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What do you think of Naomi?

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:24

The same names seem to come up in rotation on nearly every list here. Not a bad thing. But Naomi doesn't feature.
Any thoughts on it? Is it common i.e. popular?

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pootlebug · 21/08/2013 19:28

It's okay. Don't love it, don't hate it.

Have noticed that some people pronounce it Nay-Oh-Me with an accent on the 2nd syllable and some people Nayomee with a shorter 'O' and accent on the first syllable. If you have a strong preference one way or the other I'd avoid it on the grounds people will get it 'wrong'...

ImaginaryHat · 21/08/2013 19:37

I love it but wouldn't use it for the reason pootlebug says. I even find myself pronouncing it differently each time I say it so that counts it out for any future dd for me! I do really like it though.

ZolaBuddleia · 21/08/2013 19:40

It feels rather dated to me, for children of the 70s.

dufflefluffle · 21/08/2013 19:40

Like it - also Noemi which is pretty too....
I have known a Nay-o-mee all my life and never heard it pronounced any other way than than...
No-ay-mee on the other hand takes a bit more getting used to (but is still pretty, pronouncable and unusual)

LittleprincessinGOLDrocks · 21/08/2013 19:53

I like Naomi, but I am biased - it is my lovely cousins name. She was born in the 1990's....

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/08/2013 19:54

Love it, but am biased.

JacqueslePeacock · 21/08/2013 19:56

I like it. Would you pronounce it NAY-oh-mee or Nye-OH-mee though?

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:56

I think it's lovely
Just not really sure

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 19:56

Nay-oh-me

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thebirdsandbees · 21/08/2013 20:07

Campbell? Sorry, don't like it.

unimum93 · 21/08/2013 21:07

This is the name we have picked out for our little baby if its a girl!! really like it but as mentioned different pronunciations can be confusing.. We would say Nye-oh-mee, whereas my Mum thought -Nee-oh-mee. Either way I'm guessing those around you will alter it to whatever way you pronounce it.

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Whatwhatwhat · 21/08/2013 21:23

That's what I think unimum. I've only heard it as nay-oh-me and sod it that's what people will quickly realise it is.
The Campbell link doesn't really bother me at all. Bible predated her by a pretty significant margin.

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miffybun73 · 21/08/2013 21:26

I think that it's a lovely name and would pronounce it as nay-oh-me.

HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey · 21/08/2013 21:27

It's lovely, I have a ten year old one!!

She is a Na-o-mi

Lovely name, not too common & not too out there.

MelanieCheeks · 21/08/2013 21:27

I like it. Campbell is yesterday's news, I'd think bike or Naomi long, a local politician (and great female role model)

Bonsoir · 21/08/2013 21:27

Jewish.

MelanieCheeks · 21/08/2013 21:27

Bike? No, bible. Stoopit autocorrect t

motherinferior · 21/08/2013 21:28

I've got another 10 year old one! I know a few other Naomis too.

TerraNotSoFirma · 21/08/2013 21:32

A Naomi at school was teased because it spells I moan backwards.
I think it's a nice enough name though.

Chubfuddler · 21/08/2013 21:36

I love it (biased). I find with any name that can be pronounced in more than one way people take their lead from the parents. Normal people do anyway.

RaRaZ · 21/08/2013 21:37

I love it Smile

Chubfuddler · 21/08/2013 21:37

jewish

WTF bonsoir? And?

CockyFox · 21/08/2013 21:41

I love it it was on our original list had DS been a DD but I would pronounce it Nay-o-me and DH says Nye-O-Me so was knocked off.

Bonsoir · 21/08/2013 21:41

It's a typically Jewish name.

Kikibee · 21/08/2013 21:41

I hate it sorry, especially with the confusion of double pronunciation

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