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Dulcie

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blueberrymuffins · 13/03/2011 13:47

been reading through old threads and most people like the name. Do any of you actually know anyone with the name?! Or is it a name that people like but don't actually use?

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limpingbint · 13/03/2011 13:48

It is an old lady name but absolutely lovely as long as you plan on having a girly girl and remembering the nickname is dul.....

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blueberrymuffins · 13/03/2011 13:52

or dulce...

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TeamLemon · 13/03/2011 13:53

I know an 80+ year old Dulcie.
Beautiful name!

Nightstar · 13/03/2011 13:55

My great grandmother was called Dulcie-Bella

So I love it

Tanso · 13/03/2011 14:03

My Nan is called Dulcie.I wanted to name my daughter Dulcie but mt mum said not to because my Nan had hated it all her life. I didnt want to upset my /nan so I chose another name.

Go for Dulcie!

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blueberrymuffins · 13/03/2011 14:08

my mum reckons its 2 similar to doris?! Does it remind you of Doris? X

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bluerodeo · 13/03/2011 14:15

i would have loved to use dulcie, dh not a fan

popsicle1984 · 13/03/2011 14:47

I just hear Dull, sorry!

EmmaBGoode · 13/03/2011 15:11

It's a bit drippy. I know one who is about 20 years old now. All her friends call her "Dul".

IlsaLund · 13/03/2011 15:17

I think its a beautiful name

noddyholder · 13/03/2011 15:18

I know one she is lovely

lottiejenkins · 13/03/2011 15:23

There was a fantastic actress called Dulcie Gray. If i ever had a girl she would have been called Dulcie. It was my Dads nickname for my Mum too!!

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blueberrymuffins · 13/03/2011 15:25

what about Dolcie?

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littletrain · 13/03/2011 15:30

Sorry I really dislike it.

Underachieving · 13/03/2011 15:30

I don't hear "dull" and I don't hear "Doris" either. To me it brings to mind caramel deserts because of it's similarity to the word sweet in some other languages. It was on our shortlist for DD2 and I think it is one of those names which people like but then don't use. If we had a Dulcie I think her nn would end up being Dolly or perhaps Candy, I don't know why, I just think so. Usually excessively girly names put me right off but for some reason I make a huge exception for this one.

BodyUnknown · 13/03/2011 18:38

I love this name. I have met one, she'd be around 26 now, and as soon as I heard her name I wanted it for my hypothetical daughter. Sadly, though, it was vetoed by everyone (as was my other favourite, Bridget) so I suspect that if you were to use it, you'd get very mixed reactions.

theagedparent · 13/03/2011 18:53

I have a 6 year old Dulcie, she never gets called dull just Dulce sometimes. It is a beautiful name x

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blueberrymuffins · 13/03/2011 19:04

whats everyones reaction to the name??

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theagedparent · 13/03/2011 19:09

I have only ever had really good reactions to her name.

Rhubarbgarden · 13/03/2011 19:47

I love it.

Mumcah · 13/03/2011 20:57

Lovely name.

PepsiPopcorn · 13/03/2011 21:46

Not keen, sorry

ongakgak · 13/03/2011 21:48

Dulcie the dullard. Sorry not keen.

slowshow · 13/03/2011 22:11

I know a 19 year old Dulcie.

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