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Millie

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summersun7 · 27/04/2020 20:42

A few years ago now, I decided when the time comes and I have a baby I would call a girl Amelia and a boy Noah.
Just before I found out I was pregnant, I had a dream that I gave birth to a little girl and named her Connie.
I found out I was pregnant not long after. I knew I was having a little boy. I decided on Noah for a boy. But if my suspicions were wrong, I chose Matilda for a girl. It was confirmed I was having a boy and a few months later Noah was born.
Roll on a few years and I am expecting again.

This time I am really struggling with a girls name. My boys name is decided. I had posted so many threads and had a few good ideas, but still nothing feels like "the one". I have Daisy Matilda as one possible but I have been thinking back to Amelia......

I cannot use Matilda (used by a close friend) and I once adored Amelia, many years before Matilda.

So.... Just putting it out there. Do you think Millie would be a good compromise for someone who once loved Amelia and Matilda?

Thank you.

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Rainallnight · 27/04/2020 20:46

What’s wrong with Amelia?

I’m not mad about Millie - it’s a nickname so if you are going to use it, you should also give her the proper version.

FizzyGreenWater · 27/04/2020 20:48

Honestly? No - it's dull, seems outdated a bit now, and is just a bit naff - you'd at least have to have it as a nn for a longer name, and the only other option is Millicent which manages to be unbearably prim and hard sounding at the same time.

Amelia is madly overused so there are also lots of default Millies.

Mollie/Molly is loads nicer. But then there are millions of nicer names! Start a thread OP. There has to be an answer which isn't millie or Matilda!

PhoebeFriends · 27/04/2020 20:51

Agree with Fizzy

Mucklowe · 27/04/2020 20:54

Millie is such a weak, nothingy name. Like a worn wriggling down a pipe.

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yatapina · 27/04/2020 20:59

If you like it go with it, there are far worse names out there on here.

I know an Amelia who goes by Milli and an actual Milli. Can't say I've ever thought much of it tbh - names are defined by the person not the sound.

gebs · 27/04/2020 20:59

We have friends that had an Amelia but give her the nickname Millie? I know it's not strictly the nickname for Amelia but it works for them 🙂

I love Constance/Connie, it's our dds middle name

Anappleaday1 · 27/04/2020 21:02

I'm not keen on Millie, Amelia is much nicer imo. Or how about Emilia or Emmeline?

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summersun7 · 27/04/2020 21:08

@Anappleaday1 May I just ask, how is Emilia pronounced? Is it similar to Emily? It looks rather confusing. As not Amelia but not Emily either? Sorry Confused

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WindFlower92 · 27/04/2020 21:10

Millie can also be short for Camilla!

Chinks123 · 27/04/2020 21:13

Connie! We were going to use it had ds been a girl. I say we, dp hated it but I love it.

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summersun7 · 27/04/2020 21:32

@Rainallnight Amelia doesn't seem well received on here as a name sadly..... too common, medical condition with missing limbs etc.

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twinkledag · 27/04/2020 21:41

What about Emiliana?

Anappleaday1 · 27/04/2020 21:47

@summersun7 Emilia is pronounced E-mee-li-ah, so like Amelia but a rather subtle em rather than am at the start.

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summersun7 · 27/04/2020 21:54

@Anappleaday1 Emilia sounds quite awkward to say, where as Amelia just rolls of the tongue. I think people would mishear as Amelia too. Sadly, I'm not really keen. Thank you anyway for suggesting.

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BuffaloCauliflower · 27/04/2020 21:56

Millie is short for Amelia. So you can have Amelia nickname Millie

BuffaloCauliflower · 27/04/2020 21:57

And Amelia is lovely name

thunderandsunshine01 · 27/04/2020 22:00

V honest opinion here. We called our DD Amelia. (Noah was on our boy shortlist) I think it’s a beautiful elegant name. Always envisioned a nickname not being established until she grew a fair bit older and even then I always hoped it would be Amy that would stick.

Moment DD was born I was inundated with “aww little Millie” and people completely discarding my corrections to Amelia. Gave up in the end so our now 7yr old goes by Millie. I hate the name Millie (sorry) and don’t think it’s anywhere in the same league as Amelia, which is really sad as now that’s my child’s name!

I would steer away from both Amelia and Millie as first names. I really love Daisy Matilda or Daisy Amelia though.

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 27/04/2020 22:00

I know a number of Millies who are really Amelias. (And one who is a Millicent.)

Whatsyourflava · 27/04/2020 22:11

I really like Millie

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pilates · 27/04/2020 22:27

I prefer Constance (Connie) to Millie.

bridgetreilly · 27/04/2020 22:27

Amelia is fine. Constance nn Connie is gorgeous. Millie is blah.

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summersun7 · 27/04/2020 22:39

@bridgetreilly and @pilates I would use Connie as the given name not Constance.

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mistermagpie · 27/04/2020 22:40

Millie is such a boring name. It's also what I think of as a 'cats name'.

My friend has one aged 4 and the only thing that I can say positively about, it is that's it's really easy for a child to learn to write it. It's just a bunch of lines!

Amelia is lovely, as is Amelie. I know one of each and neither are called Millie.