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help we really can't agree . cast your votes.

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ditheringdonkey · 16/05/2011 09:33

from previous thread we now accept cecily and cecilia are 2 independent stand alone names .

but which to go for oh prefers one i prefer the other and can't see the point of putting cecilia on bc if we're not going to use it and just going to call her cecily any way.problem is dh likes cecilia more because it feels more elaborate , i prefer cecily because it is less affected elaborate . dh dislikes cecily because it is too gentle , i dislike cecilia because it's not sweet gentle enough. so while we agree on the pros and cons of each name we are divided on how we feel about each name if that makes sense .

which do you prefer and why . we have agreed that the mumsnet verdict will be final as we could both accept live with either .

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 16/05/2011 14:31

Cecily here.

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diddl · 16/05/2011 14:26

I think that Cecily "goes" better with your surname-and your other daughters fantastic names tbh.

They would be three feminine but not fussy/frilly names.

(and all three syllableBlushGrin)

mopsyflopsy · 16/05/2011 13:46

To me Cecilia and Cecily are very different names. All the Cecilias I know are called Cecilia or Celia. Cecily sounds completely different to my ears.

Both nice names, but if you prefer Cecily, name her Cecily (not Cecilia).

messylittlemonkey · 16/05/2011 13:44

Cecily - love it.

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shouldnotbehere · 16/05/2011 13:32

Ditheringdonkey - I'm afraid you cant choose the nn.

My mum's parents chose an unusual first name for her, with a nn they loved, but my mum chose as a teenager to use her second name (Ann). My DH has a nickname which has no connection to his actual name, he's had it since primary school, and everyone uses this nickname.

You can start with Cecily, but it may not stick.

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ditheringdonkey · 16/05/2011 13:21

dh vetoed cicely as being too close to sis sissy and sicily

the problem if we call her cecilia we run the risk that she chooses celia or cecilia and cecily is consigned to history .
in much the same as if you choose charlotte because you loved lottie and planned to use lottie but she then ends up as charlie or charlotte .

also think cecily annabel flows better than cecilia annabel .but cecilia goes better with our surname than cecily less hissy

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ditheringdonkey · 16/05/2011 12:55

ormiran
been there
lydia has ended up as lid at school and teapot to her closest friends by her own instigation

tabitha gets tabs at school never at home

so we have a history of picking names with problematic shortenings

not sure most children near us would know what a cesspit was

the song maryz actually endears cecilia to me can just imagine singing it to her when she's in the midst of the terrible twos,or a hormonal teenager etc

swaying towards cecilia on her bc as it gives her more options as she grows older but always using cecily as her name at home . also if we use cecilia and call her cecily both dh and i are happy with the outcome but will this cause her unneccessary confusion when form filling etc

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Ormirian · 16/05/2011 12:40

Be aware it will be shorted to cess - I went to university with a Cecily who was known as cess-pit Grin

Hedwig3 · 16/05/2011 12:39

Cecily - I prefer the sound and it does not make that song come into my head like Cecilia does

MercurySoccer · 16/05/2011 12:39

Cecilia Westcott
Cecilia Annabel Westcott
Cecilia, Lydia and Tabitha

Cecily Westcott
Cecily Annabel Westcott
Cecily, Lydia and Tabitha

Very pretty names. Personally I think Cecilia "flows" better with your surname and fits better with Lydia and Tabitha.

Ormirian · 16/05/2011 12:38

I like Cecily better.

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ditheringdonkey · 16/05/2011 12:35

would pronounce cecilia as seh -seal -yah

mn probably annabel surname westcott

weirdly i quite like cecils as a shortening also liked the character in the importance of being earnest "themost beautiful intelligent girl in the world " if i remember correctly

cecilia could give more nn options eg celia ,or cecily

not sure cecily is that close to celery no closer than celia imho

so far cecilia 11 cecily 7 and 4 can't decide so it's close
dh is smiling and singing oh cecilia as i type

we alreay have a lydia and a tabitha if that helps

thanks for all the input those in favour of cecily your really echoing my reservations about cecilia (plus i now think cecilia is possibly more of a mouthful than cecily ). those in favour of cecilia echo dh's feelings about cecily

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FollowMe · 16/05/2011 11:55

Cecilia much nicer.
Cecily sounds a bit wimpy and weak

campion · 16/05/2011 11:48

I once worked with a Cecily. She was evil.

Besides it'd be shortened to Cecil.

Mind you, Cecilia / Celia can end up as Seals.

aliceliddell · 16/05/2011 11:44

Cecilia - Cecily too much like celery

diddl · 16/05/2011 11:43

I prefer Cecily.

Find Cecilia too fussy tbh.

MackerelOfFact · 16/05/2011 11:41

Ditto the Simon and Garfunkel with Cecilia. Such an annoying song at that.

Cecily is pretty.

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largeginandtonic · 16/05/2011 11:20

Cecilia. Lovely name Smile

MumblingRagDoll · 16/05/2011 11:19

Cecilia is als hard to say.