Message: "Naima or Naamah" - Behind the Name

Naima or Naamah

by Siri (guest)

5/26/2008, 7:39 AM

I've not been able to get either of these names out of my mind recently. Naima brings to mind John Coltrane (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naima), Naamah just has an incredible and simple beauty to it. Naima - according to Coltrane - is pronounced ny-ee-ma, Naamah is na-ah-mah (I use the Hebrew pronunciation, I just like it better)

WDYT?

#Naamah #Naima

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- Marija Luminitsa

5/26/2008, 9:34 PM

I like both, but...

I love Naima. I always loved the sound of it.

- Aileen (aileenbean)

5/26/2008, 1:15 PM

Naima has been a long time favorite.

It's one case where, even though I wouldn't use the apostrophe, I'd accept it. In its original Arabic it is spelled Na'ima. I'd still just use Naima, but it's a truly beautiful name regardless. Naamah is still beautiful, though. I can see why it was so difficult for you!

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

5/26/2008, 11:27 AM

Not crazy about either, for some reason they look a bit trashy. Overall Naima is better, I find the spelling of Naamah annoying.

- jeziana

5/26/2008, 9:56 AM

Because of my uprbringing I'm more accostomed to Arabic names than Hebrew so I am naturally more used to the sound and appearance of Naima (which is said ny-ee-ma) but Naamah is pretty. I also really like Naomi.

- Jasmine (guest)

5/26/2008, 9:53 AM

I'd say Naima. I have a "friend" (*eyeroll*) who is Muslim who spells it Na'imah. I prefer Naima to Naamah because there's just something awkward about the way Naamah looks and sounds, though both are pretty.

- Sohvi Astraea

5/26/2008, 9:38 AM

I really like both names, but Naima is just a little more appealing to me.

- Starving Artist

5/26/2008, 8:57 AM

I like Naima

just a little bit more. I like both names, but the sound of Naima edges out Naamah in my mind.

- ElizainEngland

5/26/2008, 8:49 AM

I love Naamah (and diminutive form/potential nickname Naami), especially with the Hebrew pronuciation. I like to pair it with Raisa, either Raisa Naamah or Naamh Raisa, I'm not sure which I prefer :)

- JLR

5/26/2008, 8:18 AM

I like the way Naima looks, but I love the way Naamah sounds. Very pretty!

- Cora (Lyric)

5/26/2008, 8:06 AM

I love Naamah

But maybe because I have a soft spot for the extra 'ah' in it. I think I like Esther Naamah right now.

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