A question and a poll- girl name

doremi29 · July 2012

So I think we've got a girl name figured out- woot woot! (I'm very impatient with the name topic and it's possible DH is just agreeing so he doesn't have to hear about it - little does he know I'll just start obsessing about a boy name Devil mwuhahahhaa). The middle name is the only thing now and it's down to 2 very similar names. My mom's name is Julie and my Gma's mn is Anne so we're either going with Camille Julianne or Camille Julianna (julie-on-uh) depending on what sounds better. Our last name is White. I like that Julianne is a bit more direct but I might like the sound of Julianna better??? Idk.

My other question- is Millie too far off from Camille to be a nn?

[Poll]

strawberrytree · July 2012

Millie can definitely be a nn for Camille. Millie and Mason is cute!

doremi29 · July 2012

strawberrytree:
Millie can definitely be a nn for Camille. Millie and Mason is cute!

Thank you! I hadn't even said the nn with mason yet- I kinda like the sound of that too!

KarmB · July 2012

ille Julianne White

LoCarb · July 2012

Millie is a common nn for Camille. Not at all a stretch.

RedCardinal · July 2012

I voted for Camille Julianna. I love the nn Millie too !

misscarter87 · July 2012

Millie can be a nickname!

doremi29 · July 2012

Joy2611:

I love the nickname Millie for Camille!

I think Camille Julianna flows better than Camille Julianne, but I'm really not wild about your pronunciation of Julianna.

I thought that was the "right" way to pronounce it lol. Would you pronounce it Julie- Ann-uh?

MichelleL1118 · July 2012

Millie is a cute nn for Camille.

I like Juliana best for the middle name - I'd use this spelling (one "n") to get the pronunciation you want. Phonetically, the spelling you've included would be Jul-ee-ann-ah, not Jul-ee-on-a.

doremi29 · July 2012

Joy2611:
doremi29:
Joy2611:

I love the nickname Millie for Camille!

I think Camille Julianna flows better than Camille Julianne, but I'm really not wild about your pronunciation of Julianna.

I thought that was the "right" way to pronounce it lol. Would you pronounce it Julie- Ann-uh?

Yeah, I'd pronounce is Julie-ANN-uh.

It might just be me, but the "ahn" sound in Anna or Aunt feels soooo pretentious. But, that might just be because very few people in my neck of the woods use it. If it's normal in your area, go for it!

lol- I'm not sure what is normal in our area. Hmm....now I'll have to think about how I'd want it pronounced. Tbh, I hadn't really thought of Julianna pronounced like you did (which seems silly since the other option is Julianne which totally has the ann sound you're talking about). Pronouncing it the way you say it would make it closer to my gma's mn anyway so that's a good option.

meggers102 · July 2012

I agree with others on your pronunciation dilemma...Juliana = Ju-lee-ohn-a while Julianna = Ju-lee-ann-a

doremi29 · July 2012

meggers102:
I agree with others on your pronunciation dilemma...Juliana = Ju-lee-ohn-a while Julianna = Ju-lee-ann-a

I guess I should've made 3 options! I think it's a toss up for me with Juliana vs. Julianna- I like them equally. So I guess it comes down to whether or not I want to go with Julianne which more directly honors my gma or altering with Juliana/Julianna it a bit (still with the thought behind it being my gma).

this decaf life · July 2012

I think Camille Julianna works better because both names don't end with the same letter. Millie definitely works as a NN

karen_loy · July 2012

Joy2611:

I love the nickname Millie for Camille!

I think Camille Julianna flows better than Camille Julianne, but I'm really not wild about your pronunciation of Julianna.

Yes

Aligator28 · July 2012

Camille Julianne.

Camille is my favorite girl name, ever. I love, love the NN Millie.

Soap&Cider · July 2012

I voted Julianna because I like the 4 syllables instead of just the 3 with Julianne. I also think Millie is an adorable nn and it sounds so sweet with your son's name!