeek · 21/04/2010 17:05

I know she a Naomi who is in her early 20's and she loves her name. She tends to get called iMoan as a nickname though (she lives up to it )
It's a very pretty name. I also like like, but not so keen on Ruth, sorry.

AdasMum · 21/04/2010 15:41

I like Ruth. The time is right for a Ruth revival!

newmomma · 21/04/2010 15:26

I'm a Sarah... I always hated it; felt it was really boring. There were three of us at school and we all had to be 'Sarah W', 'Sarah P' and 'Sarah T'... Very annoying. But I think its less common nowadays.

I'm considering Ruth for my LO due in a few weeks time though - that gets my vote!

How about Georgia? (My sisters name!)

mathanxiety · 20/04/2010 20:21

I am slightly biased in favour of Ruth but I love Naomi and Sarah too. There are lots of Sarahs in my DCs' classes, but Naomi is a name I rarely hear. I think it falls into the same category as Zoe -- beautiful, classic, classless, Biblical. Rachel is another one I love.

weegiemum · 20/04/2010 08:44

I like Naomi and also the spanish version Nohemi (no-he-mee).

Like Sarah.

Every Ruth I have known was a vicars daughter!

Shame that you couldn't agree on Rachel or Rebecca. Rachel is a FANTASTIC name (dd2!). I prefer Rebekah - would spelling make a difference?

OT names - well I think most are good as long as you steer clear of Jezebel!

bigdebs4mums · 20/04/2010 08:35

Sarah
what about angelica
or call her nomad that is a great name

magicstairs · 20/04/2010 00:22

Naomi is nice. We went with Cherith for a slightly different OT name.

Concordia · 19/04/2010 22:17

i love the name naomi, but you may find it is often mispelt (maybe that is just my friends and relatives) and that some people may insist on pronouncing it nigh omi, even people who see the child every day. They just can't seem to hear the difference (maybe that is just my mil and DB).
it's the best name on your list though!
Sarah is nice but there are so many sarah's of my generation i see it as a bit common.

wahwah · 19/04/2010 21:04

All lovely names. I like Ruth best, despite knowing lovely Naomis and Sarahs, Ruth has a feistiness to it that the others lack!

zayja · 18/04/2010 17:01
  1. Naomi - reminds me of someone beautiful
  2. Ruth - my grandmothers name and sounds "sensible"
  3. Sarah - ok but too common
florence2511 · 18/04/2010 15:17

Can't stand Ruth - sorry, but it sounds a bit bland.

Sarah is ok as not so popular now, but when I was growing up (born in 74) I was one of many.

I love Naomi, but pronounced naya-me (sounds blended together) not ni-oh-me or na-oh-mi with the emphasis on the oh bit.

ilovepiccolina · 18/04/2010 13:56

nbee - ah, I didn't know that.

I really like the name Jael!

bubbles12 · 17/04/2010 08:51

Like all your choices but I love the Ruth the most.

LittleSilver · 17/04/2010 07:27

See? What's not to like?

nbee84 · 16/04/2010 22:44

Jael is usually Yael and yes, she killed with a tent peg, but in doing so she freed Israel from King Jabin and became a heroine.

dinkystinky · 16/04/2010 22:03

Naomi - is one of my absolutely most favourite girl names. Distinctive and beautiful.

Jenbot · 16/04/2010 22:01

Sarah

ilovepiccolina · 16/04/2010 21:31

I don't like Ruth, again because of 'roof'. Naomi - not really. Sarah is nice.

But I would go for something more unusual. My favourites are Rebekah & Tabitha. There are loads of really gorgeous names in the Bible, imho, though more for boys.

Jael is lovely but beware that she is the one who killed someone with a tent peg IIRC.

LynetteScavo · 16/04/2010 21:26

Naomi was on my girls list....but now I like Ruth the best.

Remotew · 16/04/2010 21:25

The reason I like Naomi is because it's from the bible, means pleasant and sounds modern. Classic.

lovechoc · 16/04/2010 20:57

I like Ruth

nbee84 · 16/04/2010 20:51

I look after a 6 year old Naomi - we say neigh o me (much like your nayo-mi I think) , but blended together rather than 3 seperate sounds.

Haven't heard Nair-mi and I cringe inside when people say nigh-o-mi, and 6 year old will actually correct them.

Haliborange · 16/04/2010 20:18

Perhaps it's a little like Mayo-mi.

But anyway, I don't like so much the estuary Nay-yo-mi

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