How do you pronounce this name?

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I love the name Naomi, but there doesn’t seem to be a standard pronunciation. I had only ever heard NAY-OH-MEE, but I started questioning if that was actually the proper pronunciation after I heard a Jewish (albeit American) person (as it’s a Hebrew name) pronounce it NYE-OH-MEE. Our first child’s name (Stella) is very simple, so we’ve never experienced any pronunciation or spelling issues before. Also, do you like the name itself? What vibes do you get from it?

I'm Jewish and pronounce it Nay-Oh-Me. Im not from the UK though and have heard it pronounced Ny-Oh-Me here more frequently.

I've known Nair-me and Nay-oh-me.

Nay- OH-mee

Where are they getting the r out of?

I've only ever heard it pronounced Nye-oh-mee. I'm in my 60's and have known a few over the years. I see it as quite an old fashioned name though.

How I would say it would depend on the context of meeting them, though would probably let them introduce themselves or, for a baby, their parent introduce them first as that's what I prefer having a name with multiple potential pronunciations.

I've heard both of those pronunciation, as well as nah-oh-me and no-me with the o not stressed, but held out a little longer, almost no-oh-me. Those pronunciations I've heard from native Hebrew speakers, varying by dialect, largely stemming that different groups pronounce and so transliterate the name נׇעֳמִי as na'omi and some pronounce and so transliterate it as no'omi. I'd probably go with whichever one is used most by those around you.

I would say it 'nye'. Only ever heard Americans pronounce it 'Nay'.

I’m the same! I would definitely say Nye rather than Nay at the start

Clearly not the case with Stella.

I don’t like Naomi as I knew two and they both asked me to say it differently, which I found confusing, but more importantly they were both not particularly nice people.

How about:
Stella and Nova
Stella and Norah

Me too and agree, have only ever heard the 'nye' pronunciation.

Also Scottish and same pronunciation.

Agree with PPs that Stella is a stellar name while Naomi is ok. I don’t hear “Nye” but a mix of emphasis so NAY- oh-me versus Nay-OH-me.

Love Nancy as suggested above.

Nay-oh-me

Stella is pretty, Naomi less so

Only heard the nye version I’m on Yorkshire of that makes a difference ?

I think there's a geographical / accent variation. I'm from NI and have only ever heard NYE-OH-MEE like the Scottish people who replied. Where are you from OP?

I'd only ever heard
Nay oh mee
until last few years. London burbs.
Assumed other pronunciations were spelt differently.
Go with what you like.
But some choices can be awkward.
I met a woman who always says her baby's name is
Sorcha it's an Irish name.
As if that whole phrase is the actual name.
I guess it's not spelt like that but it seems laborious having to always explain a name or that it's spelt incomprehensibly to people around them.

My colleague pronounces her name NAY-ME, missing out the OH entirely.

I love the name Naomi. Only ever heard it pronounced as you described.

I know two Naomis, one teen and one in her 50s. Both pronounce their name Nay-oh-me but I have heard people call them Nye-oh-me.

I think it's a nice name.

I have heard both versions.
It's all down to accents really.

My cousin is Naomi - late 50s and we have always said NAY- OH-MEE

I know one (from Manchester) who pronounces it Nay-oh-me but I’ve heard it both ways. Nye-oh-me has always sounded like a slightly more old-fashioned pronunciation to me.

I’m Scottish and would also say Ny-oh-mi

i used to work with a girl call Naomi who also pronounced it that way. As an aside, she used to moan about everything - her name suited her when you realise that I moan is Naomi backwards lol

I say Nye O me.

I would automatically say, "Nye-oh-me". I grew up in NW England.

I have only ever met one pronounced as "Nay-oh-me".

I'm Scottish and it's Nye for me too.