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What do you think of Darcey?

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whiteroseorredpls · 22/09/2012 00:17

Thinking of Darcey for first DD due in 5 weeks?
What do you think? Will people think of Strictly Coming Dancing?!

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Roundandroundthemulberrybush · 23/09/2012 22:20

I don't like it. I think of it in the same vein as Scarlett, just try hard and little bit affected.

Japple · 22/09/2012 22:07

Interesting,all these Takes on the name,Darcy.Most of the movies in the U.S.
always catagorize a "Darcy" as a red-headed hooker with a big heart,bad taste
in clothes,and not too Bright in the head.I grew up learning to Shun that name:
but after reading so many opinions on it...I am starting to like that name.

AnOldieButNotSoGoody · 22/09/2012 21:17

Darcey is not classy.

Viviennemary · 22/09/2012 21:15

I'm not keen at all. I think it will date really quickly.

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HorryWinwood · 22/09/2012 20:53

I love the name Darcy, it was going to be DD's name until my dad went oh we can call her Arsey Darcy. It's now her middle name.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 22/09/2012 20:42

I love it. To me it's more Pride and Prejudice than ballet though, so it would be Darcy.

Shybairns · 22/09/2012 20:40

I love it. Sounds classy. Don't know any Darcy's. And I can invisage Darcy the school girl, Darcy the cool teen, Darcy the doctor or MD!

Shesparkles · 22/09/2012 20:38

I ADORE it! I don't think of the ballerina or Mr Darcy, but of a girl who went to guides with me, who was lovely :)

scarlettsmummy2 · 22/09/2012 20:36

Xmas- did you really just use that term! Naughty!

scarlettsmummy2 · 22/09/2012 20:36

I know of two darcys under three. I also thought of Jane Austin- not the dancer.

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wigglesrock · 22/09/2012 20:33

I quite like it, but I know about 5 under 3 years. Popularity of a name doesn't bother me at all (all 3 of mine have very common names) but it might you? I would also spell it Darcy Grin

delilah88 · 22/09/2012 20:30

Is it really getting popular? - I have never met anyone called Darcey! I think it's just getting popular on talkboards where people talk about names.

I think it's great and can imagine your daughter being a bit like Winona Ryder with that name.

Happymum22 · 22/09/2012 20:15

Love it! Know a very polite and clever little girl named darcey

TwllBach · 22/09/2012 19:33

I like it, but prefer it without the 'e'

dairymilk27 · 22/09/2012 19:31

I know a few so getting popular. And makes me think of either Mr or Mark!

delphinedownunder · 22/09/2012 13:23

It's more commonly used as a boys name here. My friend has a grandson called Darcy and when mentioned that I had not previously heard of it used for a boy, she got all arsey with me.Don't think she had heard of fore mentioned ballerina.

StetsonsAreCool · 22/09/2012 11:17

Ahem, Family. Not fame Hmm

Stupid phone.

StetsonsAreCool · 22/09/2012 11:16

I have a Darcey. It's a marmite name on MN

Maybe we're chavz though, innit, half my fame thought it was vair posh Wink

Oh, and she goes to ballet too. Only because we want a dancer child, not because she actually enjoys it...

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canistartagainplease · 22/09/2012 11:12

Nice name ,but all the ones ive heard about are chavey.

Ham69 · 22/09/2012 11:09

I'm with Pooka.

wildpoppy · 22/09/2012 09:57

How about Dulcie?