I’m pregnant with my first child and I just found out it’s going to be a little girl (At least with all hope). I’m absolutely ecstatic because I have had a name I’ve always wanted to use for a girl, [name]Silvia[/name]. It’s from a wonderful great-great aunt who I remember always so fondly and I think it’s a beautiful name, classic and beautiful. But when told my dear family all have doubts, all but my grandmother(who adores my choice to pick a ‘normal’ name). My mom and dad both think it’s wonderful that I want to honer my great-great aunt but they both told me it might be best to use it as a middle name instead. Everyone I talk to seems to think it’s too much of an ‘old-lady’ name to be used as my daughters name and not to use it; and if I use it at all it should be a middle.
So what do you think about it, is [name]Silvia[/name] too much of an ‘old-lady’ name to use or is my family being much to cautious about the name? And if you like [name]Silvia[/name] do you know of any middle names that would work? Most of the names I like end in an ‘a’ and all of them are much to odd sounding with [name]Silvia[/name]. Please and Thank you for your opinions.
[name]Silvia[/name] is beautiful. It won’t be an old lady name once it’s bestowed on your baby girl. [name]Just[/name] remind your family that one day she will be an old lady; she’ll be an adult much longer than she’ll be a child.
I just went and checked the SSA data… There were 754 girls named [name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Silvia[/name] born in 2012. You are certainly not the only parent who thinks [name]Silvia[/name] works for a baby.
I love [name]Silvia[/name] (spelling [name]Sylvia[/name] so it doesnt make me think of Saliva). It is a little old-ladyish, but she’s not going to be a baby forever and I think the fact it is after an aunt is sweet.
[name]Silvia[/name]/[name]Sylvia[/name] is NOT an old lady name to me. When I saw the thread title I was expecting something like [name]Ethel[/name].
[name]Silvia[/name] is cute though. Works well on a little kid and will grow and mature as the child gets older. I have only come across one “[name]Sylvia[/name]” before and she was about my age. This was in highschool. She would now be about 22/23 (depending on her birthday).
I like [name]Silvia[/name], and it’s not the unusable kind of old-ladyish (like, say, [name]Hester[/name] or [name]Hortense[/name]). It’s cute, really - and the nn [name]Silvie[/name] is girlish and sweet. Forget your family, this isn’t about them!
[name]Silvia[/name] [name]Cate[/name] and [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Gwen[/name] were the first middles that popped into my head. What kinds of mn’s do you like that you were thinking wouldn’t go? That would help us come up with others that fit your taste.
It’s not too old-lady-ish. And anyway, even if it is a little old-fashioned, names like [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name] are becoming wildly popular so your daughter would fit right in. If you love the name, I say go for it.
[name]Silvia[/name] is gorgeous! I personally prefer the more traditional [name]Sylvia[/name] spelling–it seems more silvery and balanced and sweet to me–but if [name]Silvia[/name] is what you love, by all means, use it! It’s more classic than old-lady, imo, and it would be so refreshing to meet a little [name]Silvia[/name] these days! I’ve always been partial to [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Claire[/name]/[name]Silvia[/name] [name]Claire[/name] as a combo–I think that’d be fab. Something like [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] or [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] would be lovely, too, imo.
[name]Silvia[/name] is NOT an old lady name…it’s gorgeous and classy and sweet! It’ll fit right in today, but stand out just enough to make it feel special. It’s a wonderful choice, made even better with it’s family connection for you.
[name]Sylvia[/name] is a very nice name. I know a [name]Sylvia[/name] who is in her 20s, her name definitely doesn’t seem to old for her. [name]Sylvie[/name] is also an adorable nickname option. It sounds a little younger and fresher too.
To me, “old lady” names are more like [name]Beulah[/name], [name]Fannie[/name], [name]Olga[/name], [name]Helen[/name]… [name]Silvia[/name] is much too classic. Maybe it has fallen out of favor, but I consider it a good thing, because that makes it not too popular. It’s a very special choice, and I think your family will come around.
I know two Silvias. [name]One[/name] is in her thirties and one is a toddler so no, I don’t view it as an old lady name. If you love it, you should go ahead and use it. If you’re worried about it sounding too old on a baby, you can always call her [name]Silvie[/name] when she’s little.
I love the name [name]Silvia[/name]! (but prefer the [name]Sylvia[/name] spelling) I’ve considered adding it to my own list a few times. It doesn’t seem old ladyish at all, and most likely the only reason your family thinks it does is because of your great aunt. Use it! You love it and you loved your aunt, negative opinions shouldn’t trump these reasons.
For combos perhapes [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Christine[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Dawn[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Fern[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Celeste[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Jane[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Beth[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Violet[/name], [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], Sivia [name]Alice[/name] or [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]. I also really like the pp suggustion of [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Claire[/name].
It is NOT at all too old-ladyish, especially considering how popular vintage/revival names are right now. (I’m sure plenty of people were saying that [name]Ava[/name] was old-ladyish a couple years ago.) [name]Silvia[/name] is pretty and will fit right in with other little babies born around this time, without being SUPER trendy. Your family is just a bit behind the naming fashions.
I much prefer the spelling [name]Sylvia[/name], as I feel like it’s more standard and also looks better. But, if the person you are honoring spelled her name [name]Silvia[/name], that’s a legit reason to spell it that way.
I grew up with one [name]Sylvia[/name] who is late 20s now. She always wore it well, from the time I met her at 10 til now. We did joke that we both had old lady names (I am [name]Lois[/name]), but neither of us disliked our names. And now it will be even more normal to be a [name]Sylvia[/name] now than it was 10-15 years ago, because, as I said, these classic names are more and more common these days.
GO FOR IT! Is my vote. Also, [name]Silvia[/name] [name]Clare[/name] is lovely. (I like this spelling of Claremore than [name]Claire[/name] since [name]Silvia[/name] to reduce the i overload.)
I know a little two-year-old named [name]Sylvia[/name] (also goes by [name]Sylvie[/name]) and I think it’s cute! I like the sound of [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Wren[/name].
I love [name]Silvia[/name] (in this spelling). It’s probably the longest standing favorite of mine and I’d be excited that someone would use it. [name]William[/name] [name]Shakespeare[/name] has a beautiful poem about [name]Silvia[/name] too.
