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Help[Opinions] What do you think of Dulcie?
I’ve liked it for a long time but always thought it was a little too sickly sweet. I have, however, spotted it being used in real life recently, so I’m starting to wonder if it might be usable after all.
Thoughts? Thanks!
Thoughts? Thanks!
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I’ve liked this name for years too. I first heard it in a movie as a teen and have liked it ever since. I don’t find it sickly sweet in the slightest. I actually think it’s quite spunky and has an even amount of sass and sweet. Overall, I think Dulcie is lovely.
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To me, it looks like surname (William & Henry Dulcie), or
the name of a company (DULCIE Entertainment - We aren't dull at all!), or
a small town (Dulcie-by-the-sea).
No offence, but this name seems... dusty grey and timid.
It's just my perception, of course.
Any resemblance to actual persons or companies, is entirely coincidental.
the name of a company (DULCIE Entertainment - We aren't dull at all!), or
a small town (Dulcie-by-the-sea).
No offence, but this name seems... dusty grey and timid.
It's just my perception, of course.
Any resemblance to actual persons or companies, is entirely coincidental.
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Too saccharine for me. A friend I recently made, Maud Eleanor, has a younger sister named Dulcie Eva. Very interesting names to see on a 19 and 17 year-old respectively!
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I think it’s lovely, but maybe a smidge too cutesy. Possibly as a nn for Dulcinea?
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Too cutesy, even for a pet.
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Irs ok
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It’s okay
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I think it's a cute sound, but I prefer the meaning of similar sounding Tulsi.
Dulcie seems too much like Honey (I have met a Honey IRL, and I actually felt reluctant to use her name - 1st time that's ever happened). It'd probably seem less awkward (and more usable) if I didn't anticipate people around me being familiar with Spanish.
Dulcie seems too much like Honey (I have met a Honey IRL, and I actually felt reluctant to use her name - 1st time that's ever happened). It'd probably seem less awkward (and more usable) if I didn't anticipate people around me being familiar with Spanish.
This message was edited 10/27/2021, 8:16 PM
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Lovely name! It's a shame it's very underrated. It doesn't look dated at all.
It's considered as an Aussie name, and no wonder since it was commonly used there. The variant Dolcie is common in the UK.
Overall, yes, it's usable.
It's considered as an Aussie name, and no wonder since it was commonly used there. The variant Dolcie is common in the UK.
Overall, yes, it's usable.
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Dolcie isn’t common in the UK, I’ve never even heard of it!
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It's relatively new in terms of popularity, actually. Sorry for not specifying.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/dolcie/top?submitted=yes
https://www.behindthename.com/name/dolcie/top?submitted=yes
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Thanks for clarifying. That’s really not common at all!
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Interesting, considering dulcie lost popularity in the early 1900s
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I was curious so I decided to check. There were 101 babies called Dolcie in England & Wales last year and only 47 named Dulcie. I would have expected it to be the other way round and I thought Dulcie would be a lot more popular, given that old-fashioned names are coming back in.
In answer to your question, I quite like it but I wouldn't use it. I have heard of one or two over the years - a friend of a friend called her baby Dulcie a few years ago.
In answer to your question, I quite like it but I wouldn't use it. I have heard of one or two over the years - a friend of a friend called her baby Dulcie a few years ago.
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Seems it is an English name, popular in the 1800s, and early 1900s
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Ummm, I’m an Aussie and have never met a Dulcie ever! Certainly not used steadily here, where did you get that info from?
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I'm an Aussie too, and have known a few over 80, but in no way consider it an Australian name
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