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Suggestions please - what can Romy be short for?

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seashellgreen81 · 10/07/2014 21:41

Hi, I really like the name Romy for a girl. DP likes it too but only if it can be short for a longer name. He likes Ramona or Romana but I'm not convinced by either of them. I have read that Romy was originally short for Rosemary but this isn't an option for us. Please send me your suggestions!

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Gullygirl · 18/07/2014 11:58

Romelia
Romana
Romola
Romnea( Welsh)

newnametoday1 · 17/07/2014 22:19

oh yes Andromeda is very sophisticated.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 16/07/2014 22:24

It has to be Andromeda. What an awesome name.

thegreengreengrass · 15/07/2014 09:23

Just Romy is absolutely fine. I know one, who works in a professional role and it hasn't held her back.

mathanxiety · 15/07/2014 05:40

Rosamund
Rosaleen
Rosalina

newnametoday1 · 14/07/2014 22:33

Romola as in the wonderfully talented Romola Garai.
This is the female version of Romulus the founder of Rome.

newnametoday1 · 14/07/2014 22:29

Roma

Romeyroo · 14/07/2014 22:27

Well, I obviously need to say that Romey/Romy is a name in its own right Smile. But I think Romilly is lovely, had not heard that before.

oohdaddypig · 14/07/2014 22:27

Romila/Romilla

Solasum · 14/07/2014 22:21

Andromeda

Romula

Alexandra30 · 13/07/2014 17:10

I know a Romy short for Romaine. Nobody seems to have heard of this name but I know 2 people - one Romayne in her 20s and Romaine age 6. Quite nice, I think.

OnIlkelyMoorBahtat · 11/07/2014 14:24

I knew a Romy as well, always thought it was a great name.

(Her brother's name was "Bellini" btw!)

fedupofrainydays · 11/07/2014 09:31

I know a Romey. It isn't short for anything - just Romey in its own right

PomPomPingPong · 11/07/2014 08:08

Romilla

burgatroyd · 11/07/2014 01:25

You could show this thread as proof? Or start another thread with a subject header 'is Romy OK as BC name? Write yeah or nay'

AcrossthePond55 · 10/07/2014 23:59

Oops! Didn't read that you can't 'do' Rosemary.

Romilda, Ramona, and I do like a pp's suggestion of Rose-Amy.

AcrossthePond55 · 10/07/2014 23:56

Rosemary (my own DM's name). Cousin couldn't pronounce 'Aunty Rosemary' as a child & it came out 'Auntie Romee' (different spelling but you get the drift.

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 10/07/2014 23:53

Romy Schneider was rosemarie Magdalena

Sophronia · 10/07/2014 23:51

Romina or Romilda?

Biscuitsneeded · 10/07/2014 22:23

She could be Rosa Amy Smith, known as Romy? Or Rose Amy? Rosanna or Roseanne, with a bit of poetic licence?

Molio · 10/07/2014 22:23

Romilly. It's a wonderful name. But that's what Romy is short for.

scarletforya · 10/07/2014 22:21

You could go Rose Marianna, but it's quite frilly!

I think Romy on it's own is classic enough for a birth cert.

ThatsMyDDsName · 10/07/2014 22:15

Get dp to google images of romy Schneider. That might convince him!

Coughle · 10/07/2014 22:09

Rowan Marie?

rideyourbike · 10/07/2014 22:05

Ramona