Bella or Naomi

[Aimsie]

Really struggling to pick a name for baby girl due in April.
We adore Bella, it's our favourite name by far, but have been told it's a dog's name and won't age well. We like Naomi too but worry it will be said Ni-oh-me instead of Nay-oh-me which we prefer.
What's your preference? Any other ideas we may love?

Prefer Bella. If you worry about it you could go for something longer with alternative shortenings so she has a choice later - arrabella/ Annabella/ Isabella/Mirabella etc Would probably also work with something ending in Belle.

In my family we have had a dog and granddaughter named Bella (short for Isabella). We just consider it a family name! 😆

I prefer Bella :)

I like Bella best if short for Annabella / Isabella etc. I personally wouldn’t want to have Bella as my only name option as an adult.

I really like Naomi too.

I like Bella, it's a really pretty name whilst also strong-sounding, i.e. not too twee or frilly.

I don't associate it Bella as a dog's name particularly. Lots of dogs are given 'human' names these days anyway, so I don't think it matters either way.

I'm sure your DD will 'own' her name and nobody will think 'dog'.

Bella. Naomi is blah, and fuckwits people often say it wrong

Definitely go with the one you love!! People love to say things are dog names but when was the last time you saw a baby and thought ‘oh that’s a dogs name’ literally never. Also tbh Bella is absolutely not a dogs name.. it’s gorgeous!! Also love Belle. Just choose what you want to and F the negative opinions.. nobody will ever pick a name someone doesn’t dislike x

Naomi.

Bella is drippy and more of a nickname and it’s the no.1 dogs name.

Bella. Short for Isabella or Arabella, if you like those names.

Naomi gets said in so many different ways it would do my head in, but I like it shortened to Nimmy.

I much prefer Naomi.

But you should go with the name you love.

Bella's not a dog's name. It's a popular human name that is also sometimes used for pets. Just like Freddie, Rosie, Charlie, Tommy, Molly, Jasper, Felix and plenty of other names.

I would say Naomi, and more people would pronounce it your way. If they don't you can easily tell them.

Bella is quite common place now, and I think that with the meaning of 'beautiful', it might be a lot for a girl to live up to, could cause her embarrassment.

... it will be said Ni-oh-me instead of Nay-oh-me which we prefer.
I've heard NIGH-o-mi, NAY-o-mi, Nay-O-my, Nigh-O-my, Na-O-mi etc.

I would say Naomi, and more people would pronounce it your way. If they don't you can easily tell them.
You can tell them but you probably won't change how they say it.

Naomi is beautiful!

I know several Naomi’s in their 30s so feels a bit dated to me. All say it as nigh-o-mi.

Bella is ok as a shortened version of something. Prefer Belle.

I love the name Naomi. Our lovely next door neighbour is named Naomi, she's maybe mid twenties and absolutely lovely, kindness personified, she's also very intelligent and she is gorgeous! So perhaps a little biased but that's my favourite of the two.
Bella is very sweet too , I don't think you can go wrong really.

I wouldn't let worries about pronunciation put you off - you usually only have to correct people once or twice.

I think Naomi Belle would be lovely.

I wouldn't let worries about pronunciation put you off - you usually only have to correct people once or twice. If only.

Isabella Naomi Surname , Bella for starters and options for her as she ages

If you love Bella, use it, but as others have said, choose a longer name.

Teddy is a dogs name but that hasn’t stopped every other boy being called Teddy recently.

Bella is a beautiful name. Maybe Isabella as her full name x

Naomi ❤️

Naomi. Bella is so overused for babies and dogs

Naomi has strength and beauty and will suit a little girl, an adult and an elderly woman.

Not sure the same can be said of Bella, unless you’re Italian of course.

I love naomi, I personally hate Bella/belle names. Three women in my office, in the last 8 months have called their babies isabella

Naomi, I've always loved that name.

I really like Bella aswell, but having worked in pet insurance, I feel like every 3rd dog was Luna and every 5th was Bella.