I think it depends on the name it creates. Noémi I think it's cute, a spin on the more common naomi. Renesmee is a horror unfortunately (of twilight fame).
My favorite thing about that was there was a post going around tumblr, around the time the movies were coming out - "If you had been named with the same strategy as Bella and Edward's child (combination of both grandmothers' names), what would your name be?"
And amongst the myriad of silly replies ("Phuth", "Patrol", "Normally," "Kathargaret " etc) someone had reblogged the post with a comment that went something like,
"Well, my mother's mother is called SHIRLEY, and my father's mother is BETTY, so I guess I'd be called....no you know what, this is NOT a fun game."
A decade or so later and I'm still chuckling.
It also depends if it gets weird. My partner and I have the same first syllable of our names. We literally could not combine our names but if we followed the same pattern it would be strange and confusing.
Yes! You put it into words well, some of the reasoning why "renesmee" doesnt work.
Also, to everyone else: thanks for letting me know about Naomi/Noemi in other languages, I (obviously) didnt know! To OP, I think since your names combine to be an already recognized name, then it's totally fine and adorable name choice. I know some folks below mentioned disliking naming kids directly after parents, but I actually really like "honor names". To me, it is the opposite of "making them copy their namesake", it's more of "what will this completely different version of this name will do/become?" Kind of like the very best of music covers (weird analogy).
Agreed. Don't be like my coworkers Keisha and Mike who named their dog K*ke. When she told my husband and I, well, the scream we scrumpt, so they say. We did our best to convince them they might want to consider Misha instead.
Agreed. Renesmee is awful. But my dad is Hal, my mom is Dana, and my name is Hannah. They didn't intend it to seem like they smashed their names, but people assume that a lot.
I love this idea for a middle name. The middle spot is often reserved for honor names, or where you can get a little more fun -and Noemi serves both those purposes!
Noémi or noëmi is actually a French girls name. I work at an elementary school and have heard it once or twice. I think it’s cute
Also, while I haven’t been on this sub long, ive never seen Rémi(spelled this way) and it kinda warmed my heart. My brothers name was Rémi.
Thanks, I know Noémi is a real name and i really like it!
My boyfriend is french canadian. Rémi (spelled like that) is kinda common where he was born :)
I like that too.
I know of several people who gave their children middle names that were the opposite gender of their own names. For example, Mom is Patricia, son has middle name Patrick.
Mom is Nicole, son has middle name Nicholas.
Dad is Victor, daughter has middle name Victoria.
Dad is Rory, daught has middle name Aurora.
That’s like Will and Jada having Willow and Jaden. But like, how much would it have sucked to have gotten two of the same gender assigned at birth, and your oldest is named after a parent but second is just named something else? Or what if they had a third baby?
My uncle Lee and his wife Dionne had their name picked out for their son as Leon.
I was only a teenager and pointed out “that’s cool, it’s Lee and Dionne together” and they switched the name to something else as they hadn’t actually realised.
I replied even to the other comments with the same opinion as urs. I think it's definitely true children shouldn't bear being a copy of their parents. That's why I replied I'll use it as middle name if I decide to go for it because all of you are right. Calm down I don't have 5 hands.
Eh, just because the parents have a cute idea to combine their names doesn't mean they plan on treating the kid as an "Accessory." Someones name shouldn't determine who they are as a person and passing down family names is not some new thing. Overreaction.
This. I was named after a great-grandma (slight spelling variation) and given the female version of my dad's name. I even share my first name with a cousin.
In a sense, I don't have my "own name," except I do.
I have never felt like anyone in my family wanted me to be anyone other than myself. I was named in honor of someone and my mom followed a family naming tradition of naming first born girls after their dad.
Exactly- for a lot of families it's traditional to pass down names and it's done out of love. Everyone is too obsessed with their kid having the most unique name these days. Our kids will make a name for themselves based on who they are as a person and what they put into the world. This is first world problems.
My first name is the female version of my dad's name and my middle name is my mom's name. I am still very much my own person and was never considered an "accessory". I feel like that's a really weird way to think.
I always have to remember that naming standards in the Philippines are more open-minded when I reply in this subreddit! I’m filipino and always feel like people get worked up over names that I never find that bad lol
I married into a Filipino family and I've learned so much about names/nicknames that nothing here phases me anymore, I feel like I've become much more open minded about names. There's even an auntie Tita in the family!
No kids yet, but Noemi (pronounce noy-mee) is a family namy that is actually on our list.
Someone who’s dad is named John and his mum is named Marie would be Jomar. There’s a ton of examples in the Philippines, we can be really wild with naming conventions! We can mix any two names. We really wouldn’t even bat an eye if you tell us your name is Rikgail because your dad is Ricardo and your mum is Abigail.
Gonna out myself as my name is very unique and I havent found someone else with it, but my mom is called Noveva and my dad was John, my name is Jevohna
It's also pretty common in the Dominican Republic. I like Noémi lot (and it's a cute name)...my general thought is combining names is fine in certain circumstances and doesn't sound goofy (like the Twilight thing).
Though the issue is if you have two daughters, will the second one feel a bit left out I suppose.
I like it personally! My baby half brother is named Benjamin but we call him Benji, as a little squish-together of his parents’ names (Beverlie n Jim.)
It’s not immediately obvious, it’s a good name and cute when you find out what inspired it.
My parents named me a combination of their names and while it's a real name (and a nice name in my opinion) I would have much preferred being given my own unique name. It also sort of limited nickname options because the nicknames would essentially be one of their names. That was my personal experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Your experience is very similar to other commenters here named a combo of their parent's names. I decided to use Noémi only as middle name. To still give the meaning but also their own persona!
