Suggestions please - what can Romy be short for?

[seashellgreen81]

Hi, I really like the name Romy for a girl. DP likes it too but only if it can be short for a longer name. He likes Ramona or Romana but I'm not convinced by either of them. I have read that Romy was originally short for Rosemary but this isn't an option for us. Please send me your suggestions!

[GinnelsandWhippets]

Romily?

[Bowlersarm]

Romilly

[seashellgreen81]

Not keen on Romilly as know quite a few Millies already. Thanks though! Any more suggetions? I just thought of Aroma but then maybe this would provoke 'smelly' playgrond teasing...

[LauraChant]

Romola, like Romola Garai?

[Beehatch]

Ramona is lovely

[D0oinMeCleanin]

Romany. No idea if that's how you spell it. It was the name of a girl I worked with years ago.

[burgatroyd]

Why not just Romy?

[fluffydoge]

Why not just call her Romy? I hate it when people choose a name and then think that it has to have a longer, 'proper' name as well. If you like it then just leave it at that.

[Beehatch]

Possibly a bit contrived but I have come across nicknames that work across 2 names, so Romy could be short for Rosalyn Mary?

[BreeVDKamp]

My dear friend Romina :)

[ThatsMyDDsName]

Hello OP I just NC to come on and tell you...that's my dd's name! We love it. She's a big girl now. my Romey (with an e ) is short for nothing :)

[seashellgreen81]

I actually want her name to be just Romy as it is a name in its own right but i'm having trouble convincing DP. We've had lots of disagreement over baby's name so this is my attempt at a compromise but yes I agree it should be enough for her name to be just Romy - but what can you do?!!

[ThatsMyDDsName]

Everyone says it's a lovely name...we do get the odd bit of Romany, rommy, romilly confusion. And a bit of Romeo/ roman teasing by silly school boys but generally the name is well loved.

[rideyourbike]

Ramona

[Coughle]

Rowan Marie?

[ThatsMyDDsName]

Get dp to google images of romy Schneider. That might convince him!

[scarletforya]

You could go Rose Marianna, but it's quite frilly!

I think Romy on it's own is classic enough for a birth cert.

[Molio]

Romilly. It's a wonderful name. But that's what Romy is short for.

[Biscuitsneeded]

She could be Rosa Amy Smith, known as Romy? Or Rose Amy? Rosanna or Roseanne, with a bit of poetic licence?

[Sophronia]

Romina or Romilda?

[TheWomanTheyCallJayne]

Romy Schneider was rosemarie Magdalena

[AcrossthePond55]

Rosemary (my own DM's name). Cousin couldn't pronounce 'Aunty Rosemary' as a child & it came out 'Auntie Romee' (different spelling but you get the drift.

[AcrossthePond55]

Oops! Didn't read that you can't 'do' Rosemary.

Romilda, Ramona, and I do like a pp's suggestion of Rose-Amy.

[burgatroyd]

You could show this thread as proof? Or start another thread with a subject header 'is Romy OK as BC name? Write yeah or nay'

[PomPomPingPong]

Romilla