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Thoughts on Millicent

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HopelesslyHopeful87 · 11/10/2017 17:03

I know it's one of those marmite names.

Currently 35w pregnant and Millicent has been 'the one' since early days. Now I feel like over thought it and I might not like it anymore. Gah!

Middle name would be grace. Surname has 2 S sounds in though and I'm worried it's too much.

Fwiw, she would mostly be known as Millie so undecided whether to just go for Millie as a standalone name.

Help and opinions would be greatly appreciated.

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Smoliver · 11/10/2017 18:07

I love Millicent. I definitely prefer it when parents give their child a traditional name with a cute nickname rather than just giving the nickname as their given name. That way they have a choice when they're older.

ChocolateCrunch · 11/10/2017 18:02

I really like Millicent and would definitely go for the full name, with Millie as a nn.

MollyHuaCha · 11/10/2017 17:55

Great name

MilitantMillie · 11/10/2017 17:46

I'm a Millie. Whilst I don't mind my name and it is "me" now, I have always wished my parents had gone for a longer, more traditional name (e.g. Millicent, Amelia, Camilla), and then used Millie as the nickname. I mean it's cute on a girl, but I wish I had the option of a more... Grown up version, now that I'm older.

For what it's worth, Millicent is lovely and I'd have been happy with that 😊

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HopelesslyHopeful87 · 11/10/2017 17:42

It's my DS favourite film Grin

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GuntyMcGee · 11/10/2017 17:39

Have you ever seen the film 'flushed away?' The name Millicent makes me immediately think of that:

Main character says: 'I'm an innocent bystander!'

Other character says: 'he says his name is Millicent Bystander'

Main character is then referred to as Millicent.

Not a bad connotation to have as it's quite a good animated movie.

CountFosco · 11/10/2017 17:36

I like it but I loved Milly Molly Mandy as a child. Her full name was Millicent Margaret Amanda. As an adult I prefer Millicent to Milly, it's a good strong name, like Frances or Eleanor which I also love.

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HopelesslyHopeful87 · 11/10/2017 17:34

Thanks. I love that it's not overly popular and she has options as she gets older if she prefers to shorten it herself.

You know when you just over play something in your head it just starts to sound wrong... Hmm

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AnyaMoondial · 11/10/2017 17:31

Love it.

Chaffinch4 · 11/10/2017 17:26

I prefer Millicent to Millie actually. It sounds nice with Grace.

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