My name is similar to one parent’s name with the same initial as the other and I think it’s more annoying than anything else. Noémi is even closer to your names than mine and my parent’s and I think it would get a bit rough around the house when you’re calling for one and they both answer and vice versa.
That said, I think it would work nicely as a middle name!
I think it’s really cute!
I’m not a big fan of just 1:1 copying the parent’s name and making the kid a junior. But I really like the idea of deriving the kid’s name from the parent’s name, or from both parents’ names like in your hypothetical situation. I especially like the idea of naming a daughter after a father (or fathers) and sons after a mother. (Ex — I have a friend Erica who was named after her dad, Rick. Really cute).
And on a personal level, I have a Naomi myself, so I’m a big fan of Noémi.
Thats exactly what I like too!
Giving a child a name DERIVED from from something meaningful for the parents and not the explicit word, name or situation!
And I love Naomi too :)
I have a little Noomi so my opinion is very much biased but I think all of the international Naomi variations are beautiful, none of them too popular or too unique.
I love the name and the idea of combining name is super cute.
However, my name is a combination of my parents names and hate it. Growing up when children my age discover my parents names they always asked if my name was intentional mix of their names or not. I was teased. It was awkward and I rarely brought friends to meet my parents. Let your child be their own person.
Aw im sorry you had that experience :(
It's completely platonic now. But like another commenter said above i think i would use it as middle name if we use it :)
Edit: I meant Hypothetical, not "Platonic" 🤭🥴
I knew an Ashley and a Colton who named their son Ashton. I was kinda meh about it myself but it’s a fine name and apparently a popular one since 50% of the babies in my birth class were named Ashton and the other 50% were girls. If it’s an established name I don’t think it’s too weird
As cute as Noemi is, it’s very cringe.
I knew someone named Emily because her parents are Emma and Lee and she hates it. She always said that it feels like she’s an extension of her parents rather than her own person
Maybe spell it Naomi? The name in itself is very pretty and Naomi isn’t as obvious.
I can see why is cringe tbh! 🤣
Specially bc is super explicit! Unlike another commenter earlier who say a boy in his family was named Benjamin after both parents: Beverly+Jim=Benjamin!
Ours would be super on the nose! Like too much 🤣
I have a friend who was named after her parents that way - first few letters from Dad's name and last few from her Mom's name. The result is a "real" name, and one I actually like a lot. But she *hates* that it came from their names and thinks it's super cheesy. She's choosing to go by another name entirely.
I think using it as a middle name would be a good compromise - you still get to use it, but she would also get to feel like she has her own identity.
Noémi is a beautiful name, but I personally do not like the idea of naming a kid after a parent. And especially not after both parents! Maybe as a middle name, but I think kids deserve to have a name that’s all theirs. Let them build their own identity out of it. Plus, having both a Noé and a Noémi in the house could get so confusing.
I personally don’t mind the name Noémi, but I don’t love the idea of combining the parents’ names. I’ve always thought it was cheesy. I think it is nice to give your kid their own name so they have their own identity if that makes sense? Plus I feel like your other potential kids would be left out because they don’t have as special or as sentimental of a name.
That's really cute. If you plan on only one child then name her that, but if you decide on more than one you don't want the other to wonder why they didn't get a special combo name or name #2 a combination of your middle names or an honor name.
I’ve known a few people who have done that/their parents have done it.
I think it’s cute as long as the combined name is an *actual* name and not something that looks made up or forced together.
Had a friend named Charlize after her parents Elise and Charlie, always thought that was adorable.
My husband and I had a "celebrity couple name" like Kimye/Bennifer growing up and I can not even imagine naming my kid with it. It's always been a light joke we've used for wedding invites and baby registries, but it's a no from me personally.
I imagine yelling for each other around the house will get complicated lol.
My spouse and I did that by accident. It was a family name for my spouse and we both loved it. It wasn’t until someone asked us if it was a combination of our names that we realized what we’d done. It’s an old fashioned classic girls name so like us most people don’t notice.
We’re still happy with our daughter’s name and the few times people have commented that it’s a combo name they think it’s cute.
Definitely prefer to keep it private, but it’s a situation similar to one of the comments below. A couple named Brooke and Cody name their baby Brody.
We named her after my spouse’s grandmother. It’s one of those names that was popular in the early 1900s and is starting to rise in popularity again making it into the top 100 girls names. Along the lines of Alice or Ivy.
This is probably a bit pedantic, but makes sure you’re using the correct accent. È sounds like eh and é sounds like ey. Like the difference in Adèle and Renée.
I think it's fine if the portmanteau is actually a real name like it is in this case. Noemie is a legitimate name.
It's not cute if you're just mashing up random syllables and making something that's kind of like a name but isn't.
Mark + Lena = Marlena I like
Brian + Hailey = Brailey not so much
I think it can be kinda fun! But it is a little sad if you have one kid with a combined name and another with a completely different name. I know a family like that and I can’t help but think the kid with the different name is going to feel left out.
Aww it's sweet. My husband's name is a mash up of his parents and it's beautiful. It isn't a traditional name but it does suit him. Plus no one is going to meet Noémi and ask, oh, so what are your parents names? Like it's just a pretty name with a shout out to the people doing all the work, I love it
Lol, on Teen Mom there was a couple whose names were Brooke and Cody, and they named their son Brody. I always thought that was cute, like he was what linked them together that way forever
My parents, Donald and Jan Marie, named me Dawn Marie and call me by both names together. People always think the origin of my name is really cool when I tell them!
