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Camille or Felicity?

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Annaa23456 · 17/08/2018 22:00

Which name do you prefer as a sibling for Vivienne? With Camille we live in England so would go with the English pronounciation (Kah-meel) but nickname would be Cami so as the French pronounce Kah-mee. I love Felicity but struggle to find a nice nickname. Thanks in advance!

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weebarra · 18/08/2018 19:12

I suppose I would say I don't feel it's a very strong name.

MikeUniformMike · 18/08/2018 19:10

Camille. Not keen on Felicity and don't like Flick. Fliss/Flissy is ok.

pipilangstrumpf · 18/08/2018 17:35

What is 'wet' Confused?

ismellsnow · 18/08/2018 17:35

I much prefer Camille, it's a beautiful name (as is Vivienne, good choices OP!)

weebarra · 18/08/2018 17:24

I love Camille. Felicity is a bit "wet".

IStillDrinkCava · 18/08/2018 17:22

Cuhmeel and Kahmeel sound pretty indistinguishable to me. We must be interpreting Kahmeel differently.

I prefer Felicity, because Cami reminds me of underwear - camisole or cami knickers. This may just be me.

IStillDrinkCava · 18/08/2018 17:16

Cuhmeel and Kahmeel

BurritoSquad · 18/08/2018 17:16

I have a Felicity and her friends often call her Fliss/y , Floss/y , Fifi . She doesn't like being called Flick

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 18/08/2018 17:13

I know a Felicity who goes by Fliss.

I think it's very pretty and much prefer to Camille

ReginaPhalange89 · 18/08/2018 17:11

Not keen on Camille , sounds a bit too posh lol

I think Vivienne and Felicity sounds much nicer

TatianaLarina · 18/08/2018 13:14

That’s weird because it’s a pretty standard pronunciation in UK.

Absolute nonsense. Camille in the U.K. is pronounced as in Camilla - ie Cuhmeel. Or if the person is actually French, Caameel. Kahmeel is one of those embarrassing mistakes that British who don’t speak languages make.

Camille is the French version of the Latin Camilla/us. In Spain it’s Camila, in E.Europe it’s often spelt with a K.

Cbeebiesrehab · 18/08/2018 12:53

I’m struggling to see how Camille could be pronounced any other way than that the OP suggested?
I think Camille goes better with Vivienne but they are both lovely.

Cittadineve · 18/08/2018 12:19

Never heard Camille pronounced Kahmeel, ever

That’s weird because it’s a pretty standard pronunciation in UK. My son has a name that exists in French and English with same spelling but different pronunciation. Similarly Camille is not a French name. It’s just a name pronounced different,y in different languages.

yawning801 · 18/08/2018 09:29

Another one voting for Felicity, NN Fi/Fee, Fliss or Liz.

Petitpomme · 18/08/2018 09:10

Love both.
NN for Felicity could include Fliss, Fifi, lissy

TatianaLarina · 18/08/2018 08:02

Never heard Camille pronounced Kahmeel, ever.

It’s a French name and Kahmeel doesn’t correspond either to the French pronunciation of Camille or the English pronunciation of Camilla.

Cami would be pronounced as in camel in French.

Greeneyedgeek83 · 17/08/2018 23:28

Vivienne and felicity

flissypix · 17/08/2018 22:55

I have a Felicity she gets Fliss or Flissy or we use her middle name.

I absolutely love Camille as well though and love Cami as nn.

butlerswharf · 17/08/2018 22:51

Camille by a mile.

Sophronia · 17/08/2018 22:51

Camille

Mamabearx4 · 17/08/2018 22:30

my dd is felicity.. she's known by Flissy.

LastOneDancing · 17/08/2018 22:27

Camille is beautiful & elegant.

Felicity is also nice, but a bit Mallory Towers for me.

BBCK · 17/08/2018 22:27

Love them both

theunsure · 17/08/2018 22:27

@Doilooklikeatourist

Yes! My Friend Flicka made me sob.
I had my own “loco” Palomino as a kid, but she was called Peach

User78901234 · 17/08/2018 22:25

My sister’s name is Felicity and she shortens it to Lissa.
Of the 2 I prefer Camille.