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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : Do you think Amy is a good short version of Amelia? (22 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 07-May-08 19:52:04
I've know quite a few Amy's who's full names have been Amelia. DH loves Amy, I do too, but I'd quite like it so be short for something and I've always liked Amelia.

DH isn't sure Amy follows as a shortened version of Amelia, do you think this will confuse people?

(P.S have heard Millie is supposed to be short for Amelia too?)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By constancereader on Wed 07-May-08 19:55:20
I think Amy is an appropriate short version of Amelia. Millie is too.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By nickytwotimes on Wed 07-May-08 19:56:40
Lovely names. No, I don't think it will confuse anyone.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Hulababy on Wed 07-May-08 19:57:57
Shortened versions can be however you want them to be

Amy seems an appropriate shortening of Amelia.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kitson08 on Wed 07-May-08 19:58:27
I like the spelling Amiee better than Amy.Esp if you are shorting it from Amelia.I love that name.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 07-May-08 20:02:36
Great, thanks smile

I like Millie as well so could possibly use that too.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By funnypeculiar on Wed 07-May-08 20:02:56
Think it's fine
(& much nicer than Millie, which imvho is a good name for a dog)
<runs from hoards of Millie-mums>
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By funnypeculiar on Wed 07-May-08 20:03:22
whoops x post grin blush
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 07-May-08 20:04:05
Hehe, our dog is Maddy, might get confusing with a Millie and a Maddy about the place.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MaloryTowers on Wed 07-May-08 20:06:54
i know an amelia known as mimi

i also know quite a few known as millie
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 07-May-08 20:09:27
One more thing, Is Amelia Elizabeth ok do you think, or is it vowel overload?

Tbh though, the Elizabeth isn't really negotiable - it's my Dad's Mum's name and will make him v happy if we use it.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Orinoco on Wed 07-May-08 20:09:39
I've got an Amelia and we don't shorten it to anything. In fact, we tend to lengthen it and call her by her middle name too, Amelia Kitty!

There's an Emilia in dd2's class who is known as Millie. She was very confused when she started school and they called her Emilia - she only knew herself as Millie!!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Orinoco on Wed 07-May-08 20:10:30
Amelia Elizabeth sounds fine - Amy Bet!!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Aimsmum on Wed 07-May-08 20:11:17
I think it is a nice shortening.

I have an Amy Elizabeth smile
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 07-May-08 20:11:55
smile Aimsmum.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By vixma on Wed 07-May-08 20:26:49
Aimee is a nice shortening and we have two children at school called this.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By jessikart on Wed 07-May-08 23:08:38
Agree with Hulababy - shortened names can be however you want. I know an Amy whose 'real' name is Naomi and no one blinks an eyelid!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Bucharest on Thu 08-May-08 15:53:55
Why don't you just call her Amy? I don't see the point of Amy=Amelia. Amy Elizabeth sounds better than Amelia Elizabeth as well.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By CristinaTheAstonishing on Thu 08-May-08 15:58:29
Bucharest, nice MN name, how did you choose it?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Thu 08-May-08 16:01:22
Because I want to call her Amelia Bucharest smileCHequers
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By CristinaTheAstonishing on Thu 08-May-08 16:04:29
Sorry, i should have made it clear I was asking Bucharest. I was hoping I'd met a fellow Romanian on MN

I like Amy Elizabeth. Our DD2's middle name is Elizabeth and it gets shortened to Bootsy.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Thu 08-May-08 16:06:25
Oh, I was talking to Bucharest Cristina smile]


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