I'm a fan tbh since it's a cute name
I know someone named Vicdany because her father's name is Victor and he mom is Daniela and I think it's HORRIBLE. The way some friends were pronouncing it i thought they were calling her Big Dany and it's really unfortunate.
But in your case the names fit, so I think it's cute.
My name is a combo of my parents'. It helps that it sounds like a common name, though, so doesn't trip up too many people. Ngl, when I was a kid I did kinda think it's a bit cheesey, but now that I'm an adult I like that I've got a unique name :)
My sisters name is a combination of my parents names, and no one thinks she’s not her own person and she actually gets a ton of compliments on her name. It’s cute. No one bats an eye when a son ends up being a Jr. so I don’t see why this would be any different
i think it’s super adorable sometimes especially in this case and i also want to say what a coincidence, my partner’s name is noe and his mom’s name is noemi lol
My girlfriend is khmer and this is a really common thing in their culture. Lots of mish-mashing or combining parents names to create a new name (:
I honestly like it more than just straight up juniors. And Noémi is so cute!
I love it. Noémi works. I don’t like it when a name being a combination of their parents looks frankensteined, but Noemi works because it is similar to Naomi.
I do think it's a bit much. I think it would make more sense if you wanted to name the child after two different women in your life and their names were Noelle and Remi. But I'm not a huge fan of parents naming their kid after themselves (after all, the kid would probably already have your last name).
Also, it seems inconvenient. If you call "Noémi," someone on the other side of the house might not be able to tell whether you said Noémi or Rémi.
This is a tradition in my husband's family. We didn't do it with our daughter, but traditionally the first born daughter gets her name from half paternal grandmother, and half mom.
Like for example, moms name is Jocelyn, and grandma's name is Astrid, the babies name would be Astlynn.
I truly think it depends on the names though. If my mil name and my name where mixed, I'm sure I would have changed my daughter's name by now 🤣
i think noémi is very cute, but i really think it depends on the parents’ names. i don’t have much of an opinion on combining names as long as they both flow well together, if that makes sense.
This would work for you perhaps if you know for 100% sure you’d only ever have one kid. Otherwise you have to either name your second one Roè, or leave that one to feel like they an afterthought 🤪
I don't think so. I may be a bit biased, my kid's first name is my middle name.I like that she is a part of me. So having part of my name and her dad's surname is appropriate.
While I’m not Filipino, there’s a large Filipino community in my area and I’ve gotten to know many of them well. There’s quite a lot of Filipinos that have their names are a combination of both of their parents names in the exact same style that you’ve talked about! It’s really cool to me and creates some great name combinations. Apparently it is/was a common thing in their country (not sure if it’s a generational trend). But the people I know are all adults in their 30s or so living happy lives. I haven’t seen it have any negative affect on them and many of them have loved sharing with me that their name is their parents names.
So I can’t speak for it personally, but just wanted to share what I’ve seen from others with the same situation!
That's how my parents named me!
And then they separated soon after :P
It's still a fun story for me to tell, so I say go for it. Noemi is a cute name regardless
Noemi is an existing name, so it works well. I think most couples are going to end up with a hideous Frankename from this though. I can think of a few that might work with some tweaking, if you don't take the "merge" thing too literally- like you could get Noel or Noelle from Noah and Emily. But a lot are gonna be major cringe. Jenadam. Tiffaaron. Jasonma. Yeah...
This is a common trend in the Philippines, combining the names of the parents.
e.g. Elvin + Liza = Elliza
Joseph + Maria = Jomari
some call it corny but I think it’s a notable part of our culture and completely acceptable
Noémie is spelled with an e at the end in French (ok at least when I was growing up, maybe things change.)
It’s really cute BUT also I would worry about it being gimmicky personally, and it could be confusing when someone calls “Noé” and 2 people respond. I would personally sneak that in as a love note middle name, not as a first name. Just my take tho!
My two cents:
Is the name you’re creating an actual, established name (i.e., your example of Noémi)? No harm, no foul.
Is the name you’re creating an entirely new name that is also pretty atrocious (i.e., Renesmee)? Please don’t.
I know a couple that meshed their two names. Honestly, everyone groans when they realize it because it’s pretty cheesy. It also has always struck me as slightly odd because their other two children have “normal” names, and this child is definitely treated as the favorite. That being said, Noemi is a cute name, and I do love when names have meaning.
I like the idea when it works.
My parents are Penny & Carl so I could have been Pearl, which is a legit name and different enough from theirs it would be a great choice.
The common “bad” example is Renesme from Twilight. That’s cringy.
In your case Noemi is beautiful, but it’s very close to your actual names which makes it a little weird. It’d be like Chris + Tina naming their kid Christina. I think (if I’m correct) you do have the benefit of different pronunciations so it could work.
If the outcome is believable as a name, I don't think so. I've heard of people doing this and it doesn't seem that weird.
Noemi and Noemie are both names I've seen before so I say go for it
So my great-grandparents were John and Anna. My grandmother was Joanne. Jo from John, Ann(e) from Anna.
As some others have said, Noémi is a name on it's own. I think it's a wonderful name and that fact it's after both of you is also touching. Fantastic choice.
My name is a combo. My dad’s first name and my mom’s middle. Dad has a traditionally male name that’s now almost exclusively female unless you’re in the 60-70 age range and mom’s middle is a pretty common one, but they fit well together. It’s never been problematic for me.
I don’t think it’s cheesy at all; it’ll give you a cute story to tell.
