We just found out in this last week that baby #3 due in Sept/Oct is going to be our third girl!
In our naming journey with the last girl, we had the name Sylvia on our list, but ultimately decided it wasn’t the right fit for her. Now we’re back at the name for #3 seriously considering it and I’m finding myself less excited about it, yet still excited for Sylvie.
I know Sylvie is a full name in its own right, but because of the - ie ending, feels like a nickname for me despite this. Add to this that the frontrunner for middle names is Wren to honor the name Lawrence on my side of the family, and Sylvie gets a negative point for flow in comparison to the more melodious Sylvia.
Anybody have any encouragement? Helpful thoughts? Alternatives? (no long lists of names please). Our last name is two syllables with the emphasis on the first syllable.
Contenders:
Sylvia Wren vs Sylvie Wren
Older Sisters:
Alice Leonora
Lila Marianne
Edit: adding on that Sylvi is a possible spelling we’re considering as use for nickname. It is also a Scandinavian variant and my husband’s side of the family has Swedish ties. Thoughts on how much of a headache it would be to try and enforce this spelling for a nickname would be appreciated
I feel like you just wrote out exactly how i feel about this name!
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Personally I would go with [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], even if stylistically I prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]. Mainly because [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] does feel nicknameish to me and I like the idea of future daughters having the option to choose if she wants to be the cute, [name_f][/name_f] sweet and spunky [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] or the more refined, classic [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f].
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[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] is adorable!
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I think you could probably pull off [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] if you really loved it, but if you’re not really attached I would go with the more familiar spelling just to save the headache.
Sylvie Wren sounds lovely to me! I think the flow works and Sylvie doesn’t strike me as nickname-y - or no more so than Lila. It’s bright and sweet but sophisticated too.
Sylvia Wren is lovely too though - and if you prefer the flow and can’t imagine just using Sylvie, it is a wonderful option! Elegant and gives her the option to go by both.
I agree that the flow of [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] is better, but most of the time you’d just be using the first name anyway. I personally think [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] also flows a tiny smidge better with a two-syllable last name if the stress of the last name is a on the first syllable. However, with all 3 together I think it’s a tie.
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If you like [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] a lot more, and prefer that to be the name on her legal documents (rather than being a nickname for Sylvia), I think go with that. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom, her sister, and 4/5 of her female cousins have names that end in ie or y. It’s a totally fine way to end full name!
I actually prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f]. [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is gorgeous. She goes really nicely with [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f].
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Being [name_f]British[/name_f] -ie names don’t feel like nicknames to me, a lot of girls here have ie names as full names…eg. [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Amalie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]. [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] in particular has a French/European/international feel and usability to it. I don’t see it as a nickname I see it as a [name_f]French[/name_f] name, and that makes it more trendy than the somewhat middle aged dated [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f].
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Other Suggestion [name_f][/name_f]Sylvana/Silvana [name_f]Wren[/name_f] is also really pretty
I definitely prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], although both names are beautiful! If you are more excited about [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], go with that. It absolutely feels like a full name to me, and I don’t think it’s nickname-y at all. Plus, if your daughter ends up not liking [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] when she’s older, I think the transition to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] would be relatively seamless.
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I also think the Scandinavian [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] as a connection to your husband’s family is so sweet. I don’t think it would be too much to correct the spelling. I personally have a classic name. I changed the spelling of my nickname for fun when I was young. I’ve stuck with it as an adult, and the most I have to do is spell it out for people. It’s not a big deal for me. And I doubt that it would [name_f][/name_f] be too difficult for your family and friends to get used to spelling your daughter’s name a little differently, especially since you just want to eliminate one letter.
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Finally, I really love [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] with your other daughters’ names. [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], and [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] are so pretty together.
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[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] are both so beautiful! Go with the name you love!
However my favourite is [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]! I love how [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] sounds light, ethereal, stylish and has an upper crust [name_f]British[/name_f] feel paired with your girls. Personally I do not find ie ending names too ‘nicknamey’ she feels similar to the likes of [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] so therefore I would not associate the name with a nickname. I think [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] sounds beautiful definitely my favourite.
I normally prefer [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] but with [name_f]Wren[/name_f] I like [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] best! [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] definitely has the better flow.
I prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]! I don’t think the flow is a problem and to me [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] as a full name doesn’t seem nickenamey.
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As a nickname for [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] I would just spell it as [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] or use both [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f], without enfotcing the [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] spelling.
I prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f] once a last name is in play. I also think [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is just so frenchie and chic, easier to enforce (I mean, you could use [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] but it’ll be hard to make sure it always gets spelt this way) and [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] means everyone gets their own starting letter and ending sound [name_f][/name_f]- whereas [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] are quite similar to me.
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[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is more contemporary and has the same heftiness as other -ie names like [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], Emily/Amelie, [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] etc as [name_f]Tori[/name_f] mentioned. It’s not the same as nickname -ie names like [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] & [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Ellie[/name_f].
