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What do you think of Millicent?

56 replies

beckslovestimmy · 06/07/2013 08:56

Just that really???

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efffy · 06/07/2013 22:37

I have a baby Millicent, I've had so many lovely comments on it. It does have a tendency to be shortened to Millie though.

The only ever negative comment was something along the lines of

'Why give a baby such a grown up name, and how will she ever spell it at playgroup'

I responded pointing out they are adults far longer than they are young children. Grin

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 06/07/2013 22:13

I like Millicent.
I don't like Millie though...

Wommer · 06/07/2013 21:30

Will always aways be a witches name for me. - sleeping beauty I think.

rob99 · 06/07/2013 21:27

The problem with quite unusual names is this......I don't want to sound cruel and shallow but, if your daughter turns out to be pretty, slim, smart and popular, the name Millicent will become synonymous with all that is good. If she turns out another way, the name Millicent will make her stand out when she would want to blend in. I know a Victoria who was unattractive in many ways so I've never liked the name but I went to school with a Meryl who was an absolute stunner AND very clever so the mention of her name was always on the cool side.

rockybalboa · 06/07/2013 21:09

Lovely.

Happymum22 · 06/07/2013 20:17

I really like it. Would she normally be known at Millie? I think only choose it if you are prepared for people to automatically shorten it... As they will whether you like it or not!

Hashtagwhatever · 06/07/2013 18:16

Just yesterday I was in drs surgery with my dc.
And a lady was picking up a prescription for her dd.
That was her name and I thought how lovely.

Really like it

GaiusIsAnAceName · 06/07/2013 18:14

Millicent the Millipede...

MoonHare · 06/07/2013 18:07

Bit prim sounding. She'd get Milly (the opposite of prim sounding), would you mind?

Meredith?

miffybun73 · 06/07/2013 17:18

Loveit, but not keen on Millie.

Elquota · 06/07/2013 17:17

Lovely name. Millie is nice too as nickname, rather than stand-alone.

laravh · 06/07/2013 13:18

Horrible. Reminds me of the evil queen in Sleeping beauty, Malificent.

SconeInSixtySeconds · 06/07/2013 13:08

Exactly as Mortified said - Millicent Bulstrode, she of the cat hair poly juice potion.

Millie = lovely
Millicent = don't do it!

WidowWadman · 06/07/2013 13:08

There of course is also Millicent Fawcett, the suffragist

MortifiedAdams · 06/07/2013 12:59

Reminds me of two characters-

Millicent Bulstrode - the big hulking Slytherin girl in HP2
Malificent - the wicked witch in Sleeping Beauty

bugsybill · 06/07/2013 12:58

I think it is ok, hard to imagine a child going by a full name but Milly/Millie is fine.

TidyDancer · 06/07/2013 12:49

I'm really sorry, but I think it's horrible. :(

It is with Ethel for me. They might be well in with the old lady chic trend of late, but just no.

sundanceclaire · 06/07/2013 12:45

Mouse! For a child, no way it's awful.

ThePigOfHappiness · 06/07/2013 12:43

It's ok. On trend with the "granny chic" thing that's going on atm. Millicent is barbie's middle name btw!

WidowWadman · 06/07/2013 12:38

Lovely lovely name, but don't like it being shortened to Millie or Milly. But the advantage of a long name is, that the child can choose what to shorten it to (if at all) herself.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 06/07/2013 12:30

Not quite the same name but reminds me of the baddie in sleeping beauty!
Ugly name IMO

Millie is nice

Ruprekt · 06/07/2013 12:10

Millicent Margaret Amanda was Milly Molly Mandy's full name.

Like it but not brave enough to use it. SmileSmileSmile

jessjessjess · 06/07/2013 12:08

Oh god no - Milly is nice but Millicent is awful, sorry. If you like Milly why not go for Emily or Romily?

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 06/07/2013 11:44

I personally don't like it. Very harsh sounding name.

squoosh · 06/07/2013 11:42

Don't like it.