Message: "Romany and Romilly"

[Opinions] Romany and Romilly

by miss_smiley

11/27/2007, 4:20 AM

WDTY of Romany and Romilly, both for girls?

I like Roman for a boy, but since watching an episode of Little Angels (I think) with a little girl called Romany, I like it. Any nicknames for it?

Romilly would be pronounced ROM-illy, with the nickname Millie.

#Romany #Romilly

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- Lissy (GLynElisabeth)

11/30/2007, 5:16 AM

I like Romany, but not Romilly...

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

11/27/2007, 1:25 PM

To tell the truth, I'm not a huge fan of either. Romany is an old-fashioned word for a Roma (gipsy). Romilly looks weird and made-up to me.

- GasolineAllie

11/27/2007, 9:04 AM

I like Romilly a lot, though Millie would not be my nn of choice. Romilly is one of those names that I'm really watching to see how far trends will carry it. Just a few years ago you never heard it. Then Emma Thompson used it, and now it seems like I see it all the time. The newest baby at my church is a Romilly Sarah, for example, and I know of one two-year-old Romilly online.

I don't like Romany at all. It makes me uncomfortable in the same way that names like Cheyenne and Cherokee do.

- Sofia

11/27/2007, 8:47 AM

Romany sounds too much like Romania for my taste. And for some reason I don't like any Rom- names, maybe because I think of Roma (gypsys), which is Romi in Croatian.

- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

11/27/2007, 6:58 AM

Romilly is a French town, maybe a surname too. I have never seen it on someone as a first name. Romany is a bit weird. Romane is used on girls, and Roman on boys, though.

- elysa

11/27/2007, 6:39 AM

Romilly is one of my favorite names! I love it!

I think Romany is adorable! It is very cute!

Nicknames:
Rome
Roma
Romy
Roman
Manny (?)

- Mireio (Nirvanna)

11/27/2007, 6:39 AM

I'm not a fan of Romany because although I do know some so called 'Romany gypsies' it wouldn't feel right to name my child that as it's not my own culture.

I like Roman for a boy though :)

Romilly is nice enough, I'd prefer the nn Romy, as Millie is so popular / trendy where I live.

- Joan-Ay

11/27/2007, 6:03 AM

Sorry, but I dislike both.

Romany is too made-up. Though I do love Roman for a boy and I think Roma works well for a girl.

Romilly is nmsaa, and I dislike Millie (my cousin had a snake named Millie so that's all I can think about)

This message was edited 11/27/2007, 6:03 AM

- Valencia (Vraiment)

11/27/2007, 5:51 AM

I'm really confused where the sudden "Let's use Romilly as a first name for a girl" came from. I've seen it so many places lately. I just want to be like, "BUT it's a surname..."

That said, I don't like it.

Romany isn't my favorite either, sounds very close to Romilly.

Sorry if this isn't want you wanted to hear.

Millie is a cute nick name though.

- ToveTer

11/27/2007, 5:01 AM

Romany is something quite new to me. I think it could grow on me. The possible nickname could be Roma or Ronnie (I like Roma more).
Romilly is gorgeous and I like the nickname Milly!

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