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I don't hate Mildred. It's heavy sounding, like some of the names I do enjoy like Brigid or Margaret, and I like strong names that. However, the 'dread' really sticks out to me and that makes it seem very morbid.

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I enjoy Millie but I think it's flimsy as a standalone name. I love Millicent and would consider using it in real life one day. It sounds bright and sunny to me. I'd almost not want to use the nickname Millie because I love saying Millicent aloud.

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Milbrey is neat but not to my taste. I could see it getting some traction if more people knew of it because it fits with the Audrey, Aubrey, Emery, Avery, Hadley kind of vibe. I don't think it easily lends itself to Millie as much because it's a short name already ending in the -ee sound. I'm not fond of the sound of Milbrey though the more I say it even though I'd think it was cool to see it used.

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I know maybe 4 or 5 little girls who go by Millie in Australia. For all of them, it is a nickname for Amelia or Emilia.

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In the past, I've considered Emmeline "Millie" too as the middle sound comes out like a 'mil' in my accent. I don't think I'd use Emmeline in real life though due to the popularity of Emma, Emily and Emilia. I also don't like the ambiguity of the last syllable of it...is it -line or -lyn or -leen.

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I'm 28 and I'm an Australian living in the US (a state in the Deep South).