See the results of this poll: Cecily or Cicely? Which do you prefer?
Respondents: 35 (This poll is closed)
- Cecily : 28 (80%)
- Cicely : 4 (11%)
- I like both equally.: 3 (9%)
Respondents: 35 (This poll is closed)
I think I like both equally. [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] makes me think of the place ([name_f]Sicily[/name_f]), so it feels more Italian in my eyes even though it has nothing to do with [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] seems super English in comparison.
I prefer the look of [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]. [name_f]Cicily[/name_f] makes me think of [name_f]Sicily[/name_f].
I really like [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], as will most people who answer this. But I liked [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] before I liked [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], so it holds a special place for me. I like them both equally.
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is my preference. I just love the sound of it so much more than [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] (Sess/Seey vs. /Sis/[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]. [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] is too similar to the island of [name_f]Sicily[/name_f]. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] has a very British vibe to me and [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] is more American (a la actress [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] [name_u]Tyson[/name_u]).
I like [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] best, but that comes from liking [name_m]Cecil[/name_m] for a boy!
I like both equally, though they feel quite different to me. [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] feels more exotic, medieval and bewitching. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is prim and proper and demure. I second [name_u]Ren[/name_u]'s thought about [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] having more of an Italian vibe while [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] feels more English.
I like [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] - but that’s probably because I’m such a purist for English and Celtic names right now, and [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] is an old-English form of [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. Plus it sounds absolutely gorgeous and makes me think of the place.
It’s also the name of the author of my favourite book as a child, so I like that association too. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] feels fun and quirky, but [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] is summery and princessy, and very pastel-pink to me. They’re both lovely but [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] is my choice.