New here and need some honest feedback

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Registered: 06-13-2003
New here and need some honest feedback
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Sun, 12-19-2004 - 12:11pm
Hi Everyone,
I am getting a little desperate here. I am being induced in four weekas and I thought that we had decided on a name for our daughter which is Naomi Renee. But my mom has opposed it so much that I am starting to wonder if everyone that I have told the name to is just being nice when they say they like it. So I am here for your honest opinions. My mom says that everyone she has told it to not only doesn't like it but HATES it. She says they think it is a hick name. Now personally if it is just my mom who dislikes it I could live with that, but I don't want the poor child to go through her life being made fun of because of her name. We have one daughter who is four named Makayla Ashley and I love her name however Makayla became a little more popular than I would have liked after we named her. I was a Jennifer growing up in the eighties, so you can imagine how I feel about common names. My question is
1. Do you like the name
2. Do you think it goes well with our last name Blackford
3. Do you think it is a hick name?
4. Do you think that it is common right now?

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Registered: 09-29-2003
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 12:16pm
1. Do you like the name?


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Registered: 12-19-2004
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 12:52pm
I'm not very keen on Naomi, but I think that Renee is a gorgeous name. However, if you completely love it, go ahead! It's your baby not your mothers.
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Registered: 11-04-2003
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 1:49pm

I adore Naomi Renee, sounds lovely, easily spelled, obviously feminine, goes with your last name flawlessly.. PERFECT! No, it's not a "hick name" at all. Naomi's been rising slowly but steadily for the last 14 years so it's neither trendy nor super popular.. here are the stats from the SSA site:

Year of birth Rank
2003-----------------162
2002-----------------169
2001-----------------176
2000-----------------180
1999-----------------189
1998-----------------185
1997-----------------190
1996-----------------202
1995-----------------210
1994-----------------230
1993-----------------232
1992-----------------246
1991-----------------273
1990-----------------296

Ignore your mother, she's lost touch with what's familiar today. You might want to remind her that she had her chance with you (and whatever siblings you may have) and that it is now YOUR turn and that you don't want to hear any more about the issue. She'll learn to love little Naomi as she grows. If she remains nasty about it, there's no law that says you must remain on speaking terms with her if she can't be polite.
Word of advice for next time (if there is one).. don't tell her what you're thinking. If she pesters for a name.. tell her Boris & Drucilla (or pick two names *you* think are hideous) and let her harangue you about those.. when the baby comes with a different name, she'll be so relieved she'll love it!

Well, that's my two cents.. I hope it helps. Good Luck and congratulations on choosing an entirely lovely name for your soon to be daughter!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-13-2003
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 4:13pm
Thanks for the input. What a great idea to tell her some hideous name instead of the real one you like! That I think would actually work on her. Maybe I will do that for the last four weeks just to get her off my back. I swore with #2 that I would not let other people influence me on my name picks and that if I liked them that I would stick with them. I guess since she didn't oppose my daughter Makayla's name I just thought that I needed some outside input to make sure I am not messing my child up for life. Thank you again.
Jen
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Registered: 11-04-2003
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 8:11pm
You're quite welcome Jen, I hope it works for you! Good Luck! Don't forget to come back and tell us how it all went when she arrives!
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Registered: 08-17-2004
Sun, 12-19-2004 - 11:17pm
Do not let your mom influence your decision. I think that Naomi Renee is an absolute beautiful name and if flows very nicely.
Best of luck! Let us know how you do!
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 12-20-2004 - 8:15am
It's a lovely name. I'm not sure what a "hick" name is either...sounds like your mom has some conflicts going on here. My family wasn't 100% behind our choices either but we chose nothing out of the ordinary either so I didn't feel like I was doing anything absurd like naming my kid "apple" (sorry if I've offended anyone here) so i took their opinions as just that opinions...Enjoy your baby and perhaps tell the grandparents their welcome to come up with a lovely nickname of their own...GL!
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Registered: 06-01-2003
Mon, 12-20-2004 - 8:59am

1. Do you like the name

I do, somewhat. I think Naomi is a nice name but it is not on my list of favorites. I do think it flows well with MN Renee, but honestly I am not crazy about Renee as it seems very dated to me. I think of girls/women in their late 20's to early 40's when I hear the name Renee. (But that is just me...Renee is probably due for a resurgence!)

2. Do you think it goes well with our last name Blackford

Yes. Naomi Blackford sounds nice.

3. Do you think it is a hick name?

No. If anything I think of Naomi as a very serious name. It creates an image in my mind of a very serious, intelligent, and perhaps devout religious woman. Naomi seems very "no nonsense" to me.

4. Do you think that it is common right now?

Yes and no. I think Naomi is becoming more common among people like all of us here on the naming boards, people who put a lot of thought into naming their children. But among the general population I don't think Naomi is popular at all right now. Hope that makes sense.

I don't mean to be rude but I do think that Makayla Ashley and Naomi Renee are a really strange combo for sisters. Perhaps it's just because of my images of the two names. But I picture a perky blonde cheerleader Makayla, and a somewhat-dowdy ultraserious Naomi. Not saying that it is a bad choice, but to me the two names are SO drastically different...almost to the point that it seems like a joke. Like naming your sons Dylan and Gilbert, or daughters McKenzee and Carol.

Good luck.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-18-2003
Mon, 12-20-2004 - 9:35am
1. Do you like the name? I like Naomi, but Naomi Renee sounds strange. I prefer Naomi Ruth.
2. Do you think it goes well with our last name Blackford? Naomi Blackford sounds fine.
3. Do you think it is a hick name? Not at all...maybe if you were naming her Bobbi Sue or something.
4. Do you think that it is common right now? I don't know any, and I don't think its that popular anywhere really.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-03-2004
Mon, 12-20-2004 - 9:45am

in ALL honesty...

1. Do you like the name I LOVE THE NAME!!!!!
2. Do you think it goes well with our last name Blackford YES!!!
3. Do you think it is a hick name? NO!!!!
4. Do you think that it is common right now? NO!!!

If you love the name that is all that matters. I love it and think you should go for it!!!

HTH
Leah

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