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Damn you Miley Cyrus

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PippityPip · 27/03/2014 21:26

So back when I was at university I knew a couple called Kylie and Michael, everyone called them Mylie as a "couples name" (Brangelina style.) I really liked the name from then..I remember thinking it would make a nice name for a daughter one day! Funny because I'm not a fan of Kylie/Riley but really liked Miley.

Do you think there's any possibility of being able to use it without the Cyrus connection? Even when she rose to fame as Hannah Montana I thought "oh well she seems sweet enough" so would have still used it. I'm hoping by the time my DD is older Cyrus will be long gone but I have a feeling that is wishful thinking lol think she may be one for the history books!! And even more annoyingly my DH loves Millie which I am not so keen on so Miley would make for a great compromise.

Anyone else think it's a nice name though? Her real name is actually Destiny but was nicknamed Smiley as a youngster which got turned into Miley. Just found that out today!

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squoosh · 27/03/2014 23:11

I would absolutely implore you to put the name aside forever. It will be associated with that Miley for a long to come. It would be like calling your kid Kylie or Britney or Beyonce.

For Irish people the name Miley has a double connotation,as well as Ms Cyrus it's also the name of a still much referenced soap character from the 80's

LyndaCartersBigPants · 27/03/2014 22:49

I think it's a lovely name and I'm sure Cyrus will have disappeared up her own backside by the time your dd is grown up enough to care.

Fwiw, my ds1 has an unusual name, but a few years after he was born nobody really remembered the (quite cool) person he was named after or the (incredibly not cool) celebrity of the same name who was famous for 15 minutes.

I also know someone whose NN is smiley Miley and I think it's really cute!

curiousgeorgie · 27/03/2014 21:53

I think of Miley Cyrus... But eventually people who know your little girl will think of her first instead.

I know a Harper, I don't think Beckham.

And if you have your heart set on a name, I wouldn't let the fact that its a celebrities name put you off.

StealthPolarBear · 27/03/2014 21:42

Dd has a friend T nursery called miley
If you decide against it she also has a friend called Abby-girl if that help? :)

JollyGolightly · 27/03/2014 21:40

Destiny is such a stripper name.
Oh, wait...
How pleasingly circular.

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PippityPip · 27/03/2014 21:39

oops that comment was supposed to be to Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme!

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PippityPip · 27/03/2014 21:39

Only1scoop I don't dislike Millie I just wouldn't use it as a full name, and really don't like Camilla. Amelia/Emelia is far too popular now. I know there's a few other names that can have Millie as a nn but haven't found any I am really taken with!

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Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme · 27/03/2014 21:35

Only1scoop Grin

Proper lol.

I think Millie is lovely.

youmakemydreams · 27/03/2014 21:32

I know a Miley and she is exceptionally cute.
Despite the connection I actually think it's quite nice.

Only1scoop · 27/03/2014 21:31

Op just no
Would never 'twerk' Blush