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Name like Romy?

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Bustermoon · 21/02/2019 09:07

Hi all,

Help needed! We absolutely love the name Romy and were all set to use it for our baby girl who is due in March. Unfortunately, my SIL has just used this name for her daughter.

Anyhoo, I think what I love about the name is the “ee” sound, so I’m not looking for alternatives like Romily, Ramona etc, but more another quite short name that sounds quite soft on the ear. We like happy sounding names Smile

I like Josie (but we have another in the family) as well as Stevie, Darcy and Sophie all of which DH has vetoed! He does love Sophie (is too chicken to use Stevie although I agree it’s a bit out there) and generally “ee” sounding names but we know 5 baby Sophie’s so that is out.

Please can you wise people help?

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greatpotential · 23/02/2019 08:56

Bridie
Mari
Ivy
Tansy
Bonnie
Hetty (Henrietta)
Kezia
Gloria
Dunya
Farah

mathanxiety · 23/02/2019 07:03

Cleo
Eden
Edith (Edie)
Eva
Coralie
Lucy
Cecily
Zoe
Vita
Frida

Backhometothenorth · 23/02/2019 06:50

Miriam (Mimi)
Annie

Bustermooon · 22/02/2019 18:33

Thank you sooo much for all for the names. I really, really like lots of them (Indie, Orla, Joni, Jovie and especially Loveday, but DH would keel over at that one Grin).

Ah bless you I’m trying! The thing is, there is nothing I can do about it (which she knows) and at some point I’m going to be expected to get on with it as everyone gets used to my niece being a Romy (sob!). So
I’m trying to do that now although I still think it’s really crappy and she is totally on my list!

Modge - have you had any inspiration from this thread?? There wre some great names here. Yes, discussing names ahead is a really bad move. I had thought it would be a way of ensuring a name came off the table (as that’s how I would see it). Totally naive!

MumUnderTheMoon · 22/02/2019 18:12

Molly
Verity
Destry
Dusty
Loveday
Tedra
Thea
Tess
Temperance nn tempie
Temple
Astrid
Cassiopeia
Calliope

hoorayhugo · 22/02/2019 07:34

Joni is beautiful

TrainSong · 22/02/2019 06:13

Edie
Elodie
Sylvie
Hallie
Bonnie
Darcey
Rosie
Brodie
Joanie

ItsThisOneThing · 22/02/2019 05:38

Wow you are handling this so well!

I think most people in your shoes would have started a thread called 'AIBU to be absolutely livid that my SIL stole my name?' 😂

Jovi - has the same ee sounds at the end but is a bit harder sounding as the start

Happyandglorious · 22/02/2019 05:18

Like pp mentioned I love
Orly
Jolie
Emmie
Or
Suki

Good luck!
You sound lovely sil is lucky you are so reasonable x

MissLadyM · 21/02/2019 19:17

Romy is beautiful and so elegant

ChampooPapi · 21/02/2019 19:12

Demi is the one! Love it Smile

IVflytrap · 21/02/2019 19:06

Audrey
Joni
Amy
Leonie
Cicely
Eleni
Teleri
Saffie
Keeley
Indie
Ezri

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 21/02/2019 18:20

Rudy
Orly

modgepodge · 21/02/2019 18:17

Loving this thread! I’m 34 weeks and want a name ending in ‘ee’ sound too. My top choices are: Elodie, Amelie, Maisie, daisy, poppy, Aurora (‘rory’), Emilia (‘emmie’), Esme, Gracie, ottilie.

My sister had a baby a few weeks back. Despite the fact she had a boy, she managed to choose a name (unisex) which we were keen on using. However, we’d never discussed it and she’d loved the name her whole life. Just bad luck in our case. I’ve avoided discussing name choices with many people simply because I’d hate to be in your SIL’s position (hear a name, think oooh I love it, then feel you can’t use it as a close friend/family member wants to - or not in her case!!) or yours (tell someone a name and they use it and you feel you can’t).

LuluBellaBlue · 21/02/2019 17:34

If you wanted a longer name for Betsy (not that you need it) my SIL is called Elisabetta and uses Betty / Betsy

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Bustermoon · 21/02/2019 17:31

I really like Zaylie, not heard that name before. Cleo is also lovely!

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Cosmoa · 21/02/2019 15:14

Zaylie
Marley

Or how about Mika? Or Cleo?
They don't end in the ee sound but are short and lovely like Romy.

NetflixAndDill · 21/02/2019 13:46

Thank you so much Josepheen. That was a really lovely message Flowers I’m hopeful that we’ll find something very special.

Yes, I’m listening now!

I will definitely keep you all updated. Thanks again all.

NottonightJosepheen · 21/02/2019 12:45

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Bustermoon · 21/02/2019 12:39

She said that she didn’t like it (at all) when we mentioned it but it grew on her and that no one “owns” a name so she didn’t get why we were upset. (She was very sheepish about the whole thing and we were told via my MIL when the baby was born so clearly despite being defensive about it she knew it was not on).

I like that way of thinking. We’ll find a name that we think is even more beautiful. It’s out there. I know it! I have a lovely big list here to mull over.

Thank you everyone x

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Bustermoon · 21/02/2019 12:35

Tamsyn Grin It is funny how people tend to like groups of names isn’t it, and you see someone who mentions a few totally different names that are in your list. Rom Bomb is so cute and Romily is a beautiful name (it doesn’t go with our surname at all - think Romily Homily 😂)

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Bustermoon · 21/02/2019 12:28

I did think about still using the name, as it feels a bit harsh, especially after the face that was pulled when I initially mentioned the name Hmm but decided it’d be a bit weird to have 2 Romys. This thread has made me realise that I can find another name though. There really are some lovely names here.

Toast, I promise I’ll update! Grin

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Tamsyn143 · 21/02/2019 12:05

This is so funny. I was sold on the name Betsy for my first child - when she arrived I called her Romilly!!! We love the name, although she's more often called Rom Bomb x

bengalcat · 21/02/2019 11:25

No reason why you can’t call yours Romy if you wish too . However if you’d feel more comfortable with another then others have put some lovely names on here .