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Romilly's sister is....help

72 replies

SurvivingJust1 · 16/10/2023 07:30

Didn't particularly want as fussy a name as Romilly but we needed up loving and just going for it three and a half years ago.
Now expecting girl 2 in January - any ideas welcome, doesn't have to be as rare though not eg top 50 and quite drawn to 'a' ending names this time around.
List including some we can't use as have a lot of nieces:

Juniper
Olive
Pippa (know about Italian swear words)
Hilda
Thea
Esther
Adelaide
Lara
Frieda/which spelling
Willa
Maeva

Any thoughts and other suggestions so welcome. Think we originally got the name Romilly from MN nearly 5 years ago when TTC so thanks again!

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RosaCaramella · 19/10/2023 01:12

Marjorie
Susannah

mathanxiety · 19/10/2023 01:01

Romilly and Aurelia
Romilly and Christabel
Romilly and Elfrieda
Romilly and Evalina
Romilly and Lowenna
Romilly and Eloise
Romilly and Sienna
Romilly and Beatrix
Romilly and Jessica
Romilly and Susannah
Romilly and Emmeline
Romilly and Violet
Romilly and Jessamine
Romilly and Arabella
Romilly and Paloma
Romilly and Leonora

Daisybuttercup12345 · 18/10/2023 23:48

Aurora
Abigail
Gabrielle
Margot
Louisa
Lenora
Nora
Sophia
Naomi
Harriet
Grace
Penelope
Ciena
Elodie
Eleanor
Beatrice
Roberta
Rosemary
Olivia
Amelia
Matilda
Rebecca
Caitlyn
Isla
Dorothy
Victoria
Fiona
Tamara

BarnacleNora · 17/10/2023 07:13

I ended up with boys but if I'd had girls they would have been Romilly and Eliza

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/10/2023 06:21

Ophelia. Clemency. Yasmin. Melody. Imogen. Claudia. Valentina. Angelina. Felicity. Marcella. Anastasia. Savannah.

user1492757084 · 17/10/2023 05:36

Romilly and ..
Alice
Brilliance
Tess
Lucia
Annunciata
Mietta

TLDRfuckers · 16/10/2023 22:55

June
Daphne
Saskia

LizardOfOz · 16/10/2023 22:54

Regan/ Raegan

shewhomustbeEbayed · 16/10/2023 22:53

Helena

Theoldwoman · 16/10/2023 22:51

Romilly and Dyani
Romilly and Lucia
Romilly and Electra
Romilly and Thelma
Romilly and Freya
Romilly and Fenella
Romilly and Asha
Romilly and Karla
Romilly and Maya
Romilly and Indiana
Romilly and Ada
Romilly and Saskia
Romilly and Octavia
Romilly and Erica
Romilly and Dana
Romilly and Cara
Romilly and Nina
Romilly and Serena
Romilly and Cassia
Romilly and Brianna
Romilly and Lilika
Romilly and Melia
Romilly and Katya
Romilly and Julia
Romilly and Krista
Romilly and Miranda
Romilly and Luca
Romilly and Laura

StepInOrLookAway · 16/10/2023 18:29

I knew twin girls called Romilly and Maxine.

Jeelypieces20storeys · 16/10/2023 18:28

Or if you like names ending in a, what about Iona or Isla?

Jeelypieces20storeys · 16/10/2023 18:27

LOVE Lara but when I heard Romilly I immediately thought her sister should be Iris or Ivy.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 16/10/2023 15:54

Sorrel
Hazel
Emma

newmama311 · 16/10/2023 15:10

Amaya
Anais

Original poster
SurvivingJust1 · 16/10/2023 13:50

Wow thank you have added a few others to our list, will check in with DH tonight!
There were a couple on the list we couldn't use but love if that helps clear a few things up

Massive thanks

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Petal7 · 16/10/2023 13:04

Flora
Iris
Hope
Sophie
Tess
Gwen
Frances
Celia
Lottie
Valentina
Ettie
Antonia
Clementine
Grace
Dora
Helena
Hero
Tabitha
Matilda
Seraphina

WaltzingWaters · 16/10/2023 12:45

Romilly is lovely.

Juniper
Maeva
Willa
Thea
are my favourites from your list.

Hugely hugely dislike Hilda.

Cora?

Guibhyl · 16/10/2023 12:38

Ada
Iris
Maeve is nicer than Maeva
Juno

grayhairdontcare · 16/10/2023 12:37

Anna
Bonnie
Connie
Dora
Enid
Faye
Gaia
Hattie
Iris
Lois
Marnie
Nell
Sienna
Tess
Una
Wanda

Schum · 16/10/2023 12:32

I love Adelaide from your list. Also Juno, Clementine, Sydney/Sidonie, Mila, Saffron and Meredith.

KirstenBlest · 16/10/2023 12:26

Olive - drab and Olivia is overused
Pippa - ok, prefer Philippa
Hilda - like it
Thea - no
Esther - lovely
Adelaide - Romilly and Adelaide are place names
Lara - like but lots of L names currently popular
Frieda - prefer Frida but will also get Frieda, Freda and Freida
Willa - no
Maeva - no

17caterpillars1mouse · 16/10/2023 12:08

Juniper - not a fan as I just think of gin
Olive - love it and like shortening Oli and Liv / Livvy

Pippa (know about Italian swear words) - really pretty. The swear word thing doesn't bother me at all

Hilda - its ok, a bit witchy. Not sure it goes greatly with Romilly. Have you considered Ingrid or Zelda? I feel they have similar vibes

Thea - ok. I know loads though, not sure where it charts currently but it wouldnt surprise me if it will soon be in the top 50

Esther - pretty. I like Essie as a nn

Adelaide - lovely. I also really love Adeline

Lara - my favourite of the L names about, although Lorelei is lovely too and I quite like Lyra. Zara us nice too

Frieda/which spelling - not a fan
Willa - ok, will probably blend in with the sea of Willows though

Maeva - like Maeve (though it seems to be having a bit of a moment) but not so keen on Maeva

A few other suggesrions:

Romilly and Bridget
Romilly and Natasha
Romilly and Kirsten
Romilly and Agnes
Romilly and Lois

TrustPenguins · 16/10/2023 11:51

Maeve
Clarissa
Penelope
Clementine

Brodpit · 16/10/2023 11:49

Vote for Clementine