Thoughts on Mildred?

[Iwantalonglie]

Trying to agree a name for DD expected in a few months.

DH thinks old-fashioned names like this are making a comeback. I think over my dead body. He points out that we know an Agatha, Florence, Dulcie, Edith and Pamela. I'm not fond of any of these but I don't think any of them are as bad as Mildred?

AIBU? Or is he?

[EboracumNovum]

It makes me think of a bad-ass Viking character in a series of books I've read so from that perspective I think it's quite cool.

I can see why you wouldnt want to go there though.

Could be shortened to Millie?

[frogswimming]

Mildred is awful. It's like a comedy drippy girl name from the 1950s.

[Marcipex]

Mildew. Please don’t.

Florence is pleasant and usable. Dulcie is dreadful. Edith ok.

[Starlight39]

We named a cat Mildred after the main character from the worst witch. It suited her perfectly but not for a child imo!

[Tempusfudgeit]

Character in The Worst Witch for me.

[Heischeatingisnthe]

Noooo

[Whatelsecanipossiblydo]

I wouldn’t. Love Florence but the others are pretty bad. Pamela is the worst...

[Bonkersblond]

Just no, I don't normally comment on name threads, please don't. You may as well call her Milly, as that is what it will turn into, which I like, but poor girl having Mildred on her birth certificate.

[Piggyhoolier]

My DC love the worst witch and think Mildred is a cool name. So a little Mildred probably wouldn’t get teased for her name by her class mates...but their parents might raise and eyebrow.

[CheshireCats]

It's awful. Mil dreadful.

[Whatsyourflava]

It's the "dred" part that's got awful connotations

[mathanxiety]

Your DH is surely joking?

It's worse than Ethel, Muriel, Gladys, Phyllis, Dilys and Beryl combined.

Dulcie and Pamela are awful too, but they're not in the same league as Mildred.

Agatha, Florence and Edith have a lot going for them.

Some names dropped out of fashion for very good reasons.

[AfterSchoolWorry]

I knew this day would come. 🙄

Mildew.

[BobFleming]

Are you joking? Please say you're joking.

It might be the ugliest name ever.

[TheTroutofNoCraic]

Mildred Ratched.
Big fat nope from me

[catmg]

Absolutely awful sorry. Taking the fashion for old woman names way too far!!

[BBCONEANDTWO]

That would be cruelty to child.

[TigerDroveAgain]

Yootha Joyce

[20viona]

Horrific.

[LilacSloth]

It's awful.

[PillarOfSugar]

I hate it too, I’m afraid. It is terribly ugly. Zero sex appeal. Mildred doesn’t sound like she’d be much fun, she sounds buttoned up, and prudish. It reminds me of Mordred, who I think was the result of the incestuous union between Morgan and her brother Arthur, wasn’t he? His name was so appropriate, because he was so terrifying, he certainly did instill dread.

[Canyousewcushions]

I really love it. But it looks like I'm a lone voice!

How about Maude/Mabel/Margot for a similar vibe?

[ZaraCarmichaelshighheels]

I just think of George and Mildred

[janetmendoza]

I couldn't be doing with Mildred. Is Millicent any better?

[Captnip500]

Have you considered Millicent? I think it’s much prettier.

Milldred just makes me think of mildew.