Camille (nn Milly)?

[artichokes]

I saw this name on another thread a few days ago and it has been on my mind ever since.

What do people think of both Camille and Milly?

v.nice

i love it. wanted it for both dds, but we have a surname that sounds really silly with milly, so dh won.

Yeah- Camille is one of my fav names too. The nick name business does my head in- why choose a lovely name and turn it in to something else? You're hyjacking 2 names!!!

Stick with Camille- it's beautiful.

Very nice, I prefer Camilla which I think is a very pretty name, the French-ness of Camille is a bit austere for me (is it also a boy's name in French?)

It is nice and versatile though, I know a tomboy Camilla who shortens it to Cam as well.

A friend of mine is called Camille and hers is shortened to Cam at times.

I do think Milly works as a nn though.

Camille is beautiful. I wouldn't even shorten it to Milly. I think Camille is so pretty on it's own.

nice

All positives so far .
I much prefer Camille to Camilla - it seems less "posh" and does not have the Parker-Bowles assocations.
Is Milly sweet or twee?

I love Camille and also Camellia after the shrub

like Milly but there do seem to be a lot of them around

I have a Millie in reception year, only one other, hope that helps.

Camille is gorgeous. Think I'd have been sorely tempted for my DDs had I even come across it!

Wouldn't shorten it either - fab name as it is.
Loads and loads of Millys where I am.

I know one who shortens to Cally

I like Camille, very unusual. It is also a French boy's name.

I'm v jealous, I wanted Camille for my daughter, born 9 weeks ago, but DH was having none of it

artichokes, I think it was my thread you saw it in!

I still love it and it is no 1 on our list atm but whenever I mention it to anyone in real life they don't sound too impressed!

I like Mimi as a shortening of it as well.

I wanted camille too but DH refused - said it was too girly. I think it's just gorgeous!

Oh no . Just discovered its the name of the Bond Girl in the Quantum of Solace. Noooooo. Will that make it all trendy and "off the moment"?

I doubt it artichokes, nobody really remembers the names of the newer Bond girls anyway!

I have a Millie, shes just Millie though.
I think theres a lot of nn that would work lovely for Camille!

I love the name. One of my favourite pupils of all time was named Camille.

Beautiful! Milly is gorgeous too

Camille and Milly are both lovely names. The only thing though (and this may not bother you) is that Milly is very popular as it's used as a nn for lots of names - I know more Milly's than any other girls name as I know a Melissa, an Emily, 2 Amelie's and 2 Amelia's who are all called Milly.

Camille can be a boy's name in France, but it's extremely rare for a boy now. There are quite a lot of little French girl Camilles.

How would you pronounce it - Ca-mee or Ca-meel?

i have a friend camille and have always loved it.