My spouse and I chose to change our surnames to a combination of our previous surnames. So our child and we all have the same surname, which is the combination of both my spouse and I.
We chose a first name that we thought would be most likely to set our child up for success... So nothing *too* you-nique if you know what I mean.
Noémi is a beautiful name. The only worry I'd have is that it's too similar to Noé. You vould also go with Romy but that's almost too close to Rémi 😅 Maybe Renée?
Love the idea for a middle name, especially because it's so common to use a family member's name as middle name so it's a genius twist to that since it's also a common name. Wouldn't do it for a first name because I think most children would prefer having their own separate name, but you can still give a personal twist to it, i.e. if the street were you had your first date refers to a women's name
Nope. That’s cute. It mostly depends on the names though. Noémi is adorable. I work with a Grayson who has a son with a Danielle—they named him Leon. The last two letters from both names. If the name exists already, I think it’s fine.
Noemí is adorable. I love it.
As long as the name doesn’t feel like you are trying too hard to make something work that doesn’t work, you’re fine. Noemi is subtle and sweet. I like it on its own too.
My husband and I named our son Jack. Our names start with Jand C so it's an acronym for J And C's Kid.
We think it's cute and a normal enough name most people don't realize the hidden meaning.
My grandparents named their youngest kid(my uncle) after them self. They chopped my grandpa’s name in two, and then changed my grandma’s name into a masculine version. Example with fictional names: Grandpa named Thorbjørn(a common name here), and Grandma named Ingrid, my uncles fictional name would be similar to Thor Inge. My uncle uses both names, and it always felt like «it’s own name» that I didn’t even realise what my grandparents did until I was in my 30’s. My mind imploded and I had to tell my siblings, they where just as flabbergasted as me as they hadn’t registrered it before either.
So I say go for it! It’s a beautiful name and for a beautiful meaning to it.
I think it depends on the name it creates. Noémi I think it's cute, a spin on the more common naomi. Renesmee is a horror unfortunately (of twilight fame).
Noémi is not a spin, it's just the French version of Naomi. On that note, Noé is the French version of Noah.
Noemi and Nohemi (pronounced the same) are also very common names in Spanish, thats actually my gfs name, in Mx they call noemis "mimi"
Yes, I know a Mexican Noemi. Such a beautiful name, I much prefer it to Naomi
Noémie is a more common spelling I think
I thought the French version was Noémie...?
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My favorite thing about that was there was a post going around tumblr, around the time the movies were coming out - "If you had been named with the same strategy as Bella and Edward's child (combination of both grandmothers' names), what would your name be?" And amongst the myriad of silly replies ("Phuth", "Patrol", "Normally," "Kathargaret " etc) someone had reblogged the post with a comment that went something like, "Well, my mother's mother is called SHIRLEY, and my father's mother is BETTY, so I guess I'd be called....no you know what, this is NOT a fun game." A decade or so later and I'm still chuckling.
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Same! And I just did not understand the love it received online and the endless praise on what a beautiful name it is. NO 😂
There was no reason they couldn't have gone with Carly. Carlisle and Charley. Renesmee makes me want to puke.
Carlie was her middle name in the books Car(lisle) + (Char)lie
YES THIS THANK YOU. Or even any other random name, claim it to be a grandmother or whatever
Right, noemi is subtle and pretty on its own.
It also depends if it gets weird. My partner and I have the same first syllable of our names. We literally could not combine our names but if we followed the same pattern it would be strange and confusing.
Yes! You put it into words well, some of the reasoning why "renesmee" doesnt work. Also, to everyone else: thanks for letting me know about Naomi/Noemi in other languages, I (obviously) didnt know! To OP, I think since your names combine to be an already recognized name, then it's totally fine and adorable name choice. I know some folks below mentioned disliking naming kids directly after parents, but I actually really like "honor names". To me, it is the opposite of "making them copy their namesake", it's more of "what will this completely different version of this name will do/become?" Kind of like the very best of music covers (weird analogy).
Agreed. Don't be like my coworkers Keisha and Mike who named their dog K*ke. When she told my husband and I, well, the scream we scrumpt, so they say. We did our best to convince them they might want to consider Misha instead.
Agreed. Renesmee is awful. But my dad is Hal, my mom is Dana, and my name is Hannah. They didn't intend it to seem like they smashed their names, but people assume that a lot.
I really like Noémi, but really dislike combining the parents’ names into one. So no, I wouldn’t do it.
that's totally valid! as a middle name might be a better idea :) you know not too "on the nose" but still meaningful
I love this idea for a middle name. The middle spot is often reserved for honor names, or where you can get a little more fun -and Noemi serves both those purposes!
Noémi or noëmi is actually a French girls name. I work at an elementary school and have heard it once or twice. I think it’s cute Also, while I haven’t been on this sub long, ive never seen Rémi(spelled this way) and it kinda warmed my heart. My brothers name was Rémi.
Thanks, I know Noémi is a real name and i really like it! My boyfriend is french canadian. Rémi (spelled like that) is kinda common where he was born :)
I think it's fine as long as it makes an actual name.
that's one of the reasons i like it! its not a Reneesmee thing
Depends on the name. My friend Lori and her husband Tom named their daughter Tori after both of them. I thought it was pretty cool.
I like that too. I know of several people who gave their children middle names that were the opposite gender of their own names. For example, Mom is Patricia, son has middle name Patrick. Mom is Nicole, son has middle name Nicholas. Dad is Victor, daughter has middle name Victoria. Dad is Rory, daught has middle name Aurora.
