Romilly

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I’ve heard this name recently, and it is growing on me. Can I have some thoughts on Romilly for a girl? Any positive or negative opinions please!

I think it’s a lovely name.

I don't like it. It's ok as a surname.

I don’t like the name at all, and it also makes me think of gypsies.

I think it’s a “try hard to sound posh” name. That’s what immediately comes to my mind with Romilly. Just not very pretty.

Beautiful name.

I don't think it's 'posh'. It's a surname. Probably used as a long version of Romy so she can have 'options'.

I don’t like it. Too much like Rommel. I prefer Romy short for Rosemary or Rosamund.

I'd say it like Emily but with Rom instead of Em.

Romilly John (1906-1986) - Find a Grave Memorial

Yes, this is my primary mental association with the name. Never heard of another, male or female. I don't like it as a girl's name.

@Almakarlinsghost ahh yes! I still adore it for a girl though, personally.

I like it. Romi or Romy are nice shortenings. Don’t shorten it to Milly.

Emily is a very common name where we live so it feels like a spin on that so I wouldn’t go for it for this reason. (Not that I dislike common names, more I find the slight variation on them a bit try hard).

That being said the popularity of Emily is a very local thing, reading statistics, so if I lived somewhere else I might consider Romilly, it’s pretty and I like the shortening to Romy.

I don’t think it’s like Emily at all. Totally different vibe.

I love it - very pretty name.

Never heard of it until now. Had to check the pronounciation. I thought it sounded like a boy´s name. I actually like it, funnily enough.

Several towns in France are called Romilly.

Yes, but the sound pattern is the same.
Amelie, Emily, Romilly, Ottilie all have a different vibe.

Love Romilly
Also like Emily, Ottilie and Cecily

I can understand why Emily is popular but dislike Romilly, Ottilie and Cecily.

I love it, it’s really pretty.