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[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is better than [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]?
Oddly enough, Iāve been thinking about adding [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] to my list recently, since Iāve become super obsessed with Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u] haha ([name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] made me smile :)). So I may be biased, but I think itās definitely time [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] had a revival, especially as, where I live anyway, vintage names ([name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]) are pretty popular. Plus thereās the most adorable nn Sybbie, which is hard to resist, even though I usually donāt like using nns. I feel like itās had enough time to seem fresh and vintage, rather than dated, but as I said, Iām super biased :p.
I absolutely love [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] nn Sybbie because of Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u]. I think itās gorgeous!!
Thanks for your comments.
Haha I havent never watched Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u] so I dont know the connection.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. I think it is a name everyone knows of but that is not common. I think it is chic and funky at the same time and ready for a comeback.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. I think it is a name everyone knows of but that is not common. I think it is chic and funky at the same time and ready for a comeback.
I think it is great - and with the popularity of downton abbey, I wouldnāt be surprised if you begin to hear it more often.
Honestly, I though [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] was a boys nameā¦
I do think itās useable though. However, I tend to like dusty old vintage names that a lot of people think are not ready for a comeback. I guess it depends on how brave you are. Can you withstand people telling you itās an old lady name or will it eventually get to you?
I prefer [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] to [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], simply because I find [name_f]Mary[/name_f] a little boring to be honest. Iām not too sure about the flow of either name as well. I think Iād be tempted to use a middle name that was slightly more on trend/modern (nothing majorly, please, Iām not suggestion something like [name_u]Riley[/name_u] haha) to balance out [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. Like even something just a bit more common like [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f].
Some other suggestions that I really like and are similar are [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Silvia[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Mavis[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and the previous suggestion of [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]. I, too, would use the Sybbie nn over [name_u]Billie[/name_u]. I find [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] light, feminine but with a serious undertone.
It only makes me think of [name_f]Prunella[/name_f] Scalesā character in Fawlty [name_m]Towers[/name_m]!! I can only think of [name_m]Basil[/name_m] shouting Sybiiil! Maybe that would only affect Brits though? So yes, very 70ās
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] feels slightly dated. I prefer [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], no nicknames. I prefer [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] reminds me also of the person with multi-personality disorder. I think [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] would be a great alternative.
I thought nicknames were often used to shorten the number of syllables in the formal name. [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and Sybbie have the same number of syllables, so you could just use the nickname as the name.
I think [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] is even lovelier!
I love the name! Iām also a Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u] fan, so thatās my connection to it. It was #1 on my baby list, but sadly my husband could not get on board. Heās a little older than me and could only think of the personality-disorder movie - which I had never even heard of before. I think [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is beautiful.
I love [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]! Beautiful name.
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] would be so beautiful.
Good luck xx
I think [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] has what it takes and actually is more usable than names like [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] because its sound is intrinsically prettier. In the last year or so Iāve been aware of it bobbing about on the edges of my lists saying ālike me!ā but itās not made it onto a list yet - perhaps too close to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] for me, the name of a friendās daughter. I recommend reading the part of the book From Beasts to Blondes by [name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_m]Warner[/name_m] about female mythological characters on the [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. I think if you like the name it will make you like it more.
For me itās neither, really. I can imagine a child called [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], just not a modern jeans and sneaker wearing child but one in vintage dresses, knee socks and mary-janes. If the former were called [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], I think I would find the name to sound rather dated and while it wouldnāt sound fresh on the ānon-modern-but-living-in-this-centuryā child, it would sound more fitting.
I love [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. To me itās very fresh, but I know to a lot of people- my husband included- itās dated. Iād love to use it as a first name, and would probably use the nickname Sybbie at times.
I really think [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] is dated. Really dated. Maybe [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], nn [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]?
If you really want to use it, then [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] flows better.
I like [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], but I would not use a nickname, except maybe [name_f]Sib[/name_f] every now and then. I donāt think [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] is dated, but I do agree with another poster that if you want it to sound fresh, you really should not pair it with [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. Choosing a middle or first that is fresher than either of those names will brighten up [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] too, but itās too close to [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] for me.