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Romilly

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washngo · 10/02/2013 21:10

We are struggling a bit with naming our 3rd baby. Dh really likes the name romilly, but we already have a camilla. My worry is that, although we never use the nn milly, both girls friends might do, so we could end up with two Millies! Is this over thinking or is that a reasonable concern to have?

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Staffori · 07/04/2020 01:52

I don't think the names are too similar - I do think there is a tendency to overthink these things. Too similar are Lois and Louise, Rosemarie and Rosalie, etc.

Romilly is a beautiful name - my favourite shortened form would be Romy.

AderynOren · 06/04/2020 22:19

My friend has used Mallory, which has a similar sound to Romilly but wouldn't clash so much.

MissCharleyP · 06/04/2020 21:43

IwishIwasmoreorganised Barry by any chance? DH went to Romilly Park School. We don’t live there but go back for visits (not been for a while due to CV).

Omashu · 06/04/2020 10:24

I love it! It was my midwifes name during labour 💜 if I didn’t already have my heart set on a name I’d have used Romilly 😍

Whoareyoudududu · 06/04/2020 09:36

Romilly is lovely, I’d use Romy as a NN.

MikeUniformMike · 06/04/2020 08:31

Romola is much nicer but still Rom.

AllRainbowsAndUnicorns · 06/04/2020 06:44

I think the names are too close, sorry.

Astronica · 06/04/2020 00:50

I really like Romilly too. I'm of two minds though as a sister of Camilla. I do think they sound lovely together, but wouldn't want the repeated 'mill' sound. I think you could keep away from the Milly nn easily enough (already you say that Camilla is never called Milly). I know a little Romilly who mostly goes by Romy (pronounced Roam-y) but have also come across Romy pronounced Rommy, so you could go either way with Romy pronunciation.

Cindie943811A · 06/04/2020 00:08

WHat about Romola?
Re pronunciation of Romy as nn for Romilly I’d suggest it would be Rommy because it’s a shortening of Romilla and Romy is an entirely different name

Darbs76 · 05/04/2020 22:59

I always think of Romily Weeks too. Sure she was at London tonight for a while, I remember Romily Weeks, London tonight Smile. I think it’s nice. I don’t think kids tend to pick Nicknames that much, unless it’s a very obvious shortened name such as Thomas, Tom. I wouldn’t really think of shortening either to Milly. I like Romily and goes nice with Camila

bridgetreilly · 05/04/2020 20:02

I think Romilly and Camilla are way too close, sorry.

gillybombilly · 05/04/2020 18:56

Romilly Weeks is a Sky news presenter and I always think that her name sounds lovely.
To me, Camilla and Romilly are so pretty together.

ZebraKid71 · 05/04/2020 18:46

Unfortunately you're right to acknowledge that you can't control their nicknames with friends and at school, and they may both get called milly - they may not even have much say in it!

For what it's worth, they are both lovely names I just wouldn't use them together. What about Romany as an alternative?

Catonahat · 05/04/2020 17:44

What’s your other children’s names? Would it match with them?

Camilla and romilly are quite different styles.

midsomermurderess · 05/04/2020 17:38

I think it's a bit frilly.

MikeUniformMike · 05/04/2020 16:13

I don't like it, it sounds like a surname and Rom sounds like computer ,memory.

Thefaceofboe · 05/04/2020 10:18

How do you pronounce it? X

Whatsyourflava · 05/04/2020 09:26

Yeh it’s too risky that the same nn would develop

NewToThisForum · 05/04/2020 08:55

Sorry I posted on your wrong threat, I'll copy over ☺️

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MrsCuldesac · 11/02/2013 19:55

When we named our Romily - just one L - we thought it was pretty unique. And then . . . there was already one Romily when she joined secondary school - and now one of her best friends is another Romily, who's attended the same college. They call each other "Other Me". They don't get confused by this!

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washngo · 11/02/2013 19:44

That's what I am worried about FrauGrau - I wouldn't shorten either name but others might. I do love Romilly though...

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pookamoo · 11/02/2013 19:31

Love love it! I think it wouldn't be a problem.

FrauGrau · 11/02/2013 19:29

You do not get to select your child's nickname - her friends will do that in spite of you.
I know 2 Romillys one male one female . Not convinced I like it for either but there you go. Camilla is nice, but not with romilly too many Molly's in that combo

deleted203 · 11/02/2013 18:17

I love Romilly. We'd have called our DS2 and DS3 that (if they'd been girls, of course Grin). I'd go for Romy as a nickname.