Message: "Mila" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Mila

by Kit (guest)

4/5/2010, 12:20 AM

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?

#Mila

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- Sparkler (Sparklermom)

4/5/2010, 8:53 PM

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....

- blue_belle +1

4/5/2010, 5:24 PM

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.

- Kit (guest)

4/6/2010, 2:55 AM

Thank you - I agree with everything you said!!! :)

- Kit (guest)

4/5/2010, 3:27 PM

Thanks for all your replies :)

- Bear +1

4/5/2010, 12:55 PM

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.

- Kit (guest)

4/5/2010, 3:26 PM

What a gorgeous post - thank you!

- kudriashkajo (guest) +1

4/5/2010, 7:16 AM

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.

- Kit (guest)

4/5/2010, 3:26 PM

it would be pronounced Mill-a - so yeah, I'm wondering when she's a baby/toddler people getting cutesy and calling her Milly.

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

4/5/2010, 3:11 AM

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.

- itsjustme2407

4/5/2010, 1:28 AM

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

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