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Millie, Florence, Scarlett

51 replies

lilballofanxiety · 15/10/2018 20:49

please may I have some opinions on these names? which is your favorite and least favorite and any other comments (good or bad!) would be much appreciated.

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DragonGoby · 15/10/2018 20:50

Millie is my favourite. It’s probably the most popular though, if that bothers you.

babystripes · 15/10/2018 20:51

My niece is called scarlett I absolutely love it 😍

PunkAssMoFo · 15/10/2018 20:51

I find Millie a bit meh.
Florence is very popular.
I like Scarlet.

Notveryadventurousname · 15/10/2018 20:51

Florence (by miles). A beautiful classic name and not quite as popular as the other rwo.

DC18 · 15/10/2018 20:54

Florence is my favourite. It's the most unique out the three and is pretty and classic. Flora is also a lovely nickname.
Scarlett is my second Favourite as it is quite a cool and feminine without being frilly but the Scarlett letter puts me off.
I think Millie is a bit of a dogs name and it doesn t seem a full name. Plus i dislike Mildred x

ReginaPhalange89 · 15/10/2018 20:55

Florence is lovely , but its gaining popularity if that bothers you . Scarlett is nice but it instantly makes me think of Scarlett Johansson and I cannot bare her. Haha.
Millie is nice for a little girl, but I can't really picture it on an adult.

Of the 3 i think Florence is my favourite

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 15/10/2018 20:55

Like all three but Millie pips the others for me as slightly less popular I find

Peach2018 · 15/10/2018 20:55

Florence is my favourite, it's beautiful and can be shortened in so many ways!

Shadow1234 · 15/10/2018 21:49

Florence - such a pretty name.
Scarlett scond favourite
Millie last

matley · 15/10/2018 21:52

Florence by miles.
Millie is very dull to me.
Scarlett is alright but not keen.

RavenWings · 15/10/2018 22:20

Millie is a pet hate of mine - very weak, wet, toddleresque and insubstantial. Great for a cat, not a human.

I like Scarlett and Florence. Scarlett is nicer imo.

queenbeetofive5 · 15/10/2018 22:22

One of my daughters is called Scarlett and one of her middle names is Millie lol I don't hear of many Scarlett's it's not hugely popular.

Millicent is nice I prefer that to millie on its own.

Florence is my least favourite

Crystalblue13 · 15/10/2018 22:23

Scarlett is my daughters name so I love it! Also she is the only Scarlett in her Year (year 1).

LucyFox · 15/10/2018 22:24

Millie - but would you consider Millicent as a full name?
Florence
Scarlett

DramaAlpaca · 15/10/2018 22:30

Florence is my favourite.

I'm not keen on Scarlett.

Millie is OK if it's short for something. It's a bit babyish on its own.

MollyHuaCha · 15/10/2018 22:31

Definitely Florence please.

gonnabreakmyrustycage · 15/10/2018 22:33

I know an Amelia who goes by Millie, or Emilia maybe as alternatives for Millie by itself.

DarkLikeVader · 15/10/2018 22:33

Millie is bobbins. Should be short for something or otherwise it’s sounds like a maids name - but Millicent is awful. Scarlett- don’t like it but don’t hate it. Florence - love it.

MamaHechtick · 15/10/2018 22:34

Florence but never Flo.
Scarlett is pretty, I know one she is mainly called Lettie.
Millie last, really overused now. I prefer Amelia.

PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 15/10/2018 22:37

Emelia is gorgeous alternative to Millie

Florence is the best out of the three

3secondsfromchaos · 15/10/2018 22:37

I have a Scarlett, she's a feisty thing! 😆 She also has a Florence in her class.
I really liked the name Millie when I was pregnant with DD1 but it was quite popular then. Less so now. I think Scarlett is the most popular of the three in my area these days anyway, but I do love it.

PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 15/10/2018 22:38

Sorry- Emilia!

3secondsfromchaos · 15/10/2018 22:38

Minnie is a nice name too.

Wherearemycarkeys · 16/10/2018 02:25

I love Scarlett but everyone was horrible about the name when I was considering it and said it was chavvy 😟 I don't think it is though. Hate Florence as it's so overdone in my area! Millie is sweet.

Pemba · 17/10/2018 18:34

Millie is lovely but like pps said maybe should be short for something.

I quite like Scarlett but I feel it's at the tail end of its popularity now, maybe should be rested for a bit.

Florence is very popular but I don't like it. Find it stodgy so that's my least favourite. Quite like Flora though.