Romilda

[KookyAndSpooky]

My DH and I are struggling to come to an agreement on a girl's name for our baby that is due any day now. We don't know the sex but a boy's name is agreed. We have come across Romilda as a more unusual alternative to Matilda, what do you think? We like that Romy and Millie could be nicknames.

DH likes Sabrina and Romilly and I like Rosanna and Antonia. Matilda is a name we both like but we aren't a fan of Tilly and worry that it is quite popular.

It sounds like the name of a storybook witch. Sorry 😬.

I have never heard of the name Romilda before. It sounds very unusual and pretty to me. If you both like it then I think you should go with it!

Your other names are nice though.

It looks like you’ve hashed together a couple of names to me . I don’t like it .

Reminds me of mildew, it doesn’t sound a nice name.

sabrina, romilly, Matilda and Antonia are all better choices

Romilly is pretty but Romilda is awful. In fact, all your other options are preferable to Romilda.

Stick with one of the real names, they’re all lovely. Romilda sounds made up and not in a good way.

I really don't like it (sorry)

I don't have a good association with it- it feels jarring to me although I like your nicknames-
and it brings to mind a minor Harry Potter character who no one likes and who tries to trap Harry with a love potion.

Romilda is German. Shades of Brunhilda for me. Quite clunky.

Romily is nice, so is Matilda.

Love Romilly and Romy for short. Really not keen on Romilda, sorry.

I wish we could agree on one of the other names! Perhaps one of us will back down when baby is here...I'm so name fatigued 😆

The only time I've heard of Romilda is in the Harry Potter books. It looks like you've mashed 2 names together and isn't in the same stratosphere as any of your other choices.

First thought (and first hit on Google) is Romilda Vane in Harry Potter. A bit of a daft character but not the end of the world I guess.

^This. Sorry it sounds horrible (sort of has all the grace of a boulder coming through a window).

Romilda?! Sorry, sounds like you made it up.

I think it's awful.

I agree with some of the previous posters. The name Romilda makes me think of the character Romilda Vane in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". She is not a lovely character.

Sorry but it is awful.

Romilda sounds like a cleaning product.

All of the other names are nicer. Matilda is lovely and absolutely no need to be a Tilly if you don't want. Can have Millie or Tilda or Mattie or even just call her Matilda as that will be her name!

Rosanna is lovely as well.

Love it! It's unusual and very pretty.

Romilda vane!!!!

Not keen.

Just go with Romilly or Matilda. She doesn’t have to be Tilly. The two I know go by their full name or Tilda.

Sorry don't like Romilda at all.

I really like Romilly or why not just go for Romy ?

How about Verity, Serena or Margot.

What about Romona?

Romola