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Niomi for a girl?

I would think that you’d misspelt Naomi, but that it’s a nice name and not too popular.

Isn’t it Naomi?

this is what I'm worried about. I have a 9 month old called Niomi and I've been worrying about her name. I liked the spelling as it was less common and I think it looks nicer written down (also have seen a few people called Niomi spelt that way). Got a bit of name regret and suffering from PND and I'm getting really upset that I've cursed her to a life of misspellings/corrections

You can change it very easily before the age of 1 if you regret the spelling x

@mrsflowerpot2 I don't always feel like this though. Mostly I love it but sometimes I get really worried what people will think about it

I would change it...I've had a lifetime of correcting people how to spell my name and its a job in itself and can get frustrating on some days

..you won't personally suffer the consequences, so why deliberately put that burden on your child ?

Naomi is a lovely name ('gnomie' as diminutive), but make sure you spell it properly.

Sorry but I would change it. She will have to spell it every time she spells her name. I have never seen it spelt like that.

Change it.

@Monday55 I have a relatively average name yet always get asked about spelling, never bothered me. I think that's common with any name now!

I also think you should consider changing it. I’d be unsure whether it were pronounced ‘nye-oh-mee’ or ‘nee-oh-mee’

DH loves the spelling and doesn't want it changed. Just wanted opinions, thank you

I'm sure that most people will quickly learn how to spell Niomi. I quite like it, actually. I'd pronounce it Nye-omi. Is that how it's pronounced?

Whereas I'd pronounce Naomi as Nay-omi.

@lebkuchenlover thank you. Yes that's the way we pronounce it. Everyone who's heard it/seen it loves it, just getting myself in a state but also don't feel like I could change it to anything else now as it suits her and I like that it's a bit more special

I have a name which spelt in an unusual way. It has caused me a lifetime of irritation - people always spell it incorrectly or pronounce it incorrectly. I have had to get multiple certificates and official documents changed over the years. I would encourage all parents to think about experiences that a child will have with a name throughout their lifetime, rather than focusing on what they like themselves! I’m not trying to upset you OP, but it is something to think about.

Yes, you can change it on her birth certificate before a year. But after that you can get a deedpoll. It's 20 mins on the internet and about £26, or something like that.

So keep it. See what happens. And if she's frustrated by it when she gets to school/hits her teens/whenever, help her change the spelling then. It really doesn't have to be a drama.

If you want it to be pronounced as Nye-o-me then I’d keep the spelling because to me it’s clear that that is how you’d pronounce it. If you change it to Naomi then she will constantly be telling people that it’s not pronounced Nay-o-me. Pronunciation is more important than spelling in my book! I think it’s a lovely name too

I knew someone Hungarian with that spelling. It's fine, people will get used to it.

I like Niomi - there’s Niomi Smart who is a YouTube blogger. She will have to correct people miscalling her Naomi but I think Niomi is nice!

Lovely name but she will go through life having it spelt wrong unfortunately.

Niomi or Naomi you will be correcting spelling and pronunciation!

My daughter is Naomi and I'm constantly spelling her name and saying "it's NA-Omi not NI-omi" when people say it wrong. I really dislike the Ni pronunciation but that's my choice.

You said you think you have pnd and apparently name regret is a sign of it so why not give yourself some time.

Lots of names have to be spelled out eg.
Clare, Claire
Kathryn, Catherine,
Finley, Finlay
etc
etc

Its no big deal, and it least Niomi will be pronounced correctly.

Thanks for all responses, I like the idea of seeing how it goes. It's definitely her name now so the thought of changing it (even just the spelling) makes me feel funny. @lebkuchenlover yes my name has 3 different ways of spelling it and my parents gave me the longest version but I wouldn't want to change it

Will see how she gets on with it. She could spell it Naomi when she was older if she prefers

@EmmaJR1 thank you. Yes the Naomi's I know always get asked if it's Na or Ni so I think it is more common than I realised.

I know one. I think it's fine as a variant.

Honestly I think Niomi is much nicer sounding (and looking) than Naomi. If you're pronouncing it as nye-oh-me, then definitely keep the Niomi spelling. She might have to spell it to some people but speaking as someone who has to do that a lot, it isn't so bad.