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I have a friend named Milla. Her full name is Ludmilla, and I believe it's Russian, though it may be Latvian, because she's both. However, in Russia, the shortform for Ludmilla is generally "Luda" not Milla, but North Americans tend to prefer Milla.

Thanks!

In Sweden, it's often a nn for Emilia or Camilla.

Millà is a Catalan form of Émilien (which means, yes, male) where it is pronounced with a Y sound for the L but that's down to one king's lisp enforcement and if the whole of South America can ignore it so can we ;o) Outside of Spain, the L sound applies. (Even in Spain I found that people understood my South American Spanish just fine and I say all the L's and C isn't TH - no problems)

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Also Milla occurs as a short form of Ludmila, etc. in Russian and Polish and has been used as given name from the Slavic element meaning 'grace, favour'.

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In Czech Republic it's a short form of Milan/Milana, etc. Dh's uncle in Prague is Milan and his wife calls him 'Mila' though I personally think it works better on the girls.

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And yes, in English, it's a short form of Camilla and occasionally of Millicent :o)

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Devon

Milla is a Spanish name, pronounced Mia (a double L in Spanish makes a y sound). So no, it probably wouldn't work as a nickname for Camilla