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Millicent

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17caterpillars1mouse · 30/03/2021 13:58

What are your thoughts on Millicent, its a name I've always loved but disregarded when naming both dds but I just heard it on cbeebies and it reminded me my love for it.

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 30/03/2021 14:26

Useable and very cool imo. Useable because of the obvious popular nn's Milly/Mila if she dislikes it, cool because it will make most people think of Suffragist Fawcett. In fact with the current popularity of a lot of other retro/vintage names (Clara/Ivy/Ada/Nancy/Mabel/Florence etc), I can't figure out why Millicent isn't more popular - maybe because it has harsher consonant sounds which are less fashionable?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/03/2021 14:15

Too harsh and unfriendly sounding.

TatianaBis · 30/03/2021 14:08

I have a friend called Millicent, she's always called Milly though. Long before Milly was fashionable.