Romana
What are your thoughts on the name Romana with the nickname Romy? Do you prefer Romana, Ramona, or Rimona? Other nickname ideas? Thanks!
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Full name Romanadvoratrelundar... Romana for short.
I didn't have to look that up, which is weird for me. Anyway I've liked the name Romana since I was watching Dr Who reruns in high school.
And I don't like nn Romy. I honestly hate Romy. It's ick. It's sort of like Demi for Demetria, or Flicka for Felicity. Pings my gag reflex.
I like Ramona, too, and that seems earthier than Romana so it's more my style of baby names. But I think the name Romana is more appealing in theory.
I don't think Romana really needs a nickname. It's easy to say it quickly and flowily, and it doesn't really sound all that stiff or fancy.
I didn't have to look that up, which is weird for me. Anyway I've liked the name Romana since I was watching Dr Who reruns in high school.
And I don't like nn Romy. I honestly hate Romy. It's ick. It's sort of like Demi for Demetria, or Flicka for Felicity. Pings my gag reflex.
I like Ramona, too, and that seems earthier than Romana so it's more my style of baby names. But I think the name Romana is more appealing in theory.
I don't think Romana really needs a nickname. It's easy to say it quickly and flowily, and it doesn't really sound all that stiff or fancy.
I think I would prefer Roma or Ro or Rom as a nn for Romana. Romy sounds too flighty as a nn for Romana. It works better for frilly names like Rosemary (for me, anyway). I like Romana, but I love Ramona. As mirfak said, it just sounds earthy... like mud between your toes. It's an acquired taste, but it has a subtle beauty.
Romana sounds odd to me; if you are sold on Romy, what about Romola?
I like Romola too, but I prefer the Italian pronunciation, which no one seems to be using.
Goodness. What do they use instead??
RAHM-oh-la. :(
Rahm, like the German for cream? Well, well. I feel really foreign sometimes.