Thoughts on Camille

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We have number 2 on the way! What are people's views on the name Camille NN Cami? We are after something elegant but not too frilly and something that will carry them well from childhood to adulthood. How do you imagine someone with the name Camille? Thank you all in advance!

This might be a niche reference though.

You think?

Maybe Margot is a better option!

Some don’t realise the g is silent, basically some will get any name wrong!

I didn't realise the g was silent!
Is it Marot? I've been thinking it was Mar-go.

I think you might mean that the "t" is silent?

Anyway, I love the name Camille.

Margot was an another French name I'd avoid outside of France. In continental Europe it's pronounced Margott.

i love Margot

The emoji was rude.

The OP asked for opinions. You offered your opinion. I offered my opinion. I fronted my opinion with "I think" to clearly indicate it was an opinion.

I take absolutely no offence to different opinions. Absolutely expected and sort of the point of this board! In my area of the UK, amongst my friends it is a name that would be easy to pronounce and that most of my friends and family are familiar with. In your area/friendship group it is not. That's ok and presumably why the OP was after multiple opinions.

Margot is a lovely alternative ☺️

In my area of the UK, amongst my friends it is a name that would be easy to pronounce and that most of my friends and family are familiar with. In your area/friendship group it is not.
You have made an assumption about me. I have several people who speak French as their 1st, 2nd or 3rd language in my friendship group. Some are French and others are from French-speaking countries. The name is unisex in those countries.

So most of your friends and family would be able to pronounce it. No need for the eye roll then.

😆😆😆 meant to type T not G!

In my area of the UK, amongst my friends it is a name that would be easy to pronounce and that most of my friends and family are familiar with. In your area/friendship group it is not. That's ok and presumably why the OP was after multiple opinions.

The baby name board is weird & I don’t think representative of real life tbh.

@Flustration , it wasn't an eyeroll, it was a raised eyebrow.
Raising an eyebrow at a generalisation is not rude.

@MerryChristmasToYou let's agree to differ.

Should anyone be interested
[ hmm ] not : rolling_eyes : (without spaces)

@Flustration , yes, sure. it's a nice enough name but I am wondering why OP is planning on using it and shortening it to Cami.

I prefer Camilla too (Milla/Mills/Milie/Cami as NN)
Camille is just a bit meh

Hate Camille….love camilla

Camille is pronouced with 3 syllables as Ca-mill-eh in German, just to confuse things even more

Camilla works best in the UK

I love Camilla and I like Camille.
Camille, I prefer the English way.
Cam, Cami, Milly and Milla are sweet nick names.

Camille for a boy or a girl?

Judging by the other potential names a girl.

I can’t see anyone in England naturally pronouncing it anything other than Cameel. Most people would then pronounce it Howe they were told, some people will always pronounce it how the think it should be just to make a point.

This is the chance you take when using a foreign name.

I went to school with a Camilla. She didn’t have a Nn, but she pronounced it KehMILLa. We had one teacher who insisted on calling her Camel-ar. 🐫

What about Camilia?

Camelia?

I love it (and I never say that on name threads).