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How would you pronounce Romy?

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RoseApp · 31/07/2023 17:16

How would you pronounce Romy? I thought it was Row-mee and I thought that was the French too but heard it pronounced now as Roh-me (short oh sound if that makes sense

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Neverseenbefore · 01/08/2023 01:26

Roe-me.

It can’t be Rommy, as in CD ROM or rom-com. It would never be pronounced like that linguistically, because the Y changes the vowel sound, just as the E does in Rome.

And it’s short for Rosemary, so should keep the Rose sound.

Burningthroughthesky · 01/08/2023 00:42

Rom Me

Wxyandz · 31/07/2023 21:04

Spendonsend · 31/07/2023 17:57

I'd say rom ee (like cd rom)

Ive never heard it said out loud.

This. Was also about to type CD-ROM as my Rom reference. 😂

PickledScrump · 31/07/2023 20:54

Only ever known it said as Rom-ee as in CD Rom. Not a fan of it

GolgafrinchamB · 31/07/2023 18:23

I know two and they are both called Rome-ee... or Roe-mee or Row (your boat) mee or however you spell it with the long O

TheWayoftheLeaf · 31/07/2023 18:13

Roh-me

RuthW · 31/07/2023 18:06

Row-me

kcieciara · 31/07/2023 18:05

Rome e

DinnaeFashYersel · 31/07/2023 17:58

Needmorelego · 31/07/2023 17:52

@DinnaeFashYersel it’s a long long time since I saw the film 😂

Quite fancy a rewatch now 😂

Spendonsend · 31/07/2023 17:57

I'd say rom ee (like cd rom)

Ive never heard it said out loud.

Summer2424 · 31/07/2023 17:57

Hi @RoseApp i would pronounce it Rom-ee
This is the first name on my baby list! Xx

Spanielsarepainless · 31/07/2023 17:57

Rome-ee

WhatADrabCarpet · 31/07/2023 17:56

It's either or...

Rom-me
Row-me

Chanhedforthis · 31/07/2023 17:56

Roam mee

FirstDayOfHoliyays · 31/07/2023 17:54

Row meh

Needmorelego · 31/07/2023 17:52

@DinnaeFashYersel it’s a long long time since I saw the film 😂

DinnaeFashYersel · 31/07/2023 17:49

In the film it was Row-me

Row as in your boat.

NewNovember · 31/07/2023 17:48

Roam e

StBrides · 31/07/2023 17:47

BuffaloCauliflower · 31/07/2023 17:20

Row-mee. Pretty sure that’s correct. In English it would be two m’s in the middle to have a short oh sound.

This.

So, the same as in Rome (the city) with a Y on the end.

In English, it would need a double M to be Rom (as in CD Rom) ee (Romm-ee)

OdFoDneighbour · 31/07/2023 17:45

You want to name your child the same as one of Boris Wan Ker Johnson?

JamSandle · 31/07/2023 17:36

Roe-Me

Coronationstation · 31/07/2023 17:36

Row (as in to row a boat) - me

FleurFarady · 31/07/2023 17:27

ROM same sound as rom-com ( as in a movie) then MEE

LadyDanburysHat · 31/07/2023 17:22

I would go Row-me

PoseyFlump · 31/07/2023 17:22

PlaceYourHands · 31/07/2023 17:21

Roam-ee.

Like this.