I’ve been thinking about Amélie a lot lately–I like it’s delicate, little-bird-like sweetness, the chic [name_m]French[/name_m] feel of it. It was my best friend’s name, who passed away a couple years ago. It’s been long enough since her passing that I can actually look at Amélie and not be overwhelmed by grief, and it reminds me of everything good about her, everything good I would love to pass onto my children. They’ll never meet her, but I’d like to think that maybe I still have a little bit of her in me.
I’ve just been thinking about it, and I’m wondering what nns people prefer for it. [name_f]My[/name_f] best friend went by [name_f]Millie[/name_f], which is always an option, but I’m wondering if there’s another option? [name_f]Amie[/name_f] (like the [name_m]French[/name_m] word for “friend”–ah-MEE), [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], and [name_f]Lia[/name_f] all seem like options, but they all seem much more farfetched than [name_f]Millie[/name_f]. If you had an Amélie, what nn would you use?
Aww, that’s a wonderful idea! Your friend would be so flattered, I’m sure. The nn I would use would be [name_f]Lilou[/name_f] or [name_f]Milou[/name_f] or Mello. Something cutesy and bouncy!
I have [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] on my list as a middle, but I would either not shorten it, or call her [name_f]Millie[/name_f], possibly [name_f]Ellie[/name_f].
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] is one of my favorite great-aunt’s names, so it’s tempting, but I don’t know. I’m sort of really liking [name_f]Amie[/name_f], though. It’s got such a light and airy sound, and I feel like it makes a lot of sense with Amélie.
I love the nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f], I have it as a nn for [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] on my list. But I also love the suggestion of [name_f]Lilou[/name_f].
I know it’s a stretch but my favourite is actually [name_f]Aimee[/name_f], meaning loved. Other possibilities are [name_f]Millie[/name_f] or [name_f]Amie[/name_f], of course
@adelina_sophia - meh, I’m not keen on [name_f]Aime/name_f, mainly because in [name_m]French[/name_m], it doesn’t sound like [name_f]Amy[/name_f] at all. If I used Am- anything, it’d be [name_f]Amie[/name_f], I think. I think the sound of it is just so sweet. If I used anything in the [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/Amélie/[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]/etc. family, it’d probably be either [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (because it sounds like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and for the ties to [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m]), [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] (because it’s my great-grandma’s MN, and it was the name [name_f]Millie[/name_f] used when she visited here with her grandma. It was her “American name”! :)), or Amélie (because, obviously, it’s her biological name).
@lexiem - out of curiosity, how is Amélie said in Germany? I think I’m curious how everything works in Germany now, lol…
Other possibilities are [name_f]Millie[/name_f] or [name_f]Amie[/name_f], of course