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Camilla - will people shorten it?

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PeterPipersPepper · 09/06/2021 03:16

Thinking of the name Camilla. Is it likely to be shortened? Or will people assume to use the full name?

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Redlocks30 · 09/06/2021 07:09

Any names that came be shortened will be by some people. If they are too short, people will lengthen them-that is just the way of things. Some people will never shorten other peoples names, so I think it’s impossible to generalise.

Someone I used to work with had a mate called Christopher and when he was younger, his parents were so obsessed that it wasn’t shortened, that when friends phoned and asked to speak to Chris, he’d say ‘-topher’.

For the last 40 years, all his friend have called him Topher!

milinhas · 09/06/2021 07:04

I know a full name Camilla, and a couple of Millie/Millas, so it might but it’s not guaranteed.

Violetlavenders · 09/06/2021 07:01

I don't shorten people's names unless asked to. Camilla is easy to say.

Zippea · 09/06/2021 06:58

I have a Camilla - it is rarely shortened to Cammy (which is good as I hate it) but she is sometimes Millie

Roselilly36 · 09/06/2021 06:56

I never shorten peoples names, I always call them by the name that they introduce themselves as, I think Camilla is a lovely choice OP.

elQuintoConyo · 09/06/2021 06:51

The only Camilla I knew (at school) was known as Camel. She was terribly posh, lovely girl, didn't mind in the least. Her family called her Camilla.

Milla/Milly/Cammy are so wet-sounding. But it'll be up to your daughter at school to say 'please don't call me that, I prefer my full name'.

drpet49 · 09/06/2021 06:49

I know 2 Camillas. Both are know as Cam

Lulu1919 · 09/06/2021 06:48

I know a Victoria ...she's Victoria .....she may get a short version in high school from friends but she can always say No !!

but so far she hasn't .

blameitonthecaffeine · 09/06/2021 06:46

I know three. Two are Milla and one is Cammi. But I would use the full name if it were me.

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PeterPipersPepper · 09/06/2021 03:43

I do like Millie but I think it’s a very popular name.

And I’m not so sure on Cammy!

I know nicknames can happen organically - or not at all - but as I don’t know any Camillas myself I wasn’t sure what was most likely.

It’s good to know these examples thank you.

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Throughtheday · 09/06/2021 03:34

I know an adult Camilla who is Mills. My ds has a name that people shorten, but only older people have done it and only occasionally, not as a regular thing.

Do you not like one or all of the potential shortenings? I think you can control what family use but it’s harder at school.

GimletGal · 09/06/2021 03:32

It could also be shortened to Millie/Milly/Milla which I rather like, but you might not.

Collywibbles · 09/06/2021 03:27

My friend has a wee one called Camilla - she is known as Milla.

IHaveBrilloHair · 09/06/2021 03:21

I'd think it may get shortened to Cam/Cammy.
You can't really stop that happening, she can, if she insists on Camilla, but she might not mind, or even want it shortened herself.