Sybilla pearl.... Sweet or too sickly?

firstborn11 · January 23, 2014, 2:56am

Trying to soften sybilla by adding a soft mn. Is pearl too old lady or works well?

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] ties in well with the meaning of our eldest daughters name. We are in the uk & really want to steer clear of ‘filler names’ such as rose or [name_f]Florence[/name_f] which are very common over here

Sorceress · January 23, 2014, 7:21am

I think it’s very sweet. But I’ll look for something more flashy, but that’s just me. Name s gorgeous.

emsky · January 23, 2014, 7:40am

I think it’s very pretty. I can’t speak to whether it feels at all filler in the UK, but I think [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] complements [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] nicely. [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] has kind of a pearly image in my mind.

southern.maple · January 23, 2014, 7:58am

When I see [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], I automatically want to make it [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. That’s just the Southerner in me though. Personally I would go with something less frilly for [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]'s middle name. [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]… something alone those lines.

lightsea · January 23, 2014, 8:09am

Oh, my! [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]! This has got to be one of the best combos I’ve seen on here in a long time. Very, very sweet. Definitely not too old lady!

I agree with southern.maple about the one syllable mn. I do particularly like [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]? [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]? [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]? I like [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] the best, though.

leimchugh · January 23, 2014, 11:41am

I agree, great combo. Wish I could get my DH to like [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]…it is a favorite!

featherb · January 23, 2014, 11:47am

love it.

I love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. I prefer [name_f]Sybella[/name_f] a bit more, she’s on my list.

Also love the suggestions of [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f] and [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u].

I wonder if I can sneak [name_f]Fern[/name_f] to my middle name list… hmm lol

cmlue · January 23, 2014, 12:06pm

I am not sure how [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is pronounced in the UK, but to be honest, I did a double take. It looks like Syphilis.

If you have your heart set on that name, I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is lovely combo.

aym · January 23, 2014, 12:14pm

[name_f]Lovely[/name_f]. The name looks and sounds very balanced and not old-ladyish at all. I think it will be very wearable for any age.

giinkies · January 23, 2014, 4:22pm

Ditto. I though the same thing. I think the P from [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] makes the association more obvious with that combo.

peacelovepurple · January 23, 2014, 4:28pm

I love it! So sweet! And I agree with some of the other Berries—[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is already a pearly, iridescent sort of name, so [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] just completes it nicely.

mrs_darling · January 23, 2014, 4:30pm

[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is a lovely name. And I don’t see Syphilis when I look at it.

ashthedreamer · January 23, 2014, 4:51pm

I really love [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]! I don’t know, I don’t find [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] too old-lady, and I only find [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] old-lady if it’s a middle. I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]'s lovely. I like the suggestion of [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], though!