I’ve got [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] on the brain and would love to hear others thoughts. It sounds so feminine and so whimsy to my ears yet it is in fact a male name from a Shakespearian play… [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think that makes it a no no for a girl? Nicknames: cymba/[name_m]Simba[/name_m], [name_u]Bell[/name_u]? Any other ideas? I think it’s so pretty… In the same vein as [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] or [name_f]Celestine[/name_f] but with a hint of added Thumbelina fairy tale whimsy 
what do you think?
Personally, yes, I do think it’s a bad idea for a girl since the character was male. I agree it has a nice sound though and oh, I do wish it were usable for a boy. But I’m a huge [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] fan (just look at my signature) and have actually seen [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]; I don’t think it’s a connection most people will make. Certainly most people I know [name_m]IRL[/name_m] wouldn’t, especially since it’s one of the most rarely performed [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] plays. Though he’s the title character, [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] actually isn’t the most important character in it nor the one with the most lines (that’d be his daughter [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], sometimes [name_f]Innogen[/name_f], if I remember correctly).
It’s probably worth noting that there’s a [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] movie coming out this year with some pretty well-known actors. [name_m]Ed[/name_m] [name_m]Harris[/name_m] is playing [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]:
I’ve read the play a few times. It might be sacrilegious, but I don’t hate [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] on a girl. However, I prefer [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
prefer:
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
Dauphine
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottiline[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
hear too much symbol, plus spelling problems
I can definitely see the appeal. It comes from the name of a British chieftain, Cunobelinus, but obviously most people won’t know that.
If there’s going to be a movie though…do you like [name_f]Cybele[/name_f]?
I love [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] for a boy and thinks it makes a fabulous middle name for one. There’s a movie coming out and I know in my circle and in my city, people would know that [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] is a boy (I run with a lot of artist types and my city is very open and artsy). [name_m]Sim[/name_m], [name_m]Simba[/name_m], [name_u]Mel[/name_u] are all so boyish to me. And it means “sun lord.” I can see the appeal, but I love it so much on a boy and I love others so much for girls.
I love [name_f]Cybele[/name_f] (in Greek, kih-BEH-lee or you can Anglicize is to [name_m]Sim[/name_m]-BEH-lee) or [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. you could even get [name_f]Sybella[/name_f]/[name_f]Sibella[/name_f] etc.
I completely agree that it sounds very feminine, but the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] association would keep me from using it anywhere but the middle spot. The very similar sounding [name_f]Sibylline[/name_f] might make a cool word-name.
Yeah, I have days where I think [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] would make a great girls name. I think it’s because it reminds me a bit of Thumbelina (which as a kid I always thought was Thimbelina). I also think that the average person would find [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] very feminine on a guy but…. and esp with the movie coming out… I think [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] is a prominent masculine character with very few other associations connected to it. I’d keep it for a boy.
Personally I love it for a girl. Absolutely love it.
I’ve known way three girl Tristans, all of whom really like their name. I’ve known a ton of girl Ashleys, Kellys, [name_f]Carys[/name_f], Kimberleys etc. All these names started out as boy names, even fairly popular boy names.
[name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] to the modern ear sounds feminine, and beautiful. As a man’s name it’s not very well known, and never has been. It has an interesting meaning and history. I adore [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] and have also seen [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] preformed. However that would absolutely not stop me from naming my daughter [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]. (If my husband is was on board, but he’s not).
Personally I think it’s a jewel of a name. It’s beautiful, and elegant with out being overly frilly. It has an interesting meaning, and history. Distinctive with out sounding like it’s trying to hard. It’s just a wonderful intelligent, intriguing, and graceful name. 
It sounds like it could be a medicine name. Too much cymbal/symbol for me. I see why you like it though!