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I like them both. Millicent and Melisande are on our lists with Millie and Mellie as nicknames. I find Millicent to be a bold choice, but totally usable specifically because of the nickname option in Millie. Actually, I agree with your DH that Milly is a better spelling.

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Clarissa. My daughter gets called this ALL the time. I have only met one IRL and I used to watch a TV show called Clarissa Explains It All - so I have been aware of the name for a long time.

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Even though they are wrong in assuming my Clarisse is a Clarissa, people are always commenting on how pretty Clarissa is. I actually really like the name. It's not very common, yet is a fresh use of an established name.

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It has lots of nickname potential, and it ages well. I would go with the same nn we have for Clarisse, which is Clary.

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