Romany? Nn Romy

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Pretty much set on this name for our daughter due in December, but having seen someone else mention it somewhere, people have commented they would avoid it because of the connection to travellers.
Do you make the same connection?
My oh is a settled traveller, would you think it strange for a traveller child to be named Romany? (I won't take offence, genuinely want to know what you think)

Is your OH from an Irish traveller background or a Romany gypsy one? There is a difference and Romany wouldn't have any relevance unless he comes from the latter.

I'm part Romany and the only people called Romany I've met aren't Romany.

You say your DH is a traveller though? As in Irish traveller? That's a completely different race to Romany.

I know there's a difference & I shouldn't really have calles him a traveller, he is of romany descent.

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In that case I think it'd be a nice tribute to his heritage. All the best OP

Thanks AbbeyRoadCrossing

I really like the name Romany but I wouldn't use it if I wasn't connected with Romany gypsy culture but since you are, it's lovely

Romola?

I love it, a really pretty name, and the full version as opposed to Romy which not so keen on.

Sorry, missed off big you actuality asked about, no I wouldn't make assumption that was a travellers name

Ramona?

Why not just use Romy on the BC?

I thought it might be a bit too nicknamey mathanxiety
Romany is a more grown up alternative, should she want one when she is an adult.

Without any Romany heritage it would seem strange, but given her father is Romany I think it's lovely.
Lots of travellers where I live, quite a few little girls called Romany. I think it's lovely!

I've never heard of Romany as a given name. Personally I prefer Romilly or Romana.

I like it. I would make the connection but there's nothing wrong with that. Go for it

I've always wondered if the name Romy is pronounced Row-Me or Romm-E? It always seems like a made-up name to me...

Row (like row your boat) me

Why not just Romy?

I knew a baby Romy maybe 30 years ago - it's a lovely name.

I would go with Romy, I think it sounds nicer. I'd immediately presume you were Romany if you used the full version. Which is fine, just depends how much emphasis you want to put on her heritage. I have a 'heritage' type name and sometimes I really wish I didn't (lots of ethnic jokes, mispronounciations, people trying to speak to me in languages I don't even understand, you get the picture ;))

I think it is a bit odd as a name, because it is an adjective with the meaning "of Roma origin". It is similar to calling your daughter "English" or give your son the name "Italian". I like the sound, but I think it doesn't work as a name. I would go for Romy then.

I like Romany (and much prefer it over Romy or Romily).

I do associate it with Romany Gypsies, as others have said, but i also like it enough to have it on my favourites list even though i have no connection to travellers :)

Just found this on my watch list! 😁
Baby Romany arrived on the 3rd of December & we're using the nn Romy (Dd3 can't pronounce her full name!)

Congratulations! I have a Romany and get loads of compliments on her name - fairly sure no one would think we were of Romany heritage (we aren't)! Thought she'd be a romy but she is Nonie, Roro, Rosie at times, and mostly the full name. Never a snide comment made. She'll be pleased to hear there is another baby Romany in the world! There were 8 in the U.K. the year she was born, and we have also met a couple randomly.

Congratulations to you, and your family, OP,

Romany's a really pretty name, and suits her background perfectly.