A few questions about Sylvie...

Girl Names
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See the results of this poll: Pick all that apply

Respondents: 17 (This poll is closed)

  • I prefer Sylvia to Sylvie.: 1 (6%)
  • I prefer Sylvie to Sylvia.: 6 (35%)
  • Sylvia ages better than Sylvie, and I can’t see Sylvie on an adult.: 1 (6%)
  • Sylvia ages better than Sylvie, but Sylvie ages well enough.: 1 (6%)
  • Sylvie is too nicknamey.: 1 (6%)
  • Sylvie is not too nicknamey.: 3 (18%)
  • Sylvie is too cutesy.: 2 (12%)
  • Sylvie is not too cutesy.: 2 (12%)
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I like [name]Sylvie[/name], but prefer [name]Sylvia[/name] for the reasons you mentioned. [name]Sylvie[/name] does sound sort of cutesie, at least in [name]America[/name], though I don’t think of it as a nickname name or one that can’t stand on its own because it is commonly known that it is the French form of [name]Sylvia[/name] - the problem is that as a foreign name, it doesn’t quite make sense because it’s not so French that it doesn’t have an English equivalent (e.g. [name]Almandine[/name]) nor so well-adopted in English that it feels like an English name too (e.g. [name]Claire[/name]). It’s in the middle in a way that just makes you want to forget about it and use the English version of [name]Sylvia[/name] instead.

I like [name]Isadora[/name], but [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Isadora[/name] sounds like [name]Sylvia[/name] Sadora and [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Isadora[/name] (if you decide to go with [name]Sylvia[/name]) just doesn’t flow.
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] is pretty, but I think you’d have to spell it [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Juliette[/name].
Some suggestions:
[name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]

[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Gail[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] (I really like this, because of the exaggerated alliteration but I could equally see why someone might hate it for the exact same reason)
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]

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I think [name]Sylvie[/name] can stand on its own. It doesnt sound nick namey to me at all. [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] would be my favorite combo. It goes really nicely with [name]Aurelia[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name].

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JLM,

I see what you mean. [name]Sylvia[/name] age much better, and it would be the more sensible choice. Also, if I were to use it in the future, I could always use [name]Sylvie[/name] as a nickname. But for some reason, I still prefer [name]Sylvie[/name]. I guess that [name]Sylvie[/name] wouldn’t be too far off from [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Sophie[/name], etc., though… From your middle names, I especially like [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name], and [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Margot[/name], and [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Simone[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you think that [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Margot[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]June[/name], or [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] work (or do the last two sound like double names used as a nickname, e.g. [name]Maggie[/name] [name]May[/name]?)?

[name]Leah[/name],

I’m glad you think that the names work well together! I think that they’re somewhat similar in style, though I was worrying if [name]Sylvie[/name] felt too “young” next to the other two names because it can be used as a nickname…

Thank you! :slight_smile:

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