My 4yo (that would ever only consider [name]Fiona[/name]) told me tonite that he likes the name [name]Naomi[/name];). This is huge people! Haha. He won’t name our baby obviously, but I never thought he’d budge off [name]Fiona[/name];). I do think they both flow nicely. So. I know the whole “I moan” backwards thing. Is that a deal breaker? I mean, who really cares?
[name]Fiona[/name] vs [name]Naomi[/name]. Thoughts?
[name]Both[/name] are such lovely names. The only thing I’ve heard from people considering [name]Naomi[/name] (other than the “I moan” thing) is that it has two pronunciations (nay-omi or ni-omi), so if you prefer a pronunciation that is not common in your area, you can expect to correct people as to your preferred pronunciation. I don’t think that’s an issue with [name]Fiona[/name], as I only know of one pronunciation of that name. That’s a small issue, anyway. Use whichever one you prefer, as both names are wonderful!
I love the name [name]Naomi[/name]! I would use it in a heartbeat. The “I moan” backwards thing… my opinion is that every name has SOMEthing that someone might tease them about, at some point. It’s only a deal breaker if you think it is- as an example, names that have unfortunate rhymes aren’t a deal breaker for me, but names that have several equally popular spellings are- and that’s just based on what I think would be frustrating about a name long term vs. for a few days in fourth grade.
I love [name]Naomi[/name]! So pretty yet strong.
I know a couple Naomis. Never has the “I moan thing” come up. (Is this really an issue?) [name]Kinda[/name] surprised me to be honest; seems a stretch. I think it’s a great name. If you’re really concerned about it, there’s alway the french [name]Noemi[/name] (noh - ay- mi)
Thx girls! I’m digging [name]Naomi[/name] for sure. So how popular is the Nay-omi prn? It’s my preference.
I say Nay-omi too. A former coworker recently named her daughter [name]Naomi[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name], and I just love it!!
I love both! Here in nyc area i hear nay-omi & nye-omi.
As a [name]Tara[/name] (tahh-ruh vs tarr-uh) I think it’s only mildly annoying!
[name]Fiona[/name] is gorgeous too!
I adore [name]Naomi[/name]. I say nay-omi. It’s a favourite of mine but my married name just murders it so I’ll never get to use it.
I love [name]Naomi[/name]! The “I moan” thing got started by some movie of the last decade or so ([name]Van[/name] [name]Wilder[/name] maybe?) so I mean, I think it’ll fade as that movie fades from view. Much like any concerns about Ogres and [name]Fiona[/name] : D.
I say Nay-omi. I wonder if Ny-omi became more common in the US because Australian [name]Naomi[/name] Watts was a main prominent bearer for a while and her accent it would be Ny-omi. But it might be that the ay-o is a little hard for some people to say, as it’s not a common vowel combo (not that eye-o really is either…). I’d consider using this name and as I like both pronunciations I wouldn’t worry that much about the difficult.
I like the name [name]Naomi[/name].
I love both names (your 4 yo has good taste!)
I don’t think the “I moan” thing is a big deal. I wouldn’t let that be a dealbreaker.