Niomi baby names

[Redcat101]

What are your opinions on this alternative spelling of Naomi? I thought the new spelling makes the pronunciation more clear “nigh-oh-me” and it avoids teasing because Naomi spelled backwards is I moan.

I know a Niomi and a Naomi. I'm in Ireland. Both lovely young girls. I prefer the Niomi pronunciation so I'm sure will be the same for others. Depends how it sounds in your accent.

It looks like a typo.
I pronounce Naomi like Nay-OH-me so I wouldn't pronounce them the same.
The only name I'm aware of where it's relevant backwards is "Nevaeh" because it's rammed down my throat.

I have an adult Naomi in my family. I never realised about the backwards spelling until this thread!

I don't see an issue with it and it's much better than choosing an alternative spelling.

You don’t pronounce Naomi Ni-o-me, it’s nay-o-me.

Please don’t change the spelling.

@TatianaBis

Noami before which did make me chuckle

Noémi/e is the French/Italian/Spanish version.

Oh...I did not know that. Now I feel bad

TBH I'd assume the child's parents didn't know how to spell it. (Or pronounce it but that's slightly more common.)

What about Niobe? That is pronounced the way you want with one different consonant.

Naomi’s a lovely name. Niomi isn’t a name as far as I know.

It’s silly, like PP I would pronounce it Nee-omi not Ny-omi

Naomi being imoan backwards is a total nonissue

Unless you're planning to enrol her at the International Academy of Cryptic Crossword Compilers, you're probably safe.

I'd assume it was a typo. When told that it wasn't I would then think it was silly, and that the parents had been unable to spell it probably.

Naomi is a nice name and the usual (correct) spelling. Nobody will ever even think of "I moan" unless you specifically point it out to them, at which point they would probably look at you as though you had three heads.

Honestly I’d think you had spelt it wrong same as when you see Pheobe…

Naomi - nay-oh-me
Niomi - nee-oh-me

None of them are nigh-oh-me

Sounds daft.