Millie

stahlop · November 2012

Can this be used as a full name? I've always liked it as a nn for Amelia, but DH apparently had a rabbit named Emilia when he was younger and that's too similar for him. Anyway, do you think we could still use Millie?

starshineamator · November 2012

There are other names you could have Millie as a nn for. Mildred, Camilla/Camille, Melinda, Melissa, even Emily.

oliversmom03 · November 2012

I would use it as a first name.

Skyjewell23 · November 2012

I prefer the spelling Miley.

I think it's a pretty name, but now days I associate it with Miley Cyrus. That probably won't be a problem once your kid is older though

CeCe8579 · November 2012

I know a Millicent that goes by Millie but I also know a girl that is just Millie!

MrsTBird · November 2012

I can't see Millie as a stand alone name. I really like Camille with the nn Millie.

queenbone · November 2012

I love it as a NN for Millicent. I think it is a little too juvenile for a stand alone name.

CayleighDawn · November 2012

Skyjewell23:
I prefer the spelling Miley.
I think it's a pretty name, but now days I associate it with Miley Cyrus. That probably won't be a problem once your kid is older though

They are not the same name. Millie is pronounced Mill-ee, and Miley is pronounced My-lee. Also Miley was a made up name. They called her "Smiley" when she was small, and she couldn't say it properly so said "Miley", and it stuck (It makes me sad that I know these things).

All that being said, I love Millie. I think it works as a NN for all sorts of names, but my favourites are Millicent and Camilla.

bumpuser5823822 · November 2012

I know someone whose name is Millagros, but goes by Millie.

I personally am not a big stickler about formal names. I think Millie is cute and if I really liked it I would use it as a fn

austenreader85 · November 2012

Skyjewell23:
I prefer the spelling Miley.
I think it's a pretty name, but now days I associate it with Miley Cyrus. That probably won't be a problem once your kid is older though

OP is talking about Millie. It's pronounced Mil-lee. Not My-lee like Miley.

I really like Millie but prefer a longer name option. We considered Amelia, Emilia and Millicent. I thought we were settled on Millicent, after DH's grandmother, but the other night he scrapped it. Other people usually suggest Camilla and Mildred too, but neither one of them do a thing for me.

CynthiaC1213 · November 2012

I think it's a nice name that doesn't seem too juvenile as the girl gets older. Also, lots of people have been using nick names as "real" names lately, so I don't think it's a big deal to use Millie instead of a longer formal name.

magpie1127 · November 2012

I love Millie as a nickname for Camilla or Camille!!

I wouldn't personally use it as a standalone name, but that's because I don't like those types of names as standalone names. There's nothing wrong with it though - on someone else's kid, I would think it was cute!

lifeonthehill · November 2012

I agree with PP to use it as a NN for something else.

llewzier · November 2012

CayleighDawn:
Skyjewell23:
I prefer the spelling Miley.
I think it's a pretty name, but now days I associate it with Miley Cyrus. That probably won't be a problem once your kid is older though
They are not the same name. Millie is pronounced Mill-ee, and Miley is pronounced My-lee. Also Miley was a made up name. They called her "Smiley" when she was small, and she couldn't say it properly so said "Miley", and it stuck (It makes me sad that I know these things).
All that being said, I love Millie. I think it works as a NN for all sorts of names, but my favourites are Millicent and Camilla.

Miley might be a made up name for them but it is a legit name. My youngest daughter is Miley and she has her great great grandfathers name. So it is a name that has been around of a long time.

I hate the association with Miley Cyrus but am confident she will crash and burn before my daughter hits school.

OP...Millie reminds me of a millipede.

kellimare · November 2012

I think Millie is really nice.

Also, OP - Emilia is a really bizarre rabbit name! lol

Elsa1984 · November 2012

I like the name Millie!

LaurelBee · November 2012

Matilda? Meredith? (That ones a stretch) Melani?

mrsmaverick · November 2012

I would personally use it as a standalone name, but I also liked PP suggestion of using it as a nickname for Camille. Millie is on my short list for a future girl, but I know DH won't like it.

Ladiebug710 · December 2012

I like it as a nn

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