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Too similar?

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MalibuSeafood · 02/02/2017 13:55

Our DD is Romilly, a name we both loved from early on in the pregnancy. NN 'Rom'/'Romy' rather than Milly.

We are expecting again and love the name Emmeline (NN Emmy). Does this sound too similar to Romilly? I'm torn!

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AntiHop · 02/02/2017 13:56

I don't think they're too similar. I love Emmeline!

KlingybunFistelvase · 02/02/2017 14:02

Both gorgeous names! I don't think they're too similar... it might depend on accent though. Try yelling "Emmeline" up the stairs and see if Romilly answers? .

If she does then too similar...

Treewall · 02/02/2017 14:09

I think they are very similar when you say them out loud, but if you mainly use the nicknames it might be ok? It's the "Mill" sound that might be an issue but as a pp said it may come down to accents.
They are both beautiful names.
I know of a local family who have an Emily and a Millie which makes me every time I hear!

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MalibuSeafood · 02/02/2017 14:23

Thanks all for the feedback. I like the shouting up their stairs idea!

I agree it is the 'mill' sound which makes them similar. With DD the name instantly struck us and this time Emmeline has too - however, maybe because it is similar to Romilly, which we obviously love!

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Laylajoh · 02/02/2017 14:32

I find little similarity, apart from their NN ending in Y.

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MalibuSeafood · 02/02/2017 14:39

I think it may be dependent on accent as PP noted. They don't particularly similar when I or DH say it, I just note there is the 'mil'/'mel' similarity.

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SquedgieBeckenheim · 02/02/2017 14:44

Yes Romy and Emmy are very similar.
But Emmeline and Romilly aren't too similar

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 02/02/2017 14:55

Yes, too similar for me I'm afraid.

Do you like Emma if you were thinking of using Emmy as a nn anyway?

Romilly & Emma sound fine together.

How about Emelia? DD has an Emelia in her class at school who is only known as Emmy. Maybe it's just my accent but Romilly and Emelia sound farther apart than Romilly and Emmeline when I say them!

DramaAlpaca · 02/02/2017 16:20

I don't find them too similar at all, either the full names or the nicknames.

Both lovely names and I think they go well together.

MelOrSue · 02/02/2017 16:23

I think it's fine. Don't lots of people put a 'Y' sound at the end of a name or NN when speaking to kids eg Jakey, Petey or Johnny

superking · 02/02/2017 16:25

I think it's fine. Both lovely names. Incidentally, I'm sure there was a thread on here recently where someone was deciding between Romilly and Emmeline.

Mum8 · 02/02/2017 16:30

How about Evelyn instead? Still similar ending but without the m sound.

harderandharder2breathe · 02/02/2017 16:59

I think they're both lovely and not too similar at all

Jooni · 02/02/2017 18:09

I see where you're coming from, since they have the same rhythm and a lot of the same sounds in the same places, but I think it's fine. They're very distinct names to me despite sounding similar if that makes sense - not like Maisy and Daisy or Juliana and Liliana or something which I think of as being under the same umbrella of names.

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