Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Can you see a problem with this name?

52 replies

Elbi · 28/04/2017 23:36

I love the girl's name Neoma, meaning 'new moon', especially with Neo as a nickname but I think I see a possible issue with it - don't want to say what it is as I want to see whether others genuinely would spot it! What do you think?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
WindyScales · 28/04/2017 23:38

Neo would be thought of as a boys name?

Frecklesfrodo123 · 28/04/2017 23:40

Nazi?

MaroonPencil · 28/04/2017 23:41

I can't see a problem unless you are thinking of The Matrix

NotAMammy · 28/04/2017 23:42

In case she grows up with a thing for long leather coats and a penchant for coding the matrix?

CabernetSauvignyoni · 28/04/2017 23:43

I can imagine it may get confused with the Nee-oh-me pronunciation of Naomi which could be incredibly annoying after a while

RicottaPancakes · 28/04/2017 23:44

Enema?

maisybobbins · 28/04/2017 23:46

Too much like melanoma for me

rainbowstardrops · 28/04/2017 23:47

It doesn't sound or look right to me I'm afraid.

GoodyGoodyGumdrops · 28/04/2017 23:47

Neo-ma: a new type of mother.

Littlelegs19 · 28/04/2017 23:47

My cats called neo, after the matrix character

NuffSaidSam · 28/04/2017 23:51

The Matrix/or Finding Nemo if you're dyslexic
It sounds like a medical condition.
It will be constantly misspelt and mispronounced.
Every time she tells someone her name they will say, 'Sorry?' or 'What?' or 'I didn't quite catch that'.

NuffSaidSam · 28/04/2017 23:53

It's also the name of a French business school according to Google.

TuddlesAndSisses · 28/04/2017 23:53

Neo- means new...
Unfortunately -oma as a suffix in medical terms means tumour.

So to some it may sound like you've named your child "new tumour".

However if you really love the name then people will get used to it and they'll form new happier associations.

VerySadInside · 28/04/2017 23:55

It looks and sounds ugly- sorry.

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2017 23:59

It does sound like a medical condition - new tumour like a pp said. Not good.

If you changed the spelling to Nioma it might be better?

Original poster
Elbi · 29/04/2017 00:05

Yeah it's the medical condition thing that I was thinking of. Like melanoma or lymphoma or glaucoma... Oh well. Was hoping I was just over thinking! Thanks all.

OP posts:
Isadora2007 · 29/04/2017 00:06

I think it's fine and can't see any issue with it.

Isadora2007 · 29/04/2017 00:07

It's not neo-Oma though. I think you are overthinking it.

LarkDescending · 29/04/2017 00:08

In what language does it mean 'new moon'?

I get the neo bit, but if you were going with Greek it would have to be something like Neomene to get the 'new' and 'moon' elements together.

Freyanna · 29/04/2017 00:12

I think it sounds like an illness too.

KanyeWesticle · 29/04/2017 00:22

1st thought, medicAl. Second thought, Neu Oma would be new grandma in german.Grin

TheFrendo · 29/04/2017 00:29

Neoma --> Enoma - enema?

A lot of names can be jigged with.

Heratnumber7 · 29/04/2017 00:42

Is it Neo- MA or NEE-oma? Or something else?

Jooni · 29/04/2017 06:22

I like it. I don't think the medical thing is an issue, but I do think people might mishear it as Naomi quite a lot as it's so unusual.

TheoriginalLEM · 29/04/2017 06:25

medically , the suffix OMA relates to tumours. I hadn't picked up on the link until someone pointed it out but It would put me off

Swipe left for the next trending thread