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Oh yeah, I forgot about Roman. What a nice name. I'd love Romy on a girl, but I don't think it's too girly for a boy either. I'd give it a go.

I like Roman a lot, but I don't really like Romy. Roman is quite short, I don't think it really needs a nickname.

No, not at all! I love girly nn's on boys - Roman nn Romy is great. I love Roman, it's very serious and handsome, but with the nn Romy it comes across as very sweet:)

I really like Roman. I'm not too keen on Romy, but I don't think it's too girly for a boy's nickname.

Have you ever seen "The Great Outdoors" with John Candy and Dan Ayckroyd? Dan Ayckroyd's character is an obnoxious, materialistic douche named Roman. Because of that character, I've always seen Roman as something of a douchey name.

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Romy is too girly, IMO.

I would just stick with Roman. I think it's so distinguished that Romy would ruin it because it's kind of too cutesy with its "ee" ending. Maybe Ro if you really need to nickname.

I really like the name Roman. I actually know a highschooler named Roman who goes by Romy most of the time. It's more of a spoken nickname than a formally written nickname, but it works! He's a very masculine guy too, 6 feet tall, 3 sport athlete, etc, not that it really matters, but I know he's never been teased or ridiculed for his name. I say go for it!

Roman is an excellent name, but I don't think Romy would work for a boy.

Romy is feminine to me but I could get used to seeing it on a boy. Roman is very solid and attractive, I'd probably expect someone Eastern/Central European though. Kind of cheesy but Romeo is a cute nickname.

I think Romy is more feminine than masucline but that doesn't mean it can't be used as nickname. I know a very burly guy named Sheldon who has the nickname Shelly. It works for him.

I love the name Roman so much! But I do think Romy is too girly for a male nn.
Rome is a fine nn though.

I don't like the idea of Romy as a nn on a boy. It sounds kind of sappy and makes me think of Romeo. Plus I think Roman is easier to say than Romy. You don't have to pull your cheeks back to go ee. :)

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But I do like the idea of nns traditionally used for feminine names on guys, usually. Like I love Abbey as a boy's nickname. And Aggie. And a few others I can't think of right now.

This message was edited 5/26/2011, 11:51 AM

Romy is 100% girly to me. But in a blow for equality I'd like to see parents of little boys pinch girl names for once. Let parents of little girls see how it feels. (trumpets blaring)

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Nah. I'm lying. I'd like to keep Romy for a girl. But since it's just a nn, and a ds would have Roman to fall back on, then I don't really mind very much.