Millie-Jo???

[NannyGR]

Does this work?? Also is it bad that my mother Inlaw is called Joanne and her cat is called Millie. I can see past it as I love the name but not sure the family will xx

[BitOutOfPractice]

Sorry but I personally hate those hyphenated made up Walton style names. Millie I love. But not hyphenated like that.

Sorry

[Orangeisthenewbanana]

Sorry but really don't like it, even without the MIL and cat complications.

What about Amelia nn Millie with Joanna as the middle name?

[MrsCobbit]

Awful - sorry

[SantasLittleMonkeyButler]

Is the Jo part in recognition of your MIL? If so, giving her cat's name precedence may be a little - erm - off!

[RonaldMcDonald]

Dearest, it's dreadful

[NannyGR]

I've always loved Millie even before i knew about the cat! I just thought Millie-Jo went better than Millie Joanne, maybe I shall have to rethink!!!

[HyvaPaiva]

I find it awful, sorry OP.

[squoosh]

Reminds me of Billie-Jo Jenkins, the young girl who was murdered in her foster parents home. But it may only be me that makes that link.

Millie by itself is fine, but I really don't like hyphens.

[QueenQueenie]

Bleurgh.
You can do better!

[squoosh]

Ha! Just noticed it goes Cat name-MIL name, do you think MIL would be miffed at that?

[WaxingGibbon]

I'm sorry but it's dreadful

And it reminded me of that poor murdered girl too

[Hippymama]

Not a fan either (and sorry, it also reminded me of that poor girl who was murdered)

[BackforGood]

Well, if you called her Millie (or Amelia / Millicent for 'long'), and give her Joanne / Joanna as a middle name, you can still use the nick name Millie-Jo within your home, but she's not got to use her middle name as she grows up if she doesn't want to. I'm no fan of hyphenated names, but that isn't as bad as many I come across.

[WaxingGibbon]

Actually Backforgood's made me think - I think Millie on its own is ok

[mumbaisapphirebluespruce]

Hmm, it does seem like an homage to the MIL, which only you can decide if that is a good thing or not. I'm not a fan of Millie, far too twee for me. Joanne is also my middle name which I find dull as dishwater. Joanna is better.

Any of the following combos grab you?
Amelia Joanne
Emily Joanna

[Anjou]

I'm generally not a fan of hyphenated names either and, like Squoosh & the others, this reminds me of poor Billy-Jo. Amelia with Joanne or similar as mn is the way to go.

If Joanne isn't after MIL but you like the Jo part, how about ...

Josephine
Josie
Josette
Joy/Joi

[Chottie]

Please no - it reminds me of the name of a rag doll - sorry :)

[Onesleeptillwembley]

Even without the cat name it's awful.

[Only1scoop]

I hate hyphenated names.
Awful
Mille on its own is nice though

[Only1scoop]

'Millie'

[TamerB]

I hate hyphenated names!
Call her Amelia Joanne with Millie for short.

[TamerB]

You could then just call her Millie-Jo in private before she is 5 yrs, but not enough to make it stick.

[EirikurNoromaour]

The hyphen is shit. Millie is ok, but it don't like it as a stand alone name. Amelia NN Millie is nice. Mille-Jo is just awful.

[procrastinatingagain]

I'd feel a bit daft as an adult having to tell people I was called Millie-Jo. It's not very dignified, is it? Amelia Joanna would be nice though, but not hyphenated.

[TheBookofRuth]

It's fine if you plan on raising her in the backwoods of Alabama and marrying her to her cousin, otherwise, no.