I think we have decided on Adalene Elizabeth P------ (two syllable Polish last name). Sibs are Hunter Jason and Briley Lou. We use family names for middles; my side if it's a girl and H's side if it's a boy.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
I think it's n eye ohmee
Don't some people pronounce Naomi that way? Anyhow I love the name Naomi! (Not using it since team blue). I would vote for the traditional spelling and pronounce it however you like.
I know an old lady that spells it Naomi but it's pronounced N EYE OH MEE... I think it's pretty either way, but I think if it's pronounced n eye ohmee why not spell it Nyomi. But also I guess Nyomi could be pronounced knee ohmee...
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
I think it's n eye ohmee
Don't some people pronounce Naomi that way? Anyhow I love the name Naomi! (Not using it since team blue). I would vote for the traditional spelling and pronounce it however you like.
I know an old lady that spells it Naomi but it's pronounced N EYE OH MEE... I think it's pretty either way, but I think if it's pronounced n eye ohmee why not spell it Nyomi. But also I guess Nyomi could be pronounced knee ohmee...
I know two Naomis, they both pronounce it nay-oh-mee. I know some people pronounce it n-eye-oh-mee, but I don't think it's really a common pronunciation. I guess it comes down to whether you want people to misspell or mispronounce your name. If you spell it Naomi, most people will likely assume it's pronounced nay-oh-mee. If you spell it Nyomi, people will probably pronounce it correctly, but they will misspell it. (ETA: quoting b/c I agree with this sentiment)
I 99% of the time go with traditional spellings. But, all I can think of is American Pie when the chick is named Naomi and they say, "It's I moan backwards." Sooo maybe the unusual spelling would be better!!
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
I actually think this spelling is super clear when it comes to pronunciation, but people may misread it and not realize there's an extra "i" in there.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
I actually think this spelling is super clear when it comes to pronunciation, but people may misread it and not realize there's an extra "i" in there.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
I actually think this spelling is super clear when it comes to pronunciation, but people may misread it and not realize there's an extra "i" in there.
I read "nai" as "nay"
Interesting. Because considering it's "nay" without the "i", to me the "i" makes it read as n-eye. But I guess that goes to show that pretty much any spelling could be potentially confusing.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
Wait - this is your name too? Naomi pronounced nyomi? So you're naming your daughter the same, but spelled more phonetically?
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
Wait - this is your name too? Naomi pronounced nyomi? So you're naming your daughter the same, but spelled more phonetically?
I think she is just saying she also has a name that people mispronounce, not that she has the same name.
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
Wait - this is your name too? Naomi pronounced nyomi? So you're naming your daughter the same, but spelled more phonetically?
I think she is just saying she also has a name that people mispronounce, not that she has the same name.
Oh ok. Well I think "Nyomi" will be pronounced how OP wants...
Is this pronounced how it's spelled? I.e. different from "Naomi"?
It is pronounced the way it is spelled. I origunall wanted to spell it Naiomi, but everyone kept saying people would pronounce it the traditional way. I saw someone online who spelled it Nyomi and I thought I might go with that to cut down on confusion. The pronunciation of my name has been wrong my whole life because my dad chose a less traditional way of saying it and it can be...not annoying but tiresome.
I actually think this spelling is super clear when it comes to pronunciation, but people may misread it and not realize there's an extra "i" in there.
I read "nai" as "nay"
Interesting. Because considering it's "nay" without the "i", to me the "i" makes it read as n-eye. But I guess that goes to show that pretty much any spelling could be potentially confusing.
Phonetically speaking, when I teach vowel teams in my classroom ai and ay say the long a sound as in rain, day, bay, claim.
Y is taught to read as either long i or long e. As in by, my or carry, hairy, etc. Unless it just plain says y as in yum.
So, to me, the y in Nyomi will be actually spelled phonetically correct and probably pronounced correctly (the way OP wants it to be) more often by people who read phonetically.
Of course I also have to teach kids that some names don't play by the phonics rules though because people spell them too funky. This is not one of those though.
