Naomi (was: how is it pronounced)

[Joel S. Berson]

I can't discriminate "nej" from "naj" from "nay", but I (correctly,
of course) pronounce Naomi as 'nigh-OH-me".

Joel

At 2/8/2009 06:46 PM, Nancy Friedman wrote:
>I was recently introduced to a Naomi who pronounces her name "nay-oh-mah."
>When I asked a third party about this unusual-to-me pronounciation, I was
>told it was an Appalachian preference akin to "Cincinnatah" and "Missourah."

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