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I'm going to write my next column on Mildred -- partly because the woman who interviewed me for the "Romper" article linked to below told me that she has heard young women she knows (probably upper middle class women in New York City) say they are considering Mildred as a name for a baby.
I was a bit surprised -- I have up to now thought that the sounds of Mildred don't fit in with modern tastes, and that if a more formal name was wanted to yield the pet name Millie that Millicent would come back before Mildred. Personally I also like to suggest Milbrey -- a very rare name which is the modern form of Mildburh, the name of one of the original medieval St. Mildred's sisters.
What do posters on this board think of Mildred? Have you heard any friends or acquaintances say they like it as a name? Would you consider it for a daughter? Do Millicent and Milbrey seem like better or worse alternatives? (Please give the country you live in and your approximate age when you answer.)
Thanks a lot!!
https://www.romper.com/p/how-do-baby-names-become-popular-expert-explains-why-emma-noah-are-topping-the-charts-3015673
I was a bit surprised -- I have up to now thought that the sounds of Mildred don't fit in with modern tastes, and that if a more formal name was wanted to yield the pet name Millie that Millicent would come back before Mildred. Personally I also like to suggest Milbrey -- a very rare name which is the modern form of Mildburh, the name of one of the original medieval St. Mildred's sisters.
What do posters on this board think of Mildred? Have you heard any friends or acquaintances say they like it as a name? Would you consider it for a daughter? Do Millicent and Milbrey seem like better or worse alternatives? (Please give the country you live in and your approximate age when you answer.)
Thanks a lot!!
https://www.romper.com/p/how-do-baby-names-become-popular-expert-explains-why-emma-noah-are-topping-the-charts-3015673
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