Romilly

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We are struggling a bit with naming our 3rd baby. Dh really likes the name romilly, but we already have a camilla. My worry is that, although we never use the nn milly, both girls friends might do, so we could end up with two Millies! Is this over thinking or is that a reasonable concern to have?

I don't like it, it sounds like a surname and Rom sounds like computer ,memory.

I think it's a bit frilly.

What’s your other children’s names? Would it match with them?

Camilla and romilly are quite different styles.

Unfortunately you're right to acknowledge that you can't control their nicknames with friends and at school, and they may both get called milly - they may not even have much say in it!

For what it's worth, they are both lovely names I just wouldn't use them together. What about Romany as an alternative?

Romilly Weeks is a Sky news presenter and I always think that her name sounds lovely.
To me, Camilla and Romilly are so pretty together.

I think Romilly and Camilla are way too close, sorry.

I always think of Romily Weeks too. Sure she was at London tonight for a while, I remember Romily Weeks, London tonight . I think it’s nice. I don’t think kids tend to pick Nicknames that much, unless it’s a very obvious shortened name such as Thomas, Tom. I wouldn’t really think of shortening either to Milly. I like Romily and goes nice with Camila

WHat about Romola?
Re pronunciation of Romy as nn for Romilly I’d suggest it would be Rommy because it’s a shortening of Romilla and Romy is an entirely different name

I really like Romilly too. I'm of two minds though as a sister of Camilla. I do think they sound lovely together, but wouldn't want the repeated 'mill' sound. I think you could keep away from the Milly nn easily enough (already you say that Camilla is never called Milly). I know a little Romilly who mostly goes by Romy (pronounced Roam-y) but have also come across Romy pronounced Rommy, so you could go either way with Romy pronunciation.

I think the names are too close, sorry.

Romola is much nicer but still Rom.

Romilly is lovely, I’d use Romy as a NN.

I love it! It was my midwifes name during labour 💜 if I didn’t already have my heart set on a name I’d have used Romilly 😍

IwishIwasmoreorganised Barry by any chance? DH went to Romilly Park School. We don’t live there but go back for visits (not been for a while due to CV).

My friend has used Mallory, which has a similar sound to Romilly but wouldn't clash so much.

I don't think the names are too similar - I do think there is a tendency to overthink these things. Too similar are Lois and Louise, Rosemarie and Rosalie, etc.

Romilly is a beautiful name - my favourite shortened form would be Romy.