Playing around with sibsets. For the name [name_f]Della[/name_f], do you have any suggestions for sibling names (brother names and sister names)?
Possibilities:
BOYS:
Franklin, nn Frank or Frankie
Rowan
William, nn Willy
Martin
Walter
Sullivan
GIRLS:
Isobel, nn Isby <<Edit: misspelled Isobel>>
Elisabeth, nn Lis
Sybil
Sicily (the place-name spelling only. not Cecily)
Frances
Clare
Allis or Allas (which spelling do you prefer? both are said like the name Alice)
Maybe I’m not following - if you’re going to pronounce [name_f]Alice[/name_f] as [name_f]Alice[/name_f] why not spell it [name_f]Alice[/name_f]? Are these known alternative spellings or something you want to do [name_m]Just[/name_m] To Be Different? Same for the other uncommon spellings… why?
No offence to you, I just think it makes more sense to use the common/recognizable spelling so you don’t have to correct people all the time.
Anyway, with [name_f]Della[/name_f] I think [name_m]Martin[/name_m] & [name_f]Claire[/name_f] fit best.
Also, I should add I think Isby is a super cute nn for [name_f]Isobel[/name_f].
Okay, I’ll admit that Allas is a bit out there. But [name_f]Allis[/name_f] is a recognized alternative spelling, and I like the double letter in it.
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (Instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]) and [name_u]Clare[/name_u] (instead of [name_f]Claire[/name_f]) are also recognized spellings.
The whole [name_f]Sicily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] thing is because [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is sometimes pronounced SESS-ily instead of SIS-ily. I hate the sound of Sess-ily. I thought by using the spelling of the place ([name_f]Sicily[/name_f]), it might cut down on other people accidentally using the SESS-ily pronunciation.
I did mess up the spelling of [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]. I meant [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]. Not [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].
Cecily can only ever be pronounced ‘sess-il-ee’ because of the ‘e’. Cicely, on the other hand, is pronounced like the place and is a legitimate name and spelling. Perhaps you’d be happier using that?
[name_f]Della[/name_f] is great! It’s got sass.
From your list of girl’s names, I think [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] works perfectly.
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] nn Isby is adorable! I love it!
If you want to spell [name_f]Alice[/name_f] a different way, there is the Welsh, [name_f]Alys[/name_f]. Your spellings remind me of the word alas. I feel like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] doesn’t go with [name_f]Della[/name_f] very well anyway.
[name_f]Della[/name_f] is not a common name, so I think something else that is uncommon and is sassy will sound best as a sister sibset.
Same goes with the boys. [name_m]Martin[/name_m] or [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] would work well with [name_f]Della[/name_f].