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Cecilia, Cecily, Celia.

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SophyStantonLacy · 15/04/2015 08:38

What do you reckon?

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SophyStantonLacy · 15/04/2015 15:16

Other DDs are Nina and Greta so don't think frilly fits very well. Celia reminds me of a literary character, Cecily is in the Mantlemass series, Cecilia is that song...

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MaudeTheMopLady · 15/04/2015 13:55

I adore CECILY (Cicely too!).
Great choice.

ragged · 15/04/2015 13:09

I like Cecilia but not the others.

TempsPerdu · 15/04/2015 12:47

Celia for me.

Don't like Cecily - sounds too lispy and a bit 'wet' (like a limp girly character from a children's book who hates getting her clothes dirty - might just be me though! Smile)

Used to love Cecilia but now find it too fussy and frilly - too many s sounds. Agree that Celia's a bit 'librarian-chic' but see that as a good thing! It's less girly and more streamlined than the others, plus it has a lovely meaning and a Shakespearean namesake. Feels more solid and substantial than the others somehow.

Zahrah5 · 15/04/2015 12:31

Love Celia, it is on our longer version of short list.

Hate the others

33goingon64 · 15/04/2015 12:09

Like all. Would go for Cecily though.

Bonsoir · 15/04/2015 12:00

Cecilia is lovely. Cecily is a bit mannish and Celia a bit librarian-chic.

IvoryMadonna · 15/04/2015 11:00

I like Celia. The others are too frilly and fussy for my taste.

And it's true, they are very difficult to say for anyone with a lisp, and there are bound to be kids in her circle who will have trouble saying her name. I'd keep it simple with Celia.

Sophronia · 15/04/2015 10:23

I like all three, I think Cecilia is my favourite though.

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SophyStantonLacy · 15/04/2015 09:26

Surname is 2 syllables beginning with C. A bit like Tarmac in sound! Goes quite well I think although generally I don't like alliterative names...

I think my preferences goes Cecilia, Cecily, Celia but wonder if Cecilia is too much.

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HoundoftheBaskervilles · 15/04/2015 09:07

I have a Cecily so am biased, love Cecilia too but Cecily went better with her single Syllable surname.

FreiasBathtub · 15/04/2015 08:53

I too love Cecily (and Cicely) but wasn't allowed. DH: 'what if she has a lisp?'

NerrSnerr · 15/04/2015 08:51

I love Cecily.

Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses · 15/04/2015 08:51

I love Celia but I wasn't allowed.

Acunningruse · 15/04/2015 08:50

I think Cecilia and Cecily also lovely, the latter quite a mouthful though so may depend which goes better with your surname?

Gingerandcocoa · 15/04/2015 08:50

My favourite is Cecilia, just a pity that it means "the blind one".

Acunningruse · 15/04/2015 08:47

I adore the name Celia. Dh doesn't like it though Angry