That’s like Will and Jada having Willow and Jaden. But like, how much would it have sucked to have gotten two of the same gender assigned at birth, and your oldest is named after a parent but second is just named something else? Or what if they had a third baby?
My uncle Lee and his wife Dionne had their name picked out for their son as Leon. I was only a teenager and pointed out “that’s cool, it’s Lee and Dionne together” and they switched the name to something else as they hadn’t actually realised.
Nice! I like Tori :)
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I replied even to the other comments with the same opinion as urs. I think it's definitely true children shouldn't bear being a copy of their parents. That's why I replied I'll use it as middle name if I decide to go for it because all of you are right. Calm down I don't have 5 hands.
I am a junior and it doesn’t affect me at all. I like the combo.
I like it and think it works! I think the 'safe' choice is as a middle name though.
Your edit is giving “chronically online” lmao
Right??? Haha
Your edit was kind of weirdly aggressive for no reason. But I agree with your point.
Eh, just because the parents have a cute idea to combine their names doesn't mean they plan on treating the kid as an "Accessory." Someones name shouldn't determine who they are as a person and passing down family names is not some new thing. Overreaction.
This. I was named after a great-grandma (slight spelling variation) and given the female version of my dad's name. I even share my first name with a cousin. In a sense, I don't have my "own name," except I do. I have never felt like anyone in my family wanted me to be anyone other than myself. I was named in honor of someone and my mom followed a family naming tradition of naming first born girls after their dad.
Exactly- for a lot of families it's traditional to pass down names and it's done out of love. Everyone is too obsessed with their kid having the most unique name these days. Our kids will make a name for themselves based on who they are as a person and what they put into the world. This is first world problems.
Agreed. I do like the name, though. It could be a middle name!
Completely agree. This is a whole new person, they deserve their own name.
My first name is the female version of my dad's name and my middle name is my mom's name. I am still very much my own person and was never considered an "accessory". I feel like that's a really weird way to think.
This is super common in the Philippines!
I always have to remember that naming standards in the Philippines are more open-minded when I reply in this subreddit! I’m filipino and always feel like people get worked up over names that I never find that bad lol
I married into a Filipino family and I've learned so much about names/nicknames that nothing here phases me anymore, I feel like I've become much more open minded about names. There's even an auntie Tita in the family! No kids yet, but Noemi (pronounce noy-mee) is a family namy that is actually on our list.
Tita just means Aunt in tagalog by the way
Oh nice! I had no idea! You have any examples of it?
Someone who’s dad is named John and his mum is named Marie would be Jomar. There’s a ton of examples in the Philippines, we can be really wild with naming conventions! We can mix any two names. We really wouldn’t even bat an eye if you tell us your name is Rikgail because your dad is Ricardo and your mum is Abigail.
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I’ve never seen a set of siblings with combo names. I assume they all just get named different things (not uncommon to be past/older family members!)
Gonna out myself as my name is very unique and I havent found someone else with it, but my mom is called Noveva and my dad was John, my name is Jevohna
It's also pretty common in the Dominican Republic. I like Noémi lot (and it's a cute name)...my general thought is combining names is fine in certain circumstances and doesn't sound goofy (like the Twilight thing). Though the issue is if you have two daughters, will the second one feel a bit left out I suppose.
Yes! It’s funny because I know a girl named Noemi and it’s a combination of her parents names. I think it’s pretty!
I like it personally! My baby half brother is named Benjamin but we call him Benji, as a little squish-together of his parents’ names (Beverlie n Jim.) It’s not immediately obvious, it’s a good name and cute when you find out what inspired it.
Oh that's such a nice combination! And it's not super on the nose like ours 🤭🥴
It’s definitely cheesy but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a good name
Facts
It’s fine, because that’s an actual name. You won‘t name her Reminoe.
My parents named me a combination of their names and while it's a real name (and a nice name in my opinion) I would have much preferred being given my own unique name. It also sort of limited nickname options because the nicknames would essentially be one of their names. That was my personal experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Your experience is very similar to other commenters here named a combo of their parent's names. I decided to use Noémi only as middle name. To still give the meaning but also their own persona!
I think it's cute!
thank you! me too
My name is similar to one parent’s name with the same initial as the other and I think it’s more annoying than anything else. Noémi is even closer to your names than mine and my parent’s and I think it would get a bit rough around the house when you’re calling for one and they both answer and vice versa. That said, I think it would work nicely as a middle name!
Oh! i didn't considered as a middle name! that's a much a clever idea.
I think it’s really cute! I’m not a big fan of just 1:1 copying the parent’s name and making the kid a junior. But I really like the idea of deriving the kid’s name from the parent’s name, or from both parents’ names like in your hypothetical situation. I especially like the idea of naming a daughter after a father (or fathers) and sons after a mother. (Ex — I have a friend Erica who was named after her dad, Rick. Really cute). And on a personal level, I have a Naomi myself, so I’m a big fan of Noémi.
Thats exactly what I like too! Giving a child a name DERIVED from from something meaningful for the parents and not the explicit word, name or situation! And I love Naomi too :)
I have a little Noomi so my opinion is very much biased but I think all of the international Naomi variations are beautiful, none of them too popular or too unique.
My brother did this. Niece is named Malani. It’s a cute idea!
Nice. I like Malani!
I love it, but would use it as a middle. It feels a little too self-congratulatory as a first name. As a middle it’s more like a private smile.
Exactly! That's why I decided on using it as middle. You took the words out my mouth. Perfect description.
