Name: Camille

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Are you one of those people that pronounce foreign cities in the local pronunciation, during causal conversation with other Americans?

“We just returned from BARTHELONA”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Are you one of those people that pronounce foreign cities in the local pronunciation, during causal conversation with other Americans?

“We just returned from BARTHELONA”

I'm of the opinion that it's preferable to pick a name from your own language or culture instead of trying to look fancy but butchering the name. I don't think anyone would pick a name like José and pronounce it the American way.

[Anonymous]

i love it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Do you pronounce Irish place names with an Irish accent, or pronounce Michael as "Me-haul" in the Gaelic way?

Is it "kind of weird" if you don't?

[Anonymous]

That would be Spanish. What about Catalan? After all, Barcelona is a Catalan city. Definitely, no TH in Catalan

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Are you one of those people that pronounce foreign cities in the local pronunciation, during causal conversation with other Americans?

“We just returned from BARTHELONA”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Do you pronounce Irish place names with an Irish accent, or pronounce Michael as "Me-haul" in the Gaelic way?

Is it "kind of weird" if you don't?

There is a difference between names that have been assimilated with a pronunciation that is widely known and accepted in your culture and going out of your way to find a foreign name but making up your own pronunciation of it. Obviously people do what they want. Just expect that native speakers of that language will correct you.

[Anonymous]

makes me think of Cosby's wife

[Anonymous]

SO popular.

People love classic names: Camille.
With a little girl nickname: Millie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Are you one of those people that pronounce foreign cities in the local pronunciation, during causal conversation with other Americans?

This made me laugh out loud because my mom is that person. She comes home from travel with a new accent on certain words- “we just got back from Buda-PESHT.” “I’ll have chicken salad on a cwahsson.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This one was thrown out by my husband a few days ago and I’m not sure how to feel about it! I think I like it? Unsure. Polling this group for your thoughts…

How can you have no opinion? Is this your first? How does it sound with the last name? All I think of is French and Bill Cosby "This is my wife...Cam..ILLLLE" It is a nice name but, not something I would use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Do you pronounce Irish place names with an Irish accent, or pronounce Michael as "Me-haul" in the Gaelic way?

Is it "kind of weird" if you don't?

There is a difference between names that have been assimilated with a pronunciation that is widely known and accepted in your culture and going out of your way to find a foreign name but making up your own pronunciation of it. Obviously people do what they want. Just expect that native speakers of that language will correct you.

The American/English pronunciation of Camille is widely known and accepted. Camille is a pretty common name now and has been for many years. It’s not a name that suggests anyone is “going out of their way” to find a foreign name.

[Anonymous]

I think it's very pretty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Do you pronounce Irish place names with an Irish accent, or pronounce Michael as "Me-haul" in the Gaelic way?

Is it "kind of weird" if you don't?

There is a difference between names that have been assimilated with a pronunciation that is widely known and accepted in your culture and going out of your way to find a foreign name but making up your own pronunciation of it. Obviously people do what they want. Just expect that native speakers of that language will correct you.

Camille has been assimilated into English-speaking North American culture with a pronunciation that is widely known and accepted. It's currently more popular than Jane, Nicole, Catherine, Kate, and Laura, according to the SSA.

For some reason, you just don't like the truth of that. I'm not sure it changes reality, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Named my only daughter this, so naturally I love it. Prefer Millie as a nickname, and hope she doesn't pick up Cami as [url]one.

I'm in Cali, where Camila is a top name, possibly due to a lot of spanish speakers. But for us, Camille made more sense. We don't pronounce it the french way, as we are not french speakers.

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.

Are you one of those people that pronounce foreign cities in the local pronunciation, during causal conversation with other Americans?

This made me laugh out loud because my mom is that person. She comes home from travel with a new accent on certain words- “we just got back from Buda-PESHT.” “I’ll have chicken salad on a cwahsson.”

I say “cwahsson” is that wrong? Studied French in school. Sounds much better to my ear than croy-sent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SO popular.

People love classic names: Camille.
With a little girl nickname: Millie.

Not according to SSA.