We are only 7 weeks pregnant, so unknown gender at this point. But our front-runner for a little girl is [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]/Sylvia. I prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], DH prefers [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f].
Sylvie feels like the fresher option. It’s sweet and makes me think of [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] somehow - tinsel, lights and bells. It gets my vote!
Sylvia is pretty too but has a totally different vibe to me. Darker and more mature, probably due to the Plath association. It’s harder to see on a baby!
Yes, I think [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] fits that too, but it’s now more mainstream than [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] is (yet).
Sylvia feels slightly younger in terms of vintage than [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], which is why it feels a bit more ahead-of-the-curve still now. But definitely the same strong, sweet, solid vibe.
As a mom to a little [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], I would say both forms sound and look vintage and old lady-ish to us, but that’s something we enjoy in names . What tipped the scale in our case was that there had been two women named [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] in our family, but ours is the first and only [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f].
As a sister for [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], my vote goes to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. As some have said, [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is very sweet. [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] is formal and strong, which is how I see [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]. [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] would be a beautiful, strong duo.
Sylvia with NN [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]. [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is to close to selkie for me and with [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] you get the best of both worlds.
Sylvie!! It feels lighter and more chic to me than [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] is very heavy and middle-aged to me (I know 2 and they’re in their 60s and 40sor50s). I also think [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] pairs more nicely with [name_m]Arthur[/name_m].
Sylvie is such an absolutely stunning name, I just love it so much
I prefer [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]. They’re both lovely names but that’s my preference! I think [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] sounds better with [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] as well.
I prefer [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. It seems more classic with [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] which sound like a full name and [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] sound more like a nickname. I do love both [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] an [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] but [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] just sounds better to me and has the option of nn [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f].