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Mila
I absolutely love this name, but I have 2 things I worry about:1. It's close to Miley which seems to be really taking off at the moment.
2. Will she be called Milly, a name I really dislike.What do you think?
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How about spelling it, "Milla"? That seems more proper in a way and I'm pretty sure ppl wouldn't get it confused with Miley....
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Can I be a teenager for a second and say "eww" to both Miley and Milly!Mila is gorgeous! Very Slavic and pretty, and the meaning is just so sweet. I pron. it MILL uh. It's already a short name, and I don't see why people would feel the need to further shorten it to something awful like Milly. If they do, then I would just firmly tell them her name is Mila.
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Thank you - I agree with everything you said!!! :)
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Thanks for all your replies :)
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Well, I pronounce Mila as "MEE-luh" so I wouldn't worry about the Miley or Millie / Milly thing.Mila is gorgeous. Elegant, worldly, sleek. She's got the world by the tail, Mila does.
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What a gorgeous post - thank you!
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Assuming you pronounce the first syllable "my" than I don't know why anyone would call her Milly. And I don't think it's too close to Miley at all. But you could spell it Myla to avoid the visual connection at least.Cute name.
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it would be pronounced Mill-a - so yeah, I'm wondering when she's a baby/toddler people getting cutesy and calling her Milly.
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I like it and don't find it similar to Miley that much (which I also dislike). I think until she's young you can monitor nicknames and stop people from calling her Milly if they happen to (though it's not that obvious a nn for Mila). Of course, when she 's old enough to decide for herself, it's another business.
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i dont see that much of a mila-miley connection. and if the kid/you doesnt want to be called milly, then im sure she/you can insist upon it

This message was edited 4/5/2010, 1:34 AM

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