Hello berries,
So I am working on my list with [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] being the favorite right now. I found out that she is the only one that doesn’t have a nickname idea(like [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] - [name_m]Oz[/name_m], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] - [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] and [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] - [name_u]Danny[/name_u]). The problem is that I don’t really like any of the options. To say honest, I literally shudder every time I think my daughter [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] would be called [name_u]Billy[/name_u]. I also can think of Sybbie/[name_f]Sibbie[/name_f] but it’s just too childish in my eyes to suit anyone older that 5.
And I still can’t decide on spelling. I initially wanted to use [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] after [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde’s [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_m]Vane[/name_m] but then, I suppose it’s spelled [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] on The Downtown [name_u]Abbey[/name_u] so do you think everyone will misspell [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] because of the series?
To, conclude, my three questions for now are:
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] can go without a nickname even if her siblings would have them?
Which spelling, [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] or [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], looks prettier?
Which middle name flows better: [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]? Have you got any other middle name ideas?
Thank you for your time and thoughts!
First of all, I’d just like to offer my opinion about [name_f]Sibylla[/name_f]. I think that is such a beautiful name, and [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] could perhaps be a nickname?
[name_m]Even[/name_m] if you go with just [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f], I’d say ofc it could go without nickname, though I like Sybbie/[name_f]Sibbie[/name_f], but you’re right about it perhaps not working when she’s 16
I like the y in it, so I’d say [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f].
I have a hard time with middle names myself, but love the 2 names idea. To me [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], but that is just because I like it better. I have a hard time thinking of a middle name for [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]. I hope you figure something out I good flow is important.
Yes, I think [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] can go without a nickname. It’s not long and I don’t think people are naturally inclined to shorten it.
I prefer the spelling [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], although I love the connection of [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] with [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde’s [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_m]Vane[/name_m].
[name_m]Both[/name_m] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] and [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] are perfect with [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. I think I slightly prefer [name_f]Victoria[/name_f].
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] can go without a nickname even if her siblings would have them? Absoulutely. [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] sound fabulous together. Not every name needs a nickname. If you are looking for something longer, you could try [name_f]Sibylla[/name_f], and call her [name_f]Billa[/name_f] if want.
Which spelling, [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] or [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], looks prettier? I prefer the [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] spelling. [name_m]Sy[/name_m] looks weird to me, and [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] is the original spelling, which I like.
Which middle name flows better: [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]? Have you got any other middle name ideas? [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] has better flow
I have on my list:
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]- this is my favorite
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] Esmé
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] can go without a nickname even if her siblings would have them?
Definitely, my sister has a nickname, because her name is longer, but I don’t have one at all. [name_u]Haley[/name_u]'s quite short, so no nickname is needed, and the same goes for [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f].
Which spelling, [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] or [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], looks prettier?
[name_f]Sybil/name_f is on instinct, how I would spell it. I love the literary connection, BUT, [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] is most likely how it’ll be spelled - and believe me, respelling your name 800000 times, isn’t fun (18 years and my relatives STILL don’t remember that there’s no ‘i’ in my name…).
Which middle name flows better: [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]? Have you got any other middle name ideas?
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] is beautiful! I like [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] as well, but I don’t have the best connections to the name, so it clouds my view of it a bit. For other ideas:
For middle name ideas, I love what [name_f]Elea[/name_f] on British [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names lists as ‘Upright Elegance’ with [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]! [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], and [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] all appear on the list, so I’m going to hazard a guess and say that the list falls right into your style!
I disagree with @lawsonhaley. I think people aren’t going to know how to spell [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybill[/name_f], no matter how it is spelled. Some people might get the TV reference or literary reference, but I still think most people will have never seen/heard it before. I agree that it is annoying to have to spell your name a hundred thousand times (I’ve been there, my name is [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] and it is impossible for most people), but some names you can’t get around it, and I think [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybill[/name_f] is one of them.
It all depends on where you live and what you’re exposed to, to be honest, I live in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and I’ve run into the name a few times, my grandmother has a friend named [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], so I’ve become more familiar with it. In [name_f]England[/name_f], I know it has more usage, so if OP lives in the UK, there’s less chance of a problem.
Thank you all so much berries! @hardertobreathe: That’s funny you suggested [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] because I first read The Picture of [name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u] in translation where [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] was translated as [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. But then I found out that she was a [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] in the original and thought it was such a fantastic, beautiful name. I don’t know why but [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] just seems more tender and feminine thank [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. Thank you for suggestion though.
@[name_u]Haley[/name_u]: Oh, such a bunch of suggestions, thank you! [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] are just stunning.
Also, do you think that having a [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and a [name_u]James[/name_u] would be strange? I didn’t intentionally put them on the list together, just noticed it recently.
I think those are my favourites too! [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] fit perfectly together, so not at all! I actually love the idea of [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] as siblings - the sibling set feels really regal and sophisticated. [name_u]James[/name_u] is a more versatile name, so it goes with anything really (Unless there’s a connection here I’ve missed, haha).
I mean the connection with The Picture of [name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], where [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]'s brother is named [name_u]James[/name_u]. Maybe I would come out as a crazy [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde fan if I use them together.
I love [name_f]Elea[/name_f]'s lists myself - Upright Elegance falls right into my style with some names ([name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], etc) and I love a lot of the names off of it in the middle spot too! ([name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], for example).
Haha, I haven’t read too much by [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde (I’m more [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] sisters, [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] :P), but I don’t think too many people would catch on to that. Not as much as they would if you had twins named [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] (or, even better, [name_m]Romeo[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]? ).
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] fit perfectly together, so not at all! I actually love the idea of [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] as siblings - the sibling set feels really regal and sophisticated. [name_u]James[/name_u] is a more versatile name, so it goes with anything really (Unless there’s a connection here I’ve missed, haha).