Lydia, Cecily, Frances, Zadie, or Wilhelmina?

Girl Names
1

See the results of this poll: First impressions…which do you like best?

Respondents: 70 (This poll is closed)

  • Lydia : 26 (37%)
  • Cecily : 16 (23%)
  • Frances : 9 (13%)
  • Zadie : 9 (13%)
  • Wilhelmina: 10 (14%)
2

Torn between [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], but went with [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] because it sounds less nickname-ish, despite that it means “blind.”

3

I chose [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], but I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f] too.

4

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f], followed by [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. :slight_smile:

5

I adore [name_f]Frances[/name_f], and so went with that, but I think [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is gorgeous too.

6

I voted [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] as she is in my top three :slight_smile: Though I do adore [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] - she’s so spunky and unexpected!

7

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f], but I also love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. I dislike [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]'s meaning!

8

[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is my favourite. I love the nn [name_u]Billie[/name_u]!

9

[name_f]Frances[/name_f]! [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] would be my second choice.

10

I went with [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] because it’s been one of my favourites for a very long time. [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]'s a gorgeous name and I love it. I love [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] but don’t like the meaning. You could use a name like [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] or even something like [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] and have [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] as a nn. Wilhemina is gorgeous and is my second pick. Nicknames [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] and [name_f]Mini[/name_f] are so cute. I dislike [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and [name_f]Zadie[/name_f] is OK. I like it more than [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

11

Definitely [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]! Cute and spunky and a bit different. I can imagine it on a child as well as a successful adult.

My second choice would be [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. It’s a bit of a mouthful but I think it’s quite elegant and I love nn [name_f]Willa[/name_f].

I’m not a fan of [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], my first association is the silly, selfish sister in Pride & Prejudice and my second isn’t much better!

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f] are nms, plus [name_f]CeCILY[/name_f]->Silly… I do like nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] though.

12

I like them all but [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]. In my opinion, [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] sounds snobby.