Romilly

[washngo]

We are struggling a bit with naming our 3rd baby. Dh really likes the name romilly, but we already have a camilla. My worry is that, although we never use the nn milly, both girls friends might do, so we could end up with two Millies! Is this over thinking or is that a reasonable concern to have?

[almostanotherday]

I love the name Romanie

[whatagreatname]

I love the name Romilly and think it sounds lovely with Camilla. I wouldn't worry about nicknames myself but perhaps a nn Romy for Romilly would avoid two the same

[washngo]

So not too much 'mill' going on then?

[momb]

I work with a Romalie, pronounced the same way. Never seen in spelled Romilly though. It sounds lovely.

[BehindLockNumberNine]

I adore the name Romilly and would steer any nicknames towards Romy :-)

[Doshusallie]

Hmm. Came on here to say love romilly, but prob wouldn't use it if I had a camilla. Hth.

[WillowinGloves]

I'm not sure I've ever commented on a name thread before, but Romilly is a gorgeous name! We know a Romy - wonder if she's a Romilly too? (Our Romy is pronounced roamy, btw.) I'm sure you can steer the nicknames when the time comes!

[IHeartKingThistle]

Hmmm...I'm not sure they go together either.

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Romilly is the name of a very nice park near us see here, and we also have a pub named Sir Samuel Romilly.

I would have guessed at it being a boys name.

[lucylookout]

I thought it was a boy's name too, although that doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice for a girl as well

[forgottenpassword]

Love that name! Sophisticated and cool. Not too similar to Camilla at all.

[washngo]

Oh dear, still no idea what I think. Finding it so so hard to make a decision this time round!

[MidnightMasquerader]

Romilly is, I thought, a well-known girl's name. Romy is gorgeous as well.

If you do go with both names, you can rest assured both girls won't end up with the same nn; it just wouldn't happen!

Besides, Camilla and Romilly are so, so, so much nicer than Milly!!

[washngo]

Quite like the idea of romy as a poss nn - would you pronounce it roamy or rommy?

[spaghettibolognese]

Maybe your girls will pick their own nicknames and wouldn't want to be called by their sister's nn. I'm sure it'd work out fine

[deleted203]

I love Romilly. We'd have called our DS2 and DS3 that (if they'd been girls, of course ). I'd go for Romy as a nickname.

[FrauGrau]

You do not get to select your child's nickname - her friends will do that in spite of you.
I know 2 Romillys one male one female . Not convinced I like it for either but there you go. Camilla is nice, but not with romilly too many Molly's in that combo

[pookamoo]

Love love it! I think it wouldn't be a problem.

[washngo]

That's what I am worried about FrauGrau - I wouldn't shorten either name but others might. I do love Romilly though...

[MrsCuldesac]

When we named our Romily - just one L - we thought it was pretty unique. And then . . . there was already one Romily when she joined secondary school - and now one of her best friends is another Romily, who's attended the same college. They call each other "Other Me". They don't get confused by this!

[NewToThisForum]

Sorry I posted on your wrong threat, I'll copy over ☺️

[Whatsyourflava]

Yeh it’s too risky that the same nn would develop

[Thefaceofboe]

How do you pronounce it? X