Do you have or know a Mildred or Millicent?

[nappyaddict]

Is a shortening to Millie inevitable?

Yep.

I am wondering the same thing.
Mildred is on our list for dc5 (and is dh's favourite), and we are not sure whether to use Dilly from the start, to nip Millie in the bud straight away, or to just try and stick to Mildred (I love Mildred)
I can't really think of another nn for Millicent though.
I have never met either in rl.

Mildred? Really?

One baby Millicent, nicknamed Millie. Lovely name IMO. I do think Millie is the most natural name for Millicent, and a very pretty one. If popularityof Millie is the problem I think probably better to choose another name.

No Mildreds. I don't like the "dred" ending and it's a bit wet.

The only Mildred i have ever known was on the 70's TV series George and Mildred - she of the lava lamp! I have never met a Millicent. I wouldn't choose either, but I do like Millie.

DN is a Millie, with nickname Mildred.

I teach a 13 yr old Millicent. Everyone calls her Millie.

I loathe it when people shorten my Millicent's name to Millie. She is quite adamant that she;s a Millicent herself, too.

I have an Amelia, known mostly as Millie, but I call her Mildred.

I know 2 Millicents. One is always known as Millicent. The other is known as Milly.

Both are brilliant names.

Mildred is my alter ego (& is a bit mad), Millicent is her older sister (& is a nutter). Millie is not allowed as a nn for either.

Pancakeflipper just wrote exactly what I was going to say. :)

What about Dilys nn Dilly?

My grandmother was Millicent, and always known as Mill, my grandad was Bill, so my dad grew up thinking all parents names rhymed. I would have used Melisande for a girl.

I love Mildred but DH hates it so its off the list. It is probably a good thing because it would most likely get shortened to Milly which I hate as it is think bit to girly and wallflowery.