Our very short girls shortlist

[bytheMoonlight]

Dulcie
Jessica
Charlotte
Florence

We love them and cannot decide, although Florence is proably bottom of the list due to Flo being used as a nn.

So what do you think of the names?
Do you like them?
What are your impressions of the names?

I love them all exept Jessica, what about Florie as a nn for Florence?

I like Jessica and Charlotte, I prefer Francesca to Florence and I'm not familiar with Dulcie, so it'll take a while for it to sink in before I could say yay or nay.

Florence is great, Florrie could be a nn.

Dulcie is by far the best, beautiful name.

sorry missed 4andnotout's post

Florence nn Floss?

Don't like Dulcie because it soulda like an abbreviation already (is is?)

Jessica and Charlotte are both fab and bhave good shortenings.

Seeker I think I read on MN a couple of longer versions of Dulcie but on nameberry.com it stands as alone as a name, meaning sweet

Dulcie is by far the nicest........go for it

I think Florence is far too overused and I just don;t like it or any of the nn's

Jessica and Charlotte are ok, Jess and Lottie for nn's.

Dulcie gets my vote.

Florence is my fav, wanted it for DD but it rhymes with our surname. I don't like Dulcie and not overally fussed on Jessica or Charlotte.

love jessica and charlotte
actively dislike dulcie
not keen on florence

Jessica and Charlotte are so popular right now. They're nice but predictable.

Florence. Florence is an amazing name.

I wonder if a lot haven't heard of Dulcie and will think we have made it out

I love Dulcie also

Ooh love Dulcie, think its very 1950s glam and would have on my list if DH liked it.
Only disadvantage is that its a bit similar to made up names like Darcy, but I think its more granny chic and most people will know its not made up.
Others too popular for my tastes.

To me, Dulcie is an 'old lady's' name making a comeback, like Maude, Mabel or Elsie.

I really like Charlotte.

I vote for Dulcie too. I'd be surprised if anyone thought it was made up. It is a lovely name.

In order of preference:
Dulcie - lovely pretty name and meaning, not too popular or overused
Charlotte - classic and timeless, feminine but without being frilly
Florence - romantic, nice nn's flossie etc
Jessica - am trying to think of something positive to say but it's just not my taste, sorry.

p.s is Darcy really made up? i heard it came from the french surname 'D'Arcy' as in, from the town of Arcy, or another origin was irish, meaning 'dark one' ? ?

I like '1950s glam'

I like Florence and Charlotte (but agree with you re: Flo).

Not fond of Dulcie or Jessica.

I like Florence best.

LOVE Decca as a nn for Jessica.

Dont like Dulcie at all.
Jessica - ok
Charlotte - Love Lottie as nn
Florence - love it

I love Florence. DD has a Florencia at her pre school ( parents are Italian).She is Florrie for short.

I have never heard of the name Dulcie before.

Dulcie - that little girl tap dancer with frilly knickers (Noel Streatfeild)