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Camille or Felicity?

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Annaa23456 · 17/08/2018 22:00

Which name do you prefer as a sibling for Vivienne? With Camille we live in England so would go with the English pronounciation (Kah-meel) but nickname would be Cami so as the French pronounce Kah-mee. I love Felicity but struggle to find a nice nickname. Thanks in advance!

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pipilangstrumpf · 17/08/2018 22:04

I prefer Felicity! I wouldn't shorten it, it's beautiful as it is.

DramaAlpaca · 17/08/2018 22:05

Felicity.

theunsure · 17/08/2018 22:06

Felicity

All the Felicity’s I know are Flick’s. I know 4 as an adult. Lovely.

pipilangstrumpf · 17/08/2018 22:10

Flick Shock

Please call her Felicity!

RedDwarves · 17/08/2018 22:11

Felicity.

Not a fan of Camille. It doesn't roll off the tongue easily.

Alienspaceship · 17/08/2018 22:13

Camille

AppleKatie · 17/08/2018 22:15

Felicity

Flick, Floss or Flossy for NN

theunsure · 17/08/2018 22:15

Actually that’s not quite true. Felicity 3 is also Fliss to her parents. And Felicity 1 is called Flossie by her DH. But 2 at least were Flick at School/Pony Club.
It is still one of my favs

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Annaa23456 · 17/08/2018 22:17

Thanks everyone! Xxx

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Elmo303 · 17/08/2018 22:19

Love Camille, think I prefer it. But with Felicity you could have Fi, Fifi, Fliss as nicknames as alternative to Flick

Peachbubble · 17/08/2018 22:19

I think Camille goes better with Vivienne, but I do like Felicity too. The Felicity I know is known as Flick.

Doilooklikeatourist · 17/08/2018 22:22

I like Camille , though I think felicity has a better nick name, Flick or Flicka
Does anyone else remember My Friend Flicka ?

NameChangedNow · 17/08/2018 22:23

Camille

User78901234 · 17/08/2018 22:25

My sister’s name is Felicity and she shortens it to Lissa.
Of the 2 I prefer Camille.

theunsure · 17/08/2018 22:27

@Doilooklikeatourist

Yes! My Friend Flicka made me sob.
I had my own “loco” Palomino as a kid, but she was called Peach

BBCK · 17/08/2018 22:27

Love them both

LastOneDancing · 17/08/2018 22:27

Camille is beautiful & elegant.

Felicity is also nice, but a bit Mallory Towers for me.

Mamabearx4 · 17/08/2018 22:30

my dd is felicity.. she's known by Flissy.

Sophronia · 17/08/2018 22:51

Camille

butlerswharf · 17/08/2018 22:51

Camille by a mile.

flissypix · 17/08/2018 22:55

I have a Felicity she gets Fliss or Flissy or we use her middle name.

I absolutely love Camille as well though and love Cami as nn.

Greeneyedgeek83 · 17/08/2018 23:28

Vivienne and felicity

TatianaLarina · 18/08/2018 08:02

Never heard Camille pronounced Kahmeel, ever.

It’s a French name and Kahmeel doesn’t correspond either to the French pronunciation of Camille or the English pronunciation of Camilla.

Cami would be pronounced as in camel in French.

Petitpomme · 18/08/2018 09:10

Love both.
NN for Felicity could include Fliss, Fifi, lissy

yawning801 · 18/08/2018 09:29

Another one voting for Felicity, NN Fi/Fee, Fliss or Liz.