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Romelo · 30/04/2022 23:32

The name is Roma. I first heard it on a little French girl who was a friend of a child I au paired for. Thought it was beautiful then, still think it’s beautiful now, plus we love the connection to the city as our first proper holiday together was to Rome. But I think it’s just too contentious to use, given that it’s the name of an ethnic group.

What would you suggest as alternatives? Can’t end in E/IE sound so Romy is out. We’d prefer shorter names of no more than 2 syllables as the surname is long and complex.

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BiscuitLover3678 · 01/05/2022 19:36

Gia
lucia (pronounced lucheeah btw)
remi or Remy

VintageGibbons · 01/05/2022 19:39

Rosa
Roisin
Rema/Rima
Renée
Reina
Raine
Riya
Reya
Rhoda
Rhona
Robyn

BiscuitLover3678 · 01/05/2022 19:39

Romilly

bridgetreilly · 01/05/2022 20:13

Lola
Viola

user3199 · 01/05/2022 22:57

I have a relative called Roma, she's been called it all her life (in her 70s) but name on birth certificate is Rosemary. So I connect Roma with Rosemary, not with the city or an ethnic group. It's a lovely name. Alternatively, I like Rhona/Rona.

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