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Posie & Dolcie

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gracefarrel · 18/11/2020 00:41

Hey everyone! I'm new to mumsnet so hello!

The main reason I came on was for advice.. I have a 3 year old little girl named Posie. I absolutely adore the name Posie! I am expecting baby 2 which we found out a few weeks ago was another little girl which we are thrilled about! However, we have a little name dilemma!

We love the name Dolcie, we think it's different, cute and quirky! But we don't know why but we keep thinking Posie and Dolcie sound extremely similar? Do they or is it just us thinking too much?! Any suggestions would be so appreciated. We like names that are different but pretty!

Many thanks, Grace x

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YoniAndGuy · 20/11/2020 10:04

@TotalBitch

I didn't even ask her where it came from. I literally just said "sorry...doll.."? It probably was an accent thing also, as I'm in the South East of England and she said it like "do-w-see". The l became a W sound. It isn't a bad name, I just couldn't hear what she was saying! I think I did fall over myself saying "oh lovely! Yes, that's lovely and very different" panic panic panic.
Grin oh no!!! How awful. Argh I've been in that situation too.
TotalBitch · 20/11/2020 09:54

I mean I said it a few times, "sorry, really sorry, doll.."?

TotalBitch · 20/11/2020 09:54

I didn't even ask her where it came from. I literally just said "sorry...doll.."? It probably was an accent thing also, as I'm in the South East of England and she said it like "do-w-see". The l became a W sound. It isn't a bad name, I just couldn't hear what she was saying! I think I did fall over myself saying "oh lovely! Yes, that's lovely and very different" panic panic panic.

YoniAndGuy · 20/11/2020 09:51

@TotalBitch

I have actually met a baby Dolcie. Her mum was a but miffed that it took me a few gos to hear what she was saying! "It's an old fashioned english traditional name"! That's as may be, but I'm not english and I had never heard of it.

Use it if you like, but don't get Angry if unsuspecting non Brits don't get it straight away please and thank you Smile.

I would think that that tells you everything you're in for if you use Dolcie OP! Sounds like that mum had had it up to the back teeth of everyone going err what? where does that come from? and might have been regretting her choice!

You reeeally don't want to use a name you have to explain and say several times before people get it Grin

I thought Dolcis was cheap, but actually, most stuff wasn't particularly cheap in the 80s! It was definitely naff though.

TotalBitch · 20/11/2020 09:44

That makes me feel a bit better! Thought I'd been a dick. I mean I have been a dick, but not on that occasion.

Inkpaperstars · 20/11/2020 09:44

@TotalBitch

I have actually met a baby Dolcie. Her mum was a but miffed that it took me a few gos to hear what she was saying! "It's an old fashioned english traditional name"! That's as may be, but I'm not english and I had never heard of it.

Use it if you like, but don't get Angry if unsuspecting non Brits don't get it straight away please and thank you Smile.

I am English and have never heard of either, and I don't like it at all. I like Posie but would keep looking for the sibling name.
TotalBitch · 20/11/2020 09:38

I have actually met a baby Dolcie. Her mum was a but miffed that it took me a few gos to hear what she was saying! "It's an old fashioned english traditional name"! That's as may be, but I'm not english and I had never heard of it.

Use it if you like, but don't get Angry if unsuspecting non Brits don't get it straight away please and thank you Smile.

Enko · 20/11/2020 08:36

I'm not massively keen but nor do I hate it. Tansy I love and I know 1 grown up lady called Tansy she is wondeful

MercyBodle · 20/11/2020 08:11

I'm not sure how you're pronouncing Dolcie - is it a spelling variation of Dulcie? If so, I quite like it and think it works fine with Posie. I like Daisy more though.

Toddlerteaplease · 19/11/2020 22:21

Dolcie reminds me if the shoe shops. Many Saturday mornings spent in there.

Bubbletrouble43 · 19/11/2020 22:18

I prefer
Dulcie
Darcy
Daisy

Changethetoner · 19/11/2020 22:16

Not sure how you're pronouncing Dolcie - is it Doll-sy ? or Doll-chy? Or something else?

CoffeeRunner · 19/11/2020 22:14

Dolcis was not cheap!!! Shock

It’s still a shoe shop name though.

Have you considered Delphi? Similar, unusual, cute but sounds a little different.

Redlocks30 · 19/11/2020 22:10

I’ve never heard of Dolcie-that looks far too much like the cheap shoe shop of the 90s though!

Dulcie, I love.

Ikeameatballs · 19/11/2020 22:04

Too similar for me and I also think of the Dolcis shoe shop of my teens!

Perdita
Laurie
Juno
Nina
Cora
Elsa
Suki

BrutusMcDogface · 19/11/2020 21:59

Too many “s” sounds with dulcie and tansy IMO. I think a name that doesn’t have an “ie” ending would be better, as suggested upthread. I like Arosadra’s suggestions.

LivingMyBestLifeNOT · 19/11/2020 21:51

Love Posie, dont like Dulcie.
Delilah
Delphie
Darla
Beatrice

Arosadra · 19/11/2020 17:46

Never heard Dolcie, only Dulcie and I can’t get away from ‘dull’.

They are a bit matchy too. I love the suggestion of Posie and Cleo upthread.
Maybe steer clear of the -ie sound?

Posie and Megan
Posie and Nell
Posie and Clara
Posie and Beatrix
Posie and Christabel
Posie and Emmeline
Posie and Maya

YoniAndGuy · 19/11/2020 17:46

Dolcie, no. Sounds made up and yes I thought immediately of the cheap shoe shop chain!

Dulcie is the name - lovely, very retro.

However I agree that Tansy would go so well. Yes they're similar - but they really suit.

Posie and Dulcie
Posie and Tansy
Posie and Cassie
Posie and Cleo
Posie and Romy
Posie and Heidi
Posie and Annie

Disappointedkoala · 19/11/2020 17:38

@Tararararara

Just reminds me of the shoe shop I frequented as a teen - Dolcis. And there's also a dessert/ ice cream places opened locally called Dolcie.
Absolutely reminds me of the shoe shop. I had some great Spice Girl-esque platforms from there in the 90s.

Dulcie or Darcey would better.

Yesyoudoknowme · 19/11/2020 14:29

What you need to remember is that little girls grow up into (possibly) big women. If my parents had called me Posie (or Tansy) I would hate it, I am... Amazonian. I hope she has a middle name...

Enterthedragons · 19/11/2020 14:22

Posie is gorgeous. Don’t like Dolcie (makes me think of ‘dull’ and they are too rhymey together).

Like PP’s suggestion of Tansy.

JumperooSue · 19/11/2020 09:39

Posie is gorgeous, Dulcie (usually hyoernated with the name May/Mae/Rae) is one of those names I’ve heard screeched across the playground a few too many to like anymore I’m afraid.

JaJaDingDong · 18/11/2020 16:07

Dulcie, not Dolcie.

Posie and Dulcie are fine together.

Bubblebox · 18/11/2020 16:05

I love Posie but really dislike dolcie. It's sounds clunky.
Posie and Cleo would be lovely.

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