Normally I automatically dismiss names that begin or end in S, but … lately I’ve been names with the same beginning letter of the first and last names, and they’ve struck me as very charming.
[name]How[/name] do you feel about [name]Sylvie[/name] Skis? (yes, like the winter recreation equipment - long eee sound. It’s unfortunate but I’ve learned to go with it since it’s dh’s name).
Too many S’s? I think it might work since the S is at the beginning instead of the end. And the “v” in the middle gives it some substance and snap that balances the last name? Or maybe it just sounds ridiculous.
The other girl names on the list are still [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Freya[/name].
Boys names are all over the place and change every 5 minutes. Maybe [name]Abram[/name], [name]Gideon[/name], [name]Jude[/name]. Nothing is striking me in the boy category.
I like alliteration in general – it always makes me think of star-studded names like [name]Marilyn[/name] [name]Monroe[/name] or [name]Brigitte[/name] [name]Bardot[/name] or [name]January[/name] [name]Jones[/name]-- but I’m not sure about [name]Sylvie[/name] with Skis. I think it’s that they both have long ee sounds near the end. It’s cute, and you could definitely pull it off, but it might feel a bit repetitive to some people. I misread your surname as “skies” at first and loved the sound of that, so I really don’t think alliteration is the problem. Have you considered [name]Sylvia[/name] nn [name]Sylvie[/name]? You could still call her [name]Sylvie[/name] almost exclusively, but then if she had to give her full name the “a” at the end of [name]Sylvia[/name] would anchor it a bit. Plus, with such a short surname, it might be good to have a 3-syllable first name.
Oh, I didn’t even think about the repetition of the long ee sound. I really like [name]Sally[/name] too, but it has the same problem. It’s a good thing I love my husband so much, because his last name has been cramping my naming style.
I agree [name]Sylvia[/name] Skis flows better. But it seems much more dowdy to me that [name]Sylvie[/name], which I find spunky and cute on a kid, but also sleek and contemporary on an adult.
If [name]Sylvia[/name] is out, what about a double-barrel name? I can’t think of a good one off the top of my head, but something along the lines of sylvie-lynn or sylvie-rose or something? It might not be to your taste, but it would balance out the -ee heavy problem that babylemonade mentioned. Though I do like [name]Sylvia[/name], actually.
Hmm, double names are a staple on my side of the family (coming from the Antebellum South and all). I don’t know if DH would go for it…
[name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] maybe? That’s a family name.
Too bad my maiden name is an S + one syllable. [name]Sylvie[/name] [name]Sxxx[/name]-Skis would be a hot mess.
Is [name]Sylvie[/name] just a no-go with my last name? Is there something with a similar sound or style that would flow better? And yet still have the vintage yet modern and spunky feel.
I’m re-considering [name]Sylvia[/name], but I think I need to try it out for a few days to see if I still think it’s dowdy.
Because Skis is a verb, I wouldn’t put any alliterative name in front. It sounds a bit silly to me and highlights the “wordiness” of the last name. [name]Eliza[/name] Skis and [name]Freya[/name] Skis sound great to me, though.
I love alliterative names generally, but I’m not sure of this combo. I also have a last name beginning in ‘S’ and I feel like the alliterative 's’s have more of a snaky quality than the snappiness that usually makes alliteration so attractive to me. I also agree with the pp that the fact that your last name is a verb makes it more cartoonish. I’d keep looking. Sorry!
I think the alliteration and same vowel is a bit much. It does sound like a simple action sentence. [name]Sylvie[/name]-[name]Ruth[/name] is pretty nice to anchor it though.
Names/nicknames that capture the feeling of [name]Sylvie[/name] to my ear and could work with your last name:
[name]Eve[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name] ([name]Evelyn[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name] is probably better with Skis?)
[name]Eden[/name] nn [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] nn [name]Seely[/name] or [name]Cecily[/name] (or just [name]Cecily[/name], really).
[name]Julie[/name] (or [name]Julia[/name] nn [name]Julie[/name])
[name]Marie[/name] (or [name]Maria[/name] nn [name]Marie[/name])
[name]Rosemarie[/name]/[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]/[name]Josephina[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name] or [name]Fina[/name]
[name]Jocelyn[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] nn Sia or [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Lottie[/name] (although this is a bit like a lotta skis)
[name]Caroline[/name] nn [name]Carrie[/name] (although [name]Caroline[/name] is close to [name]Carolina[/name], might be too much)
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name] (or nn [name]Eliza[/name], or [name]Eliza[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name])
[name]Francesca[/name] nn Fitzi or [name]Francie[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Maisie[/name] or [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name] nn [name]Mitzi[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] nn Kitsy
[name]Violet[/name] nn [name]Vi[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] nn [name]Georgie[/name] (although [name]Georgia[/name] Skis might be a bit much)
[name]Theresa[/name] nn [name]Tessie[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name] or Genvi
[name]Letitia[/name] nn [name]Lettie[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name] or Livi
[name]Olivia[/name] nn Livi
I love alliteration and I don’t see a problem here. I think [name]Sylvie[/name] Skis is cute and memorable. Maybe a tiny bit comic bookish, but that’s what I love so much about alliteration. For a double name, what do you think of [name]Sylvie[/name]-[name]Ann[/name]? I think [name]Sylvie[/name]-[name]Ann[/name] Skis adorable.
Oh good! It’s not entirely a lost cause. I agree I think most alliteration names sound a bit comic bookish. I have an acquaintance who just named her daughter [name]Josephine[/name] Jxxx, and I think it’s adorable.
And my last name is ridiculous no matter what you pair with it. I’m not entirely convinced that [name]Sylvie[/name] Skis is much worse than [name]Freya[/name] Skis.
I’m still thinking about [name]Sylvia[/name]… I’m liking [name]Vivienne[/name] ([name]Vivi[/name]) again, which was on, then off the list. And lately I’ve been into other French names, like [name]Clemence[/name] and [name]Delphine[/name], but I don’t know if those are real possibilities or really just crushes. Namely, there’s about everything but French in our families’ history. Maybe for mn. [name]Even[/name] though [name]Sylvie[/name] is French, it seems to not scream it.
[name]Sylvie[/name] doesn’t scream French, and [name]Sylvia[/name] doesn’t at all. As a matter of fact, [name]Sylvia[/name] seems like the sort of classic that would be used in most of the naming traditions you mentioned at least a little (not sure whether it actually was, of course). And besides, the French were such the culture trend-setters through so much of European history that at some point French names would have gone through a phase of being in vogue in most of the other countries. So if you love [name]Sylvie[/name] or [name]Sylvia[/name], I wouldn’t worry that point much at all. I am liking them more with more reflection : D.
Thanks! I think [name]Sylvia[/name] with nn [name]Silvie[/name] is on the list. We’d been set so long on [name]Eliza[/name] (pre-ttc) that I felt locked into it. So for right now, the list on the girl’s side is [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Freya[/name], and [name]Silvia[/name] ([name]Silvie[/name]). DH is seeming to be open to conversation about names again (before - he would only say [name]Eliza[/name] and that’s it, no discussion) so I might try out a few more on him while he’s in the mood
It’s a good thing I love my husband so much, because his last name has been cramping my naming style.
