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Name to give nn Dulcie

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ReinholdMessner · 14/11/2014 14:19

I know that Dulcie is a name in its own right, but it sounds quite nicknamey to my mind. There is an established longer name, Dulcibella, but I can't do that to the child.

Any thoughts on a longer name which could give Dulcie as a nn?

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FelixTitling · 14/11/2014 14:22

Dulcolax?

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mymummademelistentoshitmusic · 14/11/2014 14:26

Dolcelatta
Ridiculous to try to fit a name to a nickname. Nicknames evolve. Just pick a name you actually like.

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tywysogesgymraeg · 14/11/2014 14:27

Dulcie is a name. Just call DD Dulcie.

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CaptainAnkles · 14/11/2014 14:29

Dullicent

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BringYourOwnSnowman · 14/11/2014 14:30

As an established name it sounds no more nicknamey than Sophie or Amelie etc

Just go with dulcie. Anything else will sound like a pet name of dulcie (like dulciebella!!

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trevortrevorslattery · 14/11/2014 14:44

dullard

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Floggingmolly · 14/11/2014 14:45

Dulcibella is bloody awful. I know a Dulcie, it's fine by itself.

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trevortrevorslattery · 14/11/2014 14:48

Sorry OP for my assholish post above!

Dulcie is a lovely name and sounds nice on its own. I wouldn't worry about it being nicknamey.

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burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 14:52

It does sound dull.

How about similar names like Delphine or Damaris or Delores?

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 14/11/2014 14:56

How do you pronounce it?

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 14/11/2014 14:56

Dool-see

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ReinholdMessner · 14/11/2014 15:03

Interesting thoughts, thank you. Delphine is pretty.

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Linguaphile · 15/11/2014 00:03

I think Delphine nn Dulcie is really sweet! :)

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VainVulva · 15/11/2014 02:30

Daphne?

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Castlemilk · 15/11/2014 12:06

You'd be best off just giving a D name you liked (because she may well just choose to use that, or a different NN) and call her Dulcie.

It would work best if the name was quite long I think:

Dorothy
Deborah
Delphine
Delilah

my fave - Demelza.

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snufflebum · 15/11/2014 12:19

Dulcie is a lovely name in it's own right, but being the owner of one myself, I feel I must warn you that pretty much everyone will insist on calling her Darcy. The people that don't tend to be pretty quick to point out the similarity.

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 15/11/2014 13:57

So how do you pronounce it?!

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calzone · 15/11/2014 14:00

Dulificent?

I love Dulcie. ??

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Castlemilk · 15/11/2014 14:06

LOL at Dulificent.

Dullabella
Dullothy
Dullinetta
Dullibeth
Dullivieve
Dullie-Mae

Grin

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LondonMummy2013 · 15/11/2014 18:53

Dulcima?

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ChickenMe · 15/11/2014 21:27

I think it's a name. If you really like it use it. In Catalan they have Dulça which is a name. Meaning sweet I would think. Perhaps there is a foreign equivalent you could use and shorten if unsure.

I liked Posy and struggled with Josephine. I eventually accepted Posy in its own right but OH vetoed it Sad

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snufflebum · 15/11/2014 21:59

Sorry DrinkFeck, I think my last post gave the impression that Dulcie is my name. It actually belongs to my daughter. We pronounce it Dulsee, but the London accent murders it, saying Dowsy (as in 'oww' my ears hurt when you call my girl Dowsy/Darcy Grin) We are changing it.

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Hamsolo · 15/11/2014 22:01

Dulcima. Though, I got it from a book.

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 16/11/2014 22:09

Thanks snufflebum. Love name Grin

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deste · 16/11/2014 22:54

Dulcie is a beautiful name, don't change it.

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