I love the name Cersei but whenever I say it, people think of Game of thrones. 
What do you think of when you hear Cersei?
I was thinking about maybe different variations of the name such as:
Circe- dont like the spelling. Scared people would pronounce as CERSE instead of CIR-CE
Sersi- Not a fan of the spelling. Donât really like the S.
are there any other variations? Could Cersei be a nickname for a different name?
I love the name [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] too, but sheâs such a diabolical and sadistic character, I couldnât ever bring myself to use it. At least not when GOT is so culturally relevant.
[name_m]Xerxes[/name_m] sounds similar, but itâs commonly a boy name.
I do automatically think of Game of Thrones when I hear it, but I wouldnât judge someone for using the name. In the [name_u]Marvel[/name_u] movie Eternals there is a character with this name spelled Sersi.
I actually have also started to love this name but it is still currently pretty connected to GoT. Normally an association to a character wouldnât bother me too much but because the show was so big and still pretty recently, and mainly because [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] was the most evil character ever lol, I definitely would be hesitant to use it. I agree about not loving the S in Sersi as well, however that is the name of [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] Chans character in Eternals which does at least give me a much better association with it!
Some other names it could maybe be short for
[name_f]Cirilla[/name_f] - Not sure how naturally this gets to [name_f]Cersei[/name_f], and another issue is that it is also hugely associated with a TV show (The Witcher)
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] - Again, not sure if its too much of a stretch but I do really like this name.
Cercira - Have never heard this name and just came across it looking up names that start with âCerâ. Iâm not 100% sure how to pronounce it but think it works with [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] as a nn. But it is definitely uncommon.
Cercy
Cersi
Cerci
Admittedly, no matter how itâs spelled I still see [name_f]Lena[/name_f] Headeyâs face
I do think of Game of Thrones, but now my first associate is the new [name_u]Marvel[/name_u] movie, Eternals, which also has a character with this name. This new character is a good association, I think! Sheâs pretty cool! Perhaps balanced out the GoT character?
But, truly, if you adore the name, then go for it! [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] is very pretty. I love that spelling!
I do think of Game of Thrones and I havenât even watched/read it. That said, it is still a cool name but I do think people would constantly say âlike from GoT?â
Maybe a stretch but [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] nn Cersi?
If itâs spelled [name_f]Cersei[/name_f], I would automatically assume itâs after the GoT character. Either of the other two spellings would lose that connection for me.
Since [name_f]Circe[/name_f] is from Greek mythology, I think that spelling is well known enough to be pronounced correctly! [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_u]Chan[/name_u] has got Sersi growing on me but agree that it doesnât look quite right. I would avoid [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] because of the GOT associate.
[name_f]Cersei[/name_f] sounds like a lovely name and I donât immediately think of GOT. I think [name_f]Circe[/name_f] is the best alternative and I do see the problem with people mispronouncing it, but given itâs from Greek mythology Iâm sure that it wouldnât happen all the time. That being said, if you really love [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] than I would stick with that, even with the association. 
I love the name too!! I donât see myself ever using it due to the association though.
How could you not think of Game of Thrones if youâve seen it? Canât get over the association.