Middle name for Sybilla

Please just throw some ideas at me! Preferably; Scottish/Irish/English (even just in usage) /mythological/literary. or something in a similar style to my sig.

Much appreciated!

I love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] is really nice. If not that, what about:

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (I know you have this paired with [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], but I really love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]!)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] ([name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (too much?)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (this feels more you, but I like the flow and feel of [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] more, presonally)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Violet/name_f
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f] (although [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] would flow better, it doesn’t have as strong of a tie to Dickens…)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] (doesn’t really fit any of your criteria, but I love it a lot!)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (simple, but it’s sweet, and I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Bennet[/name_m]…)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

Good luck!

I love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] is really nice. If not that, what about:

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (I know you have this paired with [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], but I really love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]!)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] ([name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (too much?)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (this feels more you, but I like the flow and feel of [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] more, presonally)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Violet/name_f
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f] (although [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] would flow better, it doesn’t have as strong of a tie to Dickens…)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] (doesn’t really fit any of your criteria, but I love it a lot!)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (simple, but it’s sweet, and I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_m]Bennet[/name_m]…)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

Good luck!

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Roisin[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Orlaith[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Endellion[/name_f]

@ash - I actually thought of you when I readded [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] :slight_smile: not sure why haha. Anyway lots of lovely combos so thank you, you really know my style possibly too well! I like [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] a lot, but somebody pointed out the bookend Ss and the As which run into each other. Usually neither would bother me but now I know they’re there I can’t unsee them (especially together).

I adore [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]. I find [name_f]Eve[/name_f] a bit hit-and-miss at times, but here it has such an ethereal, sparkly presence.

I’d considered [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]; to be honest I may stick with it if I take [name_f]Fenella[/name_f] off my list in the near future. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Estella[/name_f] - she’s been a favourite for the Dickens character since I was 13 - but I like it most as a FN, plus the flow is a bit repetitive unfortunately. I wish I was more emotionally attached to [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]/Clemetine because they’re both gorgeous here. [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] is a nice thought - I had considered [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] after my little sister actually! I also adore the idea of [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]… I hadn’t really considered this much before but as a mn it’s really lovely. Homely-eccentric, flowery and mid-centry! Like I said, you know my style a bit too well :smiley:

@isabellemarie - [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f]! Gorgeous! Thank you for reminding me because [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] is one I’ve been wanting to slot into a combo somewhere. I’m not sure it’s perfect here but a definite consideration. [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] is another very regal take I might think about. Oh and [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Endellion[/name_f], how beautiful they are together. [name_f]Endellion[/name_f] isn’t one I have much fondness of but here it’s lovely. Thanks!

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Ynez[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Evening[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Melusine[/name_f] (pronounced may-loo-SEEN)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Agnesse[/name_f] (I prefer this spelling and pronunciation of either ahn-YES or ag-NESS over AGG-nis)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Florine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Monserrat[/name_f]

Any other thoughts?

@anya - [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Evening[/name_f] is warming my heart! So gorgeous. I like [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_f]Ines[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] a lot too. [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] is sweet but I avoid food names where possible. Thank you for the input!

I have [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f], so I love that one for [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f], of course. :slight_smile: Sorry for any repeats.
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Morag[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Morven[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Ayelet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f] (has been my favorite for a while)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]

@[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] - I’ve always admired [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. Gorgeous!

I love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Morag[/name_f] / [name_f]Morven[/name_f]!

[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f] and [name_u]Hero[/name_u] are both just beautiful too but sadly a bit more exotic than what I try to stick to. Funnily I’ve considered [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f] in the past but deemed it a little long - do you think it’s a bit lengthy? I don’t know. [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is also great. Thanks a lot!

Thanks for your compliments and no, I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f] isn’t too long at five syllables (I pronounce [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] with three and [name_f]Constance[/name_f] with two). I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is so airy, light, slightly elusive that it needs a more steady, solid name to balance it out, like [name_f]Morven[/name_f] or [name_f]Constance[/name_f].

I really like [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. It’s a great, unique choice. I would prefer [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] over [name_f]Constance[/name_f], as there is one less S sound. [name_m]How[/name_m] about any of these:

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] (from [name_m]Gatsby[/name_m])
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f] (from The [name_m]Count[/name_m] of [name_m]Monte[/name_m] Cristo)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fleurette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pierette[/name_f] (I don’t konw why, but I’m liking an ette middle for [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f])
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Brett[/name_u] (The [name_f]Sun[/name_f] Also Rises)
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]

Wow, [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Morven[/name_f] took my breath away! :slight_smile: I do agree that [name_f]Constance[/name_f] is a name with a lot of gravity that helps ground [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. I think a middle that is slightly softer, but just as refined as [name_f]Constance[/name_f], is [name_f]Clemence[/name_f], if you’re willing to use a [name_m]French[/name_m] name, [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f].

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is lovely :)…also, love [name_f]Sybella[/name_f] (i.e. sigh-bella).

Suggestions:

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] Maebry
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] Hesperia
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] Richenza
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Apple[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] Evensong
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] Dandelion
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Poet[/name_u]

:slight_smile:

@oceansunrise thank you, lots of gorgeous ideas. [name_f]Portia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and Hesperia really jump out at me - and [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], that’s one I’m very seriously considering.

I’m still very very much drawn to [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Evening[/name_f] also. There’s something magical about it - more so than [name_f]Eve[/name_f], but I love the blunt strength / femininity with [name_f]Eve[/name_f]. Hmm something to think about! [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Morven[/name_f] is gorgeous, the more I think about it the more I love it. I don’t feel a huge connection to [name_f]Morven[/name_f] on its own which is my only problem (I also know a dog named [name_f]Morven[/name_f] so there’s that to overcome).

(oh and @oceansunrise, your two top combos are fabulous. I remember heavily disliking [name_f]Godiva[/name_f] when I first saw your thread about it - over a year ago now - but I’ve very slowly fallen in love with it. [name_m]Just[/name_m] magnificent. The whole combo is honestly just sublime).

I love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. Like you I also love [name_f]Estella[/name_f], it was always my number one girl name (vetoed by hubby though) but I agree the flow is not great with [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. I heard someone on tv named [name_f]Georgine[/name_f] the other day, [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Georgine[/name_f] is gorgeous and is a nod to your sister. Or [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], which is quite frilly but frilly is not off putting to me!