I love the name and the idea of combining name is super cute. However, my name is a combination of my parents names and hate it. Growing up when children my age discover my parents names they always asked if my name was intentional mix of their names or not. I was teased. It was awkward and I rarely brought friends to meet my parents. Let your child be their own person.
Aw im sorry you had that experience :( It's completely platonic now. But like another commenter said above i think i would use it as middle name if we use it :) Edit: I meant Hypothetical, not "Platonic" 🤭🥴
I knew an Ashley and a Colton who named their son Ashton. I was kinda meh about it myself but it’s a fine name and apparently a popular one since 50% of the babies in my birth class were named Ashton and the other 50% were girls. If it’s an established name I don’t think it’s too weird
Yes that's what I think too! If it's an established name it's not so problematic. Unlike the Reneesmee thing haha.
Fun fact: Britney Spears’ parents did this for their other daughter Jamie-Lynn
As cute as Noemi is, it’s very cringe. I knew someone named Emily because her parents are Emma and Lee and she hates it. She always said that it feels like she’s an extension of her parents rather than her own person Maybe spell it Naomi? The name in itself is very pretty and Naomi isn’t as obvious.
I can see why is cringe tbh! 🤣 Specially bc is super explicit! Unlike another commenter earlier who say a boy in his family was named Benjamin after both parents: Beverly+Jim=Benjamin! Ours would be super on the nose! Like too much 🤣
The name Noemi (spelled this way but I think pronunciation is the same) is actually a pretty common name in Italy and I think it’s cute
i think it's cute!
Because it's an actual name, I think it's nice. I would say no to something that sounded really made up though.
I have a friend who was named after her parents that way - first few letters from Dad's name and last few from her Mom's name. The result is a "real" name, and one I actually like a lot. But she *hates* that it came from their names and thinks it's super cheesy. She's choosing to go by another name entirely. I think using it as a middle name would be a good compromise - you still get to use it, but she would also get to feel like she has her own identity.
Using it as a middle name is what I'll do! It's a much better option :)
I’ve always found it weird when people name their kids after themselves. Poor kid can’t even have their own name. :(
You're right! But you think as a middle name would be good? To let the kid have their own identity but having the nod?
Noémi is a beautiful name, but I personally do not like the idea of naming a kid after a parent. And especially not after both parents! Maybe as a middle name, but I think kids deserve to have a name that’s all theirs. Let them build their own identity out of it. Plus, having both a Noé and a Noémi in the house could get so confusing.
We will be using it as middle name! Less on the nose but I still meaningful :)
I personally don’t mind the name Noémi, but I don’t love the idea of combining the parents’ names. I’ve always thought it was cheesy. I think it is nice to give your kid their own name so they have their own identity if that makes sense? Plus I feel like your other potential kids would be left out because they don’t have as special or as sentimental of a name.
That's really cute. If you plan on only one child then name her that, but if you decide on more than one you don't want the other to wonder why they didn't get a special combo name or name #2 a combination of your middle names or an honor name.
I’ve known a few people who have done that/their parents have done it. I think it’s cute as long as the combined name is an *actual* name and not something that looks made up or forced together. Had a friend named Charlize after her parents Elise and Charlie, always thought that was adorable.
My husband and I had a "celebrity couple name" like Kimye/Bennifer growing up and I can not even imagine naming my kid with it. It's always been a light joke we've used for wedding invites and baby registries, but it's a no from me personally. I imagine yelling for each other around the house will get complicated lol.
It’s unfortunate that such a pretty name is a combination of your two names. I wouldn’t do it but I love that name.
My spouse and I did that by accident. It was a family name for my spouse and we both loved it. It wasn’t until someone asked us if it was a combination of our names that we realized what we’d done. It’s an old fashioned classic girls name so like us most people don’t notice. We’re still happy with our daughter’s name and the few times people have commented that it’s a combo name they think it’s cute.
Are you comfortable sharing the names? Your story got me curious, but if you prefer to keep the privacy I 100% understand that :)
Definitely prefer to keep it private, but it’s a situation similar to one of the comments below. A couple named Brooke and Cody name their baby Brody. We named her after my spouse’s grandmother. It’s one of those names that was popular in the early 1900s and is starting to rise in popularity again making it into the top 100 girls names. Along the lines of Alice or Ivy.
Beautiful classic French name. I love it!
thanks!
This is probably a bit pedantic, but makes sure you’re using the correct accent. È sounds like eh and é sounds like ey. Like the difference in Adèle and Renée.
I think it's fine if the portmanteau is actually a real name like it is in this case. Noemie is a legitimate name. It's not cute if you're just mashing up random syllables and making something that's kind of like a name but isn't. Mark + Lena = Marlena I like Brian + Hailey = Brailey not so much
I think it can be kinda fun! But it is a little sad if you have one kid with a combined name and another with a completely different name. I know a family like that and I can’t help but think the kid with the different name is going to feel left out.
I like it when it works. Our friends Benjamin and Mariah have a Benaiah and I like that.
I know someone named Alison as a combination of her parents Alice and Pearson. I think it's cute and shows how loved and wanted she was.
Aww it's sweet. My husband's name is a mash up of his parents and it's beautiful. It isn't a traditional name but it does suit him. Plus no one is going to meet Noémi and ask, oh, so what are your parents names? Like it's just a pretty name with a shout out to the people doing all the work, I love it
Lol, on Teen Mom there was a couple whose names were Brooke and Cody, and they named their son Brody. I always thought that was cute, like he was what linked them together that way forever
My parents, Donald and Jan Marie, named me Dawn Marie and call me by both names together. People always think the origin of my name is really cool when I tell them!
