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I like your "starched white cotton with lace" simile. To me Romilly sounds like a juxtaposed frilly tombo. I named my daughter this, so I'm biased. It's funny, her middle name starts with a hard "c" too. I do think that Romilly and Clara have a similar vibe. Except that while I appreciate the name Clara, I don't necessarily like it. I think both names sound "tidy."

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I also agree that Romilly has a "tough pretty" sound to it. Personally, I abhor the other tough-pretty names you mentioned (except for Aubrey, but only on a boy); they seem too ambigenderous and aren't pretty enough. I think what Brittany and Romilly have in common (other than a similar meter) is spunk.

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What has surprised me is that I thought more people would be familiar with the name, but it's still relatively unfamiliar to non-name-nerds as I have to explain it all the time. I don't mind. It's been my favorite name since I was 13.