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H and I officially decided our daughter will be Ella Michelle!
*Possible TW?* Her middle name is in honor of her aunt (my SIL) that passed away in a car accident. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of her death and it was very therapeutic for H to "Facebook announce" her name to our friends and family that did not already know her name.
Back on the name train. We have three frontrunners so no decision has been made. We have middle names for two of them but it's a family name and will not go with the third name. So I need help! Good middle name for Theodore? It's gotta be short because our last name is long as well.
Anyone else waiting until birth to decide for sure? I think we might be doing that this time even though I don't necessarily want to. We like all three equally.
Back on the name train. We have three frontrunners so no decision has been made. We have middle names for two of them but it's a family name and will not go with the third name. So I need help! Good middle name for Theodore? It's gotta be short because our last name is long as well.
Anyone else waiting until birth to decide for sure? I think we might be doing that this time even though I don't necessarily want to. We like all three equally.
We're also waiting until the birth to decide for sure, but Theodore is our front-runner! I personally like Theodore James, but we've already pretty much decided the MN will be Harold, regardless of the first name, in honor of H's great-grandfather (who was more like his grandpa).
I think we will go in with 3 names, tops, and decide when he is born. But I already think of him as a Theodore, so we'll see if meeting him changes anything
@madamerwin Yay for potential Theodore's! I like James too and I just suggested it to my husband... then I realized I sounded dumb because we have someone close in the family named James so it wouldn't work.
Theodore Lee Theodore Grant Theodore Price Theodore Wayne Theodore Flynn Theodore Graham Theodore Bear (Get it? Teddy Bear? I crack myself up.)
ETA: @homemake unless the James in your family is an asshole or someone you really don't want your child's name associated with, I'd say don't take James off the table. It's a very common name, and a very common middle name - it wouldn't be like you were giving your child a super-rare MN that belonged to someone in your family... Like Monserrat or something.
@madamerwin That's so funny you say that because our MN for our other two names IS Baer ... it's a family name but we didn't want to do that to Theodore because we intend to call him Teddy.
@homemake Theodore - John or Mark? Feel like I should pull out a Bible! Actually, Matthew or Luke wouldn't be bad either My parents should be glad their tuition money went somewhere!
And I just realized that one of my other suggestions - Theodore Graham - would be Teddy Graham. Maybe also not the best option. Though I DO love Teddy Grahams...
And I just realized that one of my other suggestions - Theodore Graham - would be Teddy Graham. Maybe also not the best option. Though I DO love Teddy Grahams...
We're currently leaning toward Catherine Rose (nn Kate) but will not be naming her till the hospital.
Question is: DH keeps bringing up that if we name her Catherine with a "C" her nn would have to be "Cate" not "Kate" ... I personally feel like Kate is acceptable even if it's not Katherine with a K. My example is Kate Middleton is a Catherine with a C. Any thoughts?
We're currently leaning toward Catherine Rose (nn Kate) but will not be naming her till the hospital.
Question is: DH keeps bringing up that if we name her Catherine with a "C" her nn would have to be "Cate" not "Kate" ... I personally feel like Kate is acceptable even if it's not Katherine with a K. My example is Kate Middleton is a Catherine with a C. Any thoughts?
My best friend's name is Katherine and she goes by Cate. I don't think it matters.
We decided on a name! We chose Elizabeth (nn Betty). I'm so excited bc I love how versatile Elizabeth is and I love the name Betty for a baby and it was my grandmother's name so I'm proud to honor her in that way. Her middle name will be my birth/maiden name and our last name starts with a B so we've been having fun saying things like "bouncing baby Betty B with her bows and bobbins!"
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I love Elizabeth @Gretchypoo I think it's beautiful and classic. It's my dds middle name!
Now now that we know we're having another girl we've come back around to girl names. Hannah Jane is still our front runner but we are still considering the name Alexis as well but honestly just don't love it nearly as much as I love and am obsessed with Hannah. I think I've pulled dh around to my side as well. But we will probably give it some time to sit and think about it.