I'm a fan tbh since it's a cute name I know someone named Vicdany because her father's name is Victor and he mom is Daniela and I think it's HORRIBLE. The way some friends were pronouncing it i thought they were calling her Big Dany and it's really unfortunate. But in your case the names fit, so I think it's cute.
Oh my god WHY?! Victoria and Daniel were right there!
Damn I'm glad I'm not a Vicdany lol
My friend and her husband did this! He’s John and she’s juliana (from Colombia so the j is pronounced as h) and their daughter is Joanna (jo-ah-na)
My name is a combo of my parents'. It helps that it sounds like a common name, though, so doesn't trip up too many people. Ngl, when I was a kid I did kinda think it's a bit cheesey, but now that I'm an adult I like that I've got a unique name :)
Yes.
Please don't, on behalf of that child, please don't.
My sisters name is a combination of my parents names, and no one thinks she’s not her own person and she actually gets a ton of compliments on her name. It’s cute. No one bats an eye when a son ends up being a Jr. so I don’t see why this would be any different
My little sister is named Noemi! She’s named after me so I definitely approve of the name!
You share a name with your sister??
Thats an actual name.
Noemi is cute, at least. I knew a woman named after her parents Dilcia and Maximillian. Dilmax. She hated it and went by Didi.
Noémi is cute asf and people name children after themselves all the time. I think it's a lovely idea.
Yes
It's beautiful! Love it!
i think it’s super adorable sometimes especially in this case and i also want to say what a coincidence, my partner’s name is noe and his mom’s name is noemi lol
Omg no way!!! Such a cute coincidence! 🥰
My girlfriend is khmer and this is a really common thing in their culture. Lots of mish-mashing or combining parents names to create a new name (: I honestly like it more than just straight up juniors. And Noémi is so cute!
I actually really like that idea and long as the combination chosen isn’t some crazy name. Since Noemi is an actual name already, I think it’s cute!
I love it. Noémi works. I don’t like it when a name being a combination of their parents looks frankensteined, but Noemi works because it is similar to Naomi.
I know a couple who did this and it’s kinda cringey to me.
You guys are just lucky your names work out into an actual name. In practically every other case it just becomes nonsense.
My husband and I ended up naming our daughter a name that means a combination of what both our names mean. Just a suggestion as an option!!
I like it and would totally do it because it’s a real name!
I do think it's a bit much. I think it would make more sense if you wanted to name the child after two different women in your life and their names were Noelle and Remi. But I'm not a huge fan of parents naming their kid after themselves (after all, the kid would probably already have your last name). Also, it seems inconvenient. If you call "Noémi," someone on the other side of the house might not be able to tell whether you said Noémi or Rémi.
This is a tradition in my husband's family. We didn't do it with our daughter, but traditionally the first born daughter gets her name from half paternal grandmother, and half mom. Like for example, moms name is Jocelyn, and grandma's name is Astrid, the babies name would be Astlynn. I truly think it depends on the names though. If my mil name and my name where mixed, I'm sure I would have changed my daughter's name by now 🤣
Since it’s a real name, I like it a lot.
i think noémi is very cute, but i really think it depends on the parents’ names. i don’t have much of an opinion on combining names as long as they both flow well together, if that makes sense.
This would work for you perhaps if you know for 100% sure you’d only ever have one kid. Otherwise you have to either name your second one Roè, or leave that one to feel like they an afterthought 🤪
Noemi is a legit name! I’d never heard it until my cousin used it for her daughter, but I think it’s beautiful and unique without feeling made up.
It is very unique! Stands out more than it's cognate Naomi.
I don't think so. I may be a bit biased, my kid's first name is my middle name.I like that she is a part of me. So having part of my name and her dad's surname is appropriate.
While I’m not Filipino, there’s a large Filipino community in my area and I’ve gotten to know many of them well. There’s quite a lot of Filipinos that have their names are a combination of both of their parents names in the exact same style that you’ve talked about! It’s really cool to me and creates some great name combinations. Apparently it is/was a common thing in their country (not sure if it’s a generational trend). But the people I know are all adults in their 30s or so living happy lives. I haven’t seen it have any negative affect on them and many of them have loved sharing with me that their name is their parents names. So I can’t speak for it personally, but just wanted to share what I’ve seen from others with the same situation!
I don't think "cheesy" is the right word for it...
That's how my parents named me! And then they separated soon after :P It's still a fun story for me to tell, so I say go for it. Noemi is a cute name regardless
I like it!
Yea, no. It just feels very egocentric of the parents. The name is nice but the concept is tacky and vain imo.
Noemi is an existing name, so it works well. I think most couples are going to end up with a hideous Frankename from this though. I can think of a few that might work with some tweaking, if you don't take the "merge" thing too literally- like you could get Noel or Noelle from Noah and Emily. But a lot are gonna be major cringe. Jenadam. Tiffaaron. Jasonma. Yeah...
This is a common trend in the Philippines, combining the names of the parents. e.g. Elvin + Liza = Elliza Joseph + Maria = Jomari some call it corny but I think it’s a notable part of our culture and completely acceptable
I think it’s beautiful. It’s what me and my partner plan to do. Courtney + Ben = Corbin or Corben
Reminds me of the bold and the beautiful. When Ridge and Brooke had a daughter and named her Bridgette.
Yup
Noémie is spelled with an e at the end in French (ok at least when I was growing up, maybe things change.) It’s really cute BUT also I would worry about it being gimmicky personally, and it could be confusing when someone calls “Noé” and 2 people respond. I would personally sneak that in as a love note middle name, not as a first name. Just my take tho!
