Romany

[PrettyInDecadence]

Both DH and I are not compromising on our favourite names so I need to convince him that Romany is much better than his favourite, Serena. Is it worth my efforts though or is DH right and it's a bit naff?

[Thumbwitch]

I didn't know that was a name - I've heard of Romily before though.
Isn't that a bit like calling someone "French"?
Can't say I like the idea of Romany as a name, sorry.

[happystory]

Have heard of Roman as a name but not Romany.

[MsOliveOyl]

Why would you name a child after a whole people? It's a nice word but I just instantly think of gypsies.

[savoycabbage]

I know a Gypsy so I suppose it's a bit like that.

[thegreylady]

I love Romany and am less keen on Serena [I was a teacher and it has unfortunate connotations for me]

[littlemissnormal]

My DDs middle name is Romany, but I also like Romy and Romily. All pretty and different!

[squoosh]

Never heard it used as a person's name before. It's a language and a people.

[PrettyInDecadence]

Hmm mixed reviews! I really love the nn Romy too, but as a stand alone name it doesn't go with surname and not too fond of Romilly.

[Booette]

I know a teenage girl called Romany. I prefer it to Serena.

[redrubyshoes]

Roma?

[chocoroo]

I like Romany. I have a Romilly which I think is even more gorgeous :-)

[squoosh]

Romy is very pretty, shame you can't use it by itself. I'm not a huge fan of Romilly either, reminds me of Rommel the Nazi.

[SugarBatty]

My ds is Romay so its a bit similar. I think its a down the middle name I can tell lots don't like it! I do like serena too though!

[StepOutOfSpring]

Love Serena, not keen on Romy/Romilly/Romany. If you use Romany you might get tired of the "as in gypsy?" comments.

[StepOutOfSpring]

How about Sabreena, Rowena, Rowan?

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

I think Romana means Pomegranate in Arabic.(waits to be corrected).

[PrettyInDecadence]

Rowan's nice, but I think I prefer it for a boy. Could be one to consider though :)

[bamboozledAardvark]

Romy's nice, probably prefer it as a stand alone name but nothing wrong with Romany

[lisaro]

Serena is fine. Let's just say Romany isn't.

[Badsquishy]

I have a Romany. It is a fantastic name!!!! The only comment I ever have is " what a lovely and unusual name."

[Stellan]

There are so many names in the world and yet you want to name your daughter after an ethnic group? Seems a bit like naming your child Berber or Maori or Inuit to me. All are great words to say but are they really names?

Romilly, Romana or Romy would be better, in my opinion. Romany sounds pretty but what's wrong with naming your child something that's actually a proper name?

[MsOliveOyl]

Oh man, Inuit would be a great name for a boy! Maybe one day these words will lose their meaning and people will use them as names. Maybe that's what's happening with Romany.

[PrettyInDecadence]

Romy on its own clashes with our surname and I find Romilly quite a weak name IYSWIM? Romana is nice though.

[MsOliveOyl]

I like Ramona.