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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

Kind of weird to pick a French name but then pronounce it wrong.[/quote]

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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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