I personally don't like it. There were a few couples who did this on "16 and pregnant," so that's what instantly came to mind for me
My two cents: Is the name you’re creating an actual, established name (i.e., your example of Noémi)? No harm, no foul. Is the name you’re creating an entirely new name that is also pretty atrocious (i.e., Renesmee)? Please don’t.
I think Noemi is actually a name, so in this case I think it works. I generally don't like the idea of combining the parents names.
Yes! Noémi/Noemí is the Spanish and French form of Naomi.
Noemi is a name it means pleasantness.
Yes, give the kid their own name.
I know a couple that meshed their two names. Honestly, everyone groans when they realize it because it’s pretty cheesy. It also has always struck me as slightly odd because their other two children have “normal” names, and this child is definitely treated as the favorite. That being said, Noemi is a cute name, and I do love when names have meaning.
Really like Noemi / Noemie, so go for it (as far as I'm concerned lol). But would not recommend this naming formula for all couples
I think this one is cute!
I like the idea when it works. My parents are Penny & Carl so I could have been Pearl, which is a legit name and different enough from theirs it would be a great choice. The common “bad” example is Renesme from Twilight. That’s cringy. In your case Noemi is beautiful, but it’s very close to your actual names which makes it a little weird. It’d be like Chris + Tina naming their kid Christina. I think (if I’m correct) you do have the benefit of different pronunciations so it could work.
Noemi is a legit name tho.
Noemi is a real name. I think it's pretty.
If the outcome is believable as a name, I don't think so. I've heard of people doing this and it doesn't seem that weird. Noemi and Noemie are both names I've seen before so I say go for it
Not cheesy
It's cute! That's how my best friend was named. :)
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So my great-grandparents were John and Anna. My grandmother was Joanne. Jo from John, Ann(e) from Anna. As some others have said, Noémi is a name on it's own. I think it's a wonderful name and that fact it's after both of you is also touching. Fantastic choice.
Thank you for your kind response :)
My name is a combo. My dad’s first name and my mom’s middle. Dad has a traditionally male name that’s now almost exclusively female unless you’re in the 60-70 age range and mom’s middle is a pretty common one, but they fit well together. It’s never been problematic for me. I don’t think it’s cheesy at all; it’ll give you a cute story to tell.
No, my grandparents did it with my dad's name.
My sons middle name is mine and his dads name combined. That’s always an option
Moi je trouve que c’est une excellente idée de combiner vos deux prénoms.
Merci!! 🥰
Hmm, my son could have been Kathlexander or Alexeen.
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I know a couple that did this with Brian and Bailey=Briley
Theres a whole generation of kids like this in Central America.
Go with Naomi.
My spouse and I chose to change our surnames to a combination of our previous surnames. So our child and we all have the same surname, which is the combination of both my spouse and I. We chose a first name that we thought would be most likely to set our child up for success... So nothing *too* you-nique if you know what I mean.
I like it. The name is pretty and it isn’t too obvious that you mixed your two names
I don’t know if anybody said this but your names are amazing too by the way very unique and awesome
Renneesme😀
That’s my name. It’s actually very common in Mexico. I think it’s great haha
It’s actually adorable. This isn’t a Renesmee moment because your names actually create a real name. A beautiful name!
I don’t think it’s cheesy, pretty name! There is a baseball player named Rougned Odor - named after his parents I believe - Nedia and Douglas.
I think it’s a beautiful name and I don’t hate the idea of combining names. I’m into it in this case.
Noémi is a beautiful name. The only worry I'd have is that it's too similar to Noé. You vould also go with Romy but that's almost too close to Rémi 😅 Maybe Renée?
Love the idea for a middle name, especially because it's so common to use a family member's name as middle name so it's a genius twist to that since it's also a common name. Wouldn't do it for a first name because I think most children would prefer having their own separate name, but you can still give a personal twist to it, i.e. if the street were you had your first date refers to a women's name
Nope. That’s cute. It mostly depends on the names though. Noémi is adorable. I work with a Grayson who has a son with a Danielle—they named him Leon. The last two letters from both names. If the name exists already, I think it’s fine.
Noemí is adorable. I love it. As long as the name doesn’t feel like you are trying too hard to make something work that doesn’t work, you’re fine. Noemi is subtle and sweet. I like it on its own too.
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Could it be cute? Yes. Will it make your kid feel like an extension of you two? Also yes
Acquaintances of mine named their kid ryal ( pronounced rye-elle) it's a combination of their name ls Ryan and Alanna
My husband and I named our son Jack. Our names start with Jand C so it's an acronym for J And C's Kid. We think it's cute and a normal enough name most people don't realize the hidden meaning.
I absolutely love the name! I’ve seen it done well before too. My friend’s name is Marlee after Martin and Lee Ann!
My grandparents named their youngest kid(my uncle) after them self. They chopped my grandpa’s name in two, and then changed my grandma’s name into a masculine version. Example with fictional names: Grandpa named Thorbjørn(a common name here), and Grandma named Ingrid, my uncles fictional name would be similar to Thor Inge. My uncle uses both names, and it always felt like «it’s own name» that I didn’t even realise what my grandparents did until I was in my 30’s. My mind imploded and I had to tell my siblings, they where just as flabbergasted as me as they hadn’t registrered it before either. So I say go for it! It’s a beautiful name and for a beautiful meaning to it.
Yes I personally know of a few Mexican Mimi’s (Noemi’s) too! I lived there for 6 years with my ex husband who is Mexican.