Dulcie/Dolcie/Dulcinea/Dulcinia

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Dulcie/Dolcie/Dulcinea/Dulcinia?

What do you think about them? And which version do you prefer?

I like Dulcie. It's on my list.

Other names on my list (in case we have the same taste)

xanthe
Aïda
seren
Élodie
thuli
tansy
sukie
Noémie
Naima
Vida

The best one is Dulcie but I’m not that keen on that even. I like Darcie better

I'd pronounce it Dul-Chi etc

Sounds like an ice cream

I've always really liked Dulcie, so normally I'd recommend that. Dulcinea is very old though, and I like to see old English names coming back, so would love to see that in use as well.

I've only ever herd of Dulcie from your list.
I have a good friend who is a Dulcie (in her 70s). She constantly has to repeat her name when introducing herself. People always seem to struggle with it. She certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.

All dreadful. Sorry.

Pronunciation absolutely would be a problem. Some people would go for the Italian or Spanish pronunciations of them. Others would be unsure. Your child would have a lifetime of always having to spell and explain her name. Constantly correcting other people.

Isn’t Dolcie a coffee maker?

Like a PP with Dulcie I also think Dulce et Decorum Est which if you’re not familiar with it, is a pretty horrific war poem by Wilfred Owen about a gas attack. Also Dolce Gusto coffee and Dolce and Gabbana.

Dolcie looks made up. Dulcinea/Dulcinia doesn’t sound very nice to me. Presuming you’re pronuncing them in a standard English accent then they managed to both emphasise the ‘Dull’ and sound overlyfrilly at the same time.

Sorry OP but I'm not keen. I am reminded of Dolcis which was a shoe shop that disappeared from our high streets a few years back.

Dulcie is okay. The rest are awful.

Sounds like Dunce.

Isn’t Dulcie short for Dulcima?

I don’t like any of them.

I met a Dolcie (doll-see) once and i has to ask her mum the name so many times to get the name, it was embarrassing!

I just don’t think it’s a nice sound tbh. Dull-see / doll-see. Don’t know why, it just doesn’t sound nice. The longer versions sound a bit flouncy/ ott to me.

I would pronounce Dulcie as Dull-sy

Dulcinea I would pronounce Dul-chin-a-uh

So I think you might find others will do ch instead of sy

I don’t like any of these if I’m completely honest op - sorry but I know you want honest opinions.

Dulcie is the best but it makes me think of an elderly lady in a chintzy sitting room with a poodle.

“An elderly lady in a chintzy sitting room with a poodle”

😂😂😂

I’m not keen either op sorry.
And I would pronounce dulcie as dul chee
Pronouncing your way sounds a bit like duncey

I wouldn't have known if it was Dol-chee or Dol-see

I like Dulcie. I would pronounce it Dull-see.

There was a character named Dulcie in a Noel Streatfield book but I doubt if anyone today would think of that.

Dolcie by Trillion miles

Delphi

In the nicest possible way OP if you don’t see that their might be a pronounciation issue you probably shouldn’t be using a name of (probable) Italian origin. As an example a more common name that has similar pronounciation issues is Lucia - can either be Loo-che-a or Loo-see-a.

I’d pronounce it Dul-Chi or Dol-Chi
I’d not choose either name but the works would be dull if we all had the same tastes. If you like the name use it - it’s only personal preferences from PP saying don’t use it

@danceswithotters Ah yes didn’t think of that pronounciation too - but backs up mine and previous posters points about pronounciation issues :)

Dulcie is not an italian name though, its an english name.

Makes me think of Dolce et decorum est,
but I like it.