@lct2008 You would be in good company We are naming this LO Hannah Rose. And I think @spicywiener decided on Hannah Jane, too. Yay for all the Hannah's!
@lct2008 You would be in good company We are naming this LO Hannah Rose. And I think @spicywiener decided on Hannah Jane, too. Yay for all the Hannah's!
Re: Names
Either way, I think it's a lovely name.
How on Earth I remember that is beyond me.
And no my name is not Ny/Naiomi but it's always pronounced wrong.
I did have a friend Erica who named her daughter Arykah, so I guess it happens.
It was pronounced Nearee.
#pointless anecdote
Y is taught to read as either long i or long e. As in by, my or carry, hairy, etc. Unless it just plain says y as in yum.
So, to me, the y in Nyomi will be actually spelled phonetically correct and probably pronounced correctly (the way OP wants it to be) more often by people who read phonetically.
Of course I also have to teach kids that some names don't play by the phonics rules though because people spell them too funky. This is not one of those though.
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Hoping for a Herd Linky
12/15--IF testing
3/16--Dx Unexplained IF
Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone cycle
Cancelled due to cysts. Started 3 weeks of BCP.
4/16--Cute Ute! Clomid+Ovidrel+IUI+Progesterone TI.
Cancelled-no response
5/16--Hemmorhagic cyst and other cyst discovered.
No medicated cycle. MRI scheduled to rule out
septate uterus.
6/16--Septum discovered. Consultation for surgery.
Surprise BFP 6/8/16--EDD 2/13/17
Kole David--1.7.17--Tiny but Mighty, born at 34+5 after HELLP syndrome
Chart Stalk Me
H and I officially decided our daughter will be Ella Michelle!
*Possible TW?* Her middle name is in honor of her aunt (my SIL) that passed away in a car accident. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of her death and it was very therapeutic for H to "Facebook announce" her name to our friends and family that did not already know her name.
Anyone else waiting until birth to decide for sure? I think we might be doing that this time even though I don't necessarily want to. We like all three equally.
I think we will go in with 3 names, tops, and decide when he is born. But I already think of him as a Theodore, so we'll see if meeting him changes anything
Theodore Lee
Theodore Grant
Theodore Price
Theodore Wayne
Theodore Flynn
Theodore Graham
Theodore Bear (Get it? Teddy Bear? I crack myself up.)
ETA: @homemake unless the James in your family is an asshole or someone you really don't want your child's name associated with, I'd say don't take James off the table. It's a very common name, and a very common middle name - it wouldn't be like you were giving your child a super-rare MN that belonged to someone in your family... Like Monserrat or something.
Also - Theodore Scott?
Theodore Henry
Theodore Daniel
Theodore Grant
Theodore Adam
Theodore Andrew
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Little Bro 2/6/17
Question is: DH keeps bringing up that if we name her Catherine with a "C" her nn would have to be "Cate" not "Kate" ... I personally feel like Kate is acceptable even if it's not Katherine with a K. My example is Kate Middleton is a Catherine with a C. Any thoughts?
Kole
Ryan
Jacob
Connor
DH nixed the middle 2 and we are still looking for more.
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Hoping for a Herd Linky
12/15--IF testing
3/16--Dx Unexplained IF
Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone cycle
Cancelled due to cysts. Started 3 weeks of BCP.
4/16--Cute Ute! Clomid+Ovidrel+IUI+Progesterone TI.
Cancelled-no response
5/16--Hemmorhagic cyst and other cyst discovered.
No medicated cycle. MRI scheduled to rule out
septate uterus.
6/16--Septum discovered. Consultation for surgery.
Surprise BFP 6/8/16--EDD 2/13/17
Kole David--1.7.17--Tiny but Mighty, born at 34+5 after HELLP syndrome
Chart Stalk Me
Now now that we know we're having another girl we've come back around to girl names.
Hannah Jane is still our front runner but we are still considering the name Alexis as well but honestly just don't love it nearly as much as I love and am obsessed with Hannah. I think I've pulled dh around to my side as well. But we will probably give it some time to sit and think about it.