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Name conundrum.

almostjenniferalmostjennifer member
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DH and I agreed on Camilla for our baby girl.  Love it.

Here's the problem.  I adore the nn Millie, which was one of the reasons I like the name in the first place.  He says he hates Millie and will never use it.  He likes Cami (which I do not like) and he will call her Cami or Camilla.

So now I suppose we would potentially be calling our daughter two different nicknames.  Should we go back to the drawing board?

SAHM to DD1 (7), DS (5) and DD2 (1)
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Re: Name conundrum.

  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    We have two NN for DD. it's no biggie.


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  • missalohamissaloha

    i think it's fine.  we have essentially 2 NN for our daughter, MH calls her something i never do, and it's not a big deal.  however, our 2 NN sound more alike than Cami and Millie, so i can see where that MIGHT be a concern. 

    that said, i LOVE the name and completely agree with you--i'd call her Millie.  in fact, we are using Kamilla (my grandmother's name) as a middle name for this upcoming baby, and considered it for a first name as well. :)

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  • madamsmurfettemadamsmurfette member
    I think it's fine. Very pretty name.
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  • JLGYJLGY member
    I don't think it makes any difference if you call her 2 different nicknames. Keep the name! My DD has a few different nicknames that people call her, no biggie.
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  • HelenahhandbasketHelenahhandbasket member

    I don't think it matters either that you have 2 NN for your daughter-- just don't be surprised if one of them "sticks" and the other doesn't.

     

    Camilla is a beautiful name.

     

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  • Notwifezilla7Notwifezilla7 member
    imageHelenahhandbasket:

    I don't think it matters either that you have 2 NN for your daughter-- just don't be surprised if one of them "sticks" and the other doesn't.

     

    Camilla is a beautiful name.

    That's what I was thinking!
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  • joyfullyfoundjoyfullyfound member

    No way, don't give up so easily!! Camilla is a gorgeous name as there's zero issue  with your DD having different NNs!

    Our DD is Eliza, and I call her Liza, DH calls her Ellie, and the ILs call her E. Makes no difference to me! Once she's old enough to have a preference, she'll pick one and tell us to stop using the rest I'm sure. 


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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member

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    If you both love the name, don't let nicknames ruin it for you.  You might find that one of those two fits your daughter better anyway.

    This, if you both love the name Camilla then use it. NN's shouldn't be an issue because you may never find another name you both love as much.


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  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member

    I don't think you need predetermined nn's before she's born, and if you both agree on Camilla, then just go with it. You may end up calling her something that has nothing to do with her name (we call my DD2 Cupcake, for instance), or you might feel like one nn suits her better. Also, have you considered Mila?

    DH and I have different nn's for DD3 that are based on her name, Adriana. I call her Adri and DH calls her Ana, and it's NBD.

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  • theimpossibleastronauttheimpossibleastronaut member
    I wouldn't change my decision based on two different nicknames. I have about five nicknames, and my parents call me by different names. I don't think it matters. :)
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  • dandlelyondandlelyon

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    Since you both love the full name I would stick with it and nn can fall into place after she arrives.

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