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What do you think of Millicent?

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beckslovestimmy · 06/07/2013 08:56

Just that really???

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Grannylipstick · 14/07/2013 20:29

Love it. My Millie is 21 soon. I really wish I'd called her Millicent. Lots of Millie's around now. There weren't any 21 years ago

Casualty · 12/07/2013 23:11

Love it, was my Granny's name, though she was known as Milly.

HouseAtreides · 12/07/2013 20:19

It sounds very clinical/medicinal to me. 'Three drops of Millicent in each ear before retiring.'

DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 12/07/2013 20:16

Millicent is one of those names that is ahead of the trend - full of consonants, with a (double) consonant ending, so miles away from the frilly, feminine 'ie/y', 'a', 'el/le' ending girls' names so popular right now.

But - as with everything very popular, their shelf-life is limited, until people tire of those sorts of names and move onto the next big thing.

I think Millicent is great, actually. And in another ten years time, names like this will be what everyone will be going for.

It is infnitely better than the utterly over-used, tired, dull, dime-a-dozen Milly. Wink

Alwaysbloodyhungry · 12/07/2013 14:28

Love it, but then I like names like Nancy and Sissi and Beatty a la monday afternoon bingo down the legion!

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 12/07/2013 14:25

Gorgeous name Smile

Choccyhobnob · 12/07/2013 14:22

Exactly was Mortified said, Millicent Bulstrode and Maleficant from sleeping beauty!

Sorry!

TalkativeJim · 12/07/2013 10:26

Oh thanks Widow, that makes sense.

Like Melisande - and love Melissa.

Linguaphile · 12/07/2013 07:47

Like it, though it does make me think of Malificent from Sleeping Beauty.

WidowWadman · 12/07/2013 07:17

It's an anglicisation of the Norman name Melisande, which in turn means strength/work.

TalkativeJim · 12/07/2013 00:12

Don't like at all. Millie is ok, but there are nicer ways to get to it!

It's very harsh and hard and sounds like a thing not a name. And it sort of means 'thousand hundred' which seems really strange - what's the actual etymology?

tammytwigg · 11/07/2013 20:38

I've got a Millie and I love it , can't imagine her being a Millicent Though .

Branleuse · 11/07/2013 20:37

i dont like it at all.

CPtart · 11/07/2013 20:33

Not a nice name. Neither is Millie.

Alisvolatpropiis · 11/07/2013 20:25

I don't like it.

AllegraLilac · 11/07/2013 01:28

Millicent Bullstrode. Makes me think of bulky women. Same feel as Agnes/Senga in my book. Fishwives.

mewkins · 09/07/2013 22:17

Yes lovely!

RaRaZ · 07/07/2013 12:21

Agree with the above, millipede...

PicardyThird · 06/07/2013 23:04

I love it. It would be right up there on my hypothetical girls' list if the pronunciation wouldn't be mangled in the country I live in.

TiredyCustards · 06/07/2013 22:53

Makes me think militant, incandescent (with rage), malevolent.

Not a nice name.

Queazy · 06/07/2013 22:51

I prefer just the nn Millie x

MyBoysAreFab · 06/07/2013 22:48

I love it! But then I also love Mildred and Ethel.

YoungBritishPissArtist · 06/07/2013 22:46

Love it! Also love Mildred Blush

Not so keen on Milly/Millie, but would be a good nn for when she is young.

YoungBritishPissArtist · 06/07/2013 22:45

Love it! Also love Mildred Blush

Not so keen on Milly/Millie, but would be a good nn for when she is young.

outoffuel · 06/07/2013 22:43

It sounds like the word militant to me which puts me off the name. Millie is a great name though!