What do you think of Millicent?

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Just that really???

I really like it. Would she normally be known at Millie? I think only choose it if you are prepared for people to automatically shorten it... As they will whether you like it or not!

Lovely.

The problem with quite unusual names is this......I don't want to sound cruel and shallow but, if your daughter turns out to be pretty, slim, smart and popular, the name Millicent will become synonymous with all that is good. If she turns out another way, the name Millicent will make her stand out when she would want to blend in. I know a Victoria who was unattractive in many ways so I've never liked the name but I went to school with a Meryl who was an absolute stunner AND very clever so the mention of her name was always on the cool side.

Will always aways be a witches name for me. - sleeping beauty I think.

I like Millicent.
I don't like Millie though...

I have a baby Millicent, I've had so many lovely comments on it. It does have a tendency to be shortened to Millie though.

The only ever negative comment was something along the lines of

'Why give a baby such a grown up name, and how will she ever spell it at playgroup'

I responded pointing out they are adults far longer than they are young children.

It sounds like the word militant to me which puts me off the name. Millie is a great name though!

Love it! Also love Mildred

Not so keen on Milly/Millie, but would be a good nn for when she is young.

Love it! Also love Mildred

Not so keen on Milly/Millie, but would be a good nn for when she is young.

I love it! But then I also love Mildred and Ethel.

I prefer just the nn Millie x

Makes me think militant, incandescent (with rage), malevolent.

Not a nice name.

I love it. It would be right up there on my hypothetical girls' list if the pronunciation wouldn't be mangled in the country I live in.

Agree with the above, millipede...

Yes lovely!

Millicent Bullstrode. Makes me think of bulky women. Same feel as Agnes/Senga in my book. Fishwives.

I don't like it.

Not a nice name. Neither is Millie.

i dont like it at all.

I've got a Millie and I love it , can't imagine her being a Millicent Though .

Don't like at all. Millie is ok, but there are nicer ways to get to it!

It's very harsh and hard and sounds like a thing not a name. And it sort of means 'thousand hundred' which seems really strange - what's the actual etymology?

It's an anglicisation of the Norman name Melisande, which in turn means strength/work.

Like it, though it does make me think of Malificent from Sleeping Beauty.

Oh thanks Widow, that makes sense.

Like Melisande - and love Melissa.

Exactly was Mortified said, Millicent Bulstrode and Maleficant from sleeping beauty!

Sorry!