Does Romilly Waller sound nice or silly?

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Love the name Romilly, not sure if it goes with our surname though.

All views welcome!

I think Waller calls for a less mellifluous first name than Romilly, something that sounds a bit sharper around the edges.

Erm, bit silly I'm afraid.

Too many 'l' sounds. The first name needs at least one harder consonant in my opinion.

Too many L's, the first name should ideally be 3 syllables though.

I think it's fine actually. Perhaps not the greatest first-last combo ever, but if it's the name you love then I would go for it.

I have five L's in my name (six if you count my middle name!) so needless to say I don't think four L's is a big deal

Not sure. I'd worry that if she had difficulty pronouncing her Rs, as so many young children do, Womilly Waller could sound very ungainly for a bit too long. Like mathanxiety's instinct for a sharper edged first name.
What else is on your shortlist?

I love the name Romilly, but I don't think it goes with Waller, sorry!

Romilly is lovely and I think it sounds sounds fine with your surname. Sometimes I think we all (me included) worry too much about these things. Is she going to have a middle name?

Sounds like bathwater going down the plughole. Sorry!

Hmmmm, feedback is pretty much as I expected!! Sometimes I think it just about works and at other times I think it sounds awful (but am probably guilty of overthinking it!). The thought of Womilly Waller is also pretty off-putting

Not sure of middle name - quite like Blythe at the moment...but not sure that a name ending with "th" goes well with a name starting with a "w" - it's all a bit "thw" and, well, a bit Tim Nice-But-Dim!! (again I hold my hands up to over-thinking things)

Merryn is another name that I would LOVE but DH despises it for some reason. Gutted.

I think it sounds absolutely lovely - like the sound of falling water. With your dh on Merryn I'm afraid.

I also think that you need a more simple one. I don't know why but Kate Waller sounds strong and feminine to me as one suggestion... Merryn also lovely

Too many l's I think

Really like Romilly but not sure how well it works with your surname.

Do you have any alternatives?

Kate Waller definitely does work...but it's DH's sister's name so a no-go!

Other possibilities which work but which I'm a bit meh about (but could be convinced to love if pushed!):

May
Ingrid
Hazel (although have concerns about family (inc me!) pronouncing it "Hay-zorl" due to Essex accent...)
Ivy
Hetty
Cassie
Jennifer (did think about Genevieve, but I'm not too keen)
Heidi

I'm after something pretty but not too girly (e.g. Annabel which is a pretty name but a bit too princessy for me) , nothing too traditional (e.g. Charlotte or Elizabeth - again lovely names, but there's nothing "a little different" about them) and nothing too popular (e.g Sophie or Olivia).

Hard this naming malarky, innit?

its a bit much i think... it sounds like a train if you know what i mean?

names are way too hard!!! (so far i have nothing for a boy and nothing for a girl)

I think its a no to Romilly Waller.

Other suggestions:
Bethan
Juliette
Natasha
Caroline
Imogen
Penelope
Merryn
Josephine
Tamsin
Dominique
Rebecca
Jessica
Catherine

From your list I like Cassie and Heidi.

Romy?

Like Hetty but prefer Harriet.

If you have to ask, it probably means it's not quite the right name for you. Good luck with your search! It's a pretty name though.

Agree with other posters that you need a name without the /l/ + consonant combination if your surname has it.

Silly.

My dd is a Romilly, call her what you like, after all how often are we called by our full name!!! Just give her a good firm middle name. ( just make sure it doesnt start with an A )

What about a Celia Waller? Hillary, Sienna, Tamsin? All floating on and off my list.. I'm with you on the "not too traditional but not too popular" and having a complete nightmare!