How would you pronounce Romilly?

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Just that really. This is dd3 and we are struggling to find a name, but do like this. Would you say Rom-illy or Ro-milly? What do you think of it?

Other vague considerations are India & Grace. Any help appreciated!

I'd pronounce it Ro-milly but I think I'd prefer it like Rom-illee.

Rom-i-lee

I really like it.

Rom-illy. There used to be a news corresponder on the bbc called romilly. I like it

There's a news reporter called Romilly Weeks, she pronounces it Rom-illy. I like it, but there is a place near us called Romiley (pronounced the same) so not one we could use!

Rom-illy

I really like it.

I know someone who has a Romilly (Rom-i-lee) who has a sister called Etoile (they pronounce it Ett-o-lee, I don't know if that's standard, I don't know any others!) Just thought you might like that too

I say ROM-illy. Love it!

Etoile is the French word for star and should be pronounced more like "et-wahl". It's really hard for me to write the pronunciation, but it certainly isn't Ett-o-lee.

ohmy are you sure it's not "Ottilie" ?

Rom-i-lee

Lovely name

I pronounce it like Emily, but with "Rom" at the beginning instead of "Em."

I was going to say exactly the same as Sarsparilla.

Yes rom as in romcom
Rom-I-Lee but smoothly like emily

Love Romilly, we also have Romola (as in the lovely Ms Garai) on our list in case that appeals?

Ooo, thanks, lovely to see positive responses. It's not common is it but it is lovely...hmmm.. think we may have a contender!

Prefer Romola. It's a proper name. Goes back to ancient times and has wonderful George Eliot connections. Romilly is a place name: surnames.behindthename.com/name/romilly

As Littlefiesh says, Etoile (French for Star) = Eh-twahl, approx.

Simiarly, Ottilie should properly be Ott-eel-yuh.

Is the second 'o' in Romola long or short?

They definitely spell it Etoile and say Et-o-lee as I have seen both. Clearly not correct however!

Or seen and heard I mean!

Love it. Rom-i-lee.

Re mispronounciations - I used to know a Chlöe who insisted the umlaut meant it was pronounced "Cho-lee". She was absolutely convinced of that fact and got very upset if you called her Chlöe.

Yes, Rom-i-lee, like Emily.

I like it. Also like India and Grace. Lovely choices.

re Etoile, there seem to be quite a few French names that get mispronounced over here. I've met an Elise pronounced El-iss-a and a Louis pronounce Loo-iss. Both times surprised me as I they were parents that I would expect to know how to say French word endings.

ROM-i-lee as Romilly Weeks pronounces it.

I don't really like it though, it reminds me of Rommel the Desert Fox.

Though I quite like Romola (Romy) as suggested by flora above.

Don't get the current love for this name. Sounds like rumbly to me.

Rommy li'. Knew a Roma, once. She was named after her grandma, who was Aroma.