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Name decided - to MIL's disgust.

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cupcake30 · 18/02/2016 16:36

So our daughter finally arrived 10 days late in the car park outside the hospital! Thank you to everyone on here who helped us to choose her name, which we love. She will be Sylvie and registered as Sylvia. We just ran it by my MIL who hates it and was very rude about the whole thing. Mainly because she had already decided we were calling her Martha and has been banging on about it for months. Trouble is we don't like it!
Now we need a middle name to go with Sylvia so we can officially announce her name and drive it home to MIL that she's not getting her way. Any help with this? Nothing too popular please and also we think one syllable names work best with Sylvia. Xx

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CruCru · 23/02/2016 16:56

Jean
Joan
Maeve
Eve
Anne

whatevva · 23/02/2016 15:35

'Who is Silvia? what is she' is gorgeous, have never come across it before. I'd love for there to be such a gorgeous poem about my name!

Squoosh I googled poetry and my name and it came up with 'no results' Sad (The Silvia one is Mr Shakespeare (hence spelling Wink))

handonhip · 22/02/2016 09:50

Sylvia Grace is gorgeous. Sylvia Joy is lovely, too.

HeadfirstForHalos · 21/02/2016 00:24

I think either a one syllable short name, or a longer 3 syllable name go best. Sylvia Wren and Sylvia Joy are beautiful.

DiscoGlitter · 21/02/2016 00:18

I think Sylvia Anne would be lovely, and goes well together.
Closely followed by Sylvia Rose.
Or how about Sylvia Beth?
As for your MIL telling you what names you should have. Completely ignore, it's YOUR baby and YOUR decision!

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 21/02/2016 00:11

I have one name - I'd have liked two but my parents couldn't be arsed picking another - biter but you can't tell

squoosh · 21/02/2016 00:07

Thanks so much.

Headofthehive55 · 21/02/2016 00:03

Whatever works for you squoosh

saffronwblue · 21/02/2016 00:01

Love Sylvia -- was on my list but did not go with surname. You could go a long middle name
Sylvia Penelope
Sylvia felicity
Sylvia Josephine
Sylvia astrid

Headofthehive55 · 20/02/2016 23:59

I have a more complicated version in that i have two alternatives in use plus my real name. Brother, parents, DH all use a different one!

squoosh · 20/02/2016 23:55

Why do they need 'choices', is their everyday name really that bad?

I just have one name, the name on my birth cert, the name I'm known as. Works for me.

Headofthehive55 · 20/02/2016 23:50

All my children have their proper registered name and a different version we use day to day. They all love it. Gives them choices, and an alter ego! Never caused any problem.

squoosh · 20/02/2016 23:45

whatevva 'Who is Silvia? what is she' is gorgeous, have never come across it before. I'd love for there to be such a gorgeous poem about my name!

squoosh · 20/02/2016 23:41

Sylvia and Sylvie are stand alone names. Personally I much prefer Sylvia but if she's to be known as Sylvie day to day I don't see the point of registering her as Sylvia.

ChimpyChops · 20/02/2016 23:28

Love Sylvia Joy! Beautiful. Also Sylvia Fearne really stood out.

JudgeJudySheindlin · 20/02/2016 23:26

Congrats Cupcake!

I agree with those suggesting you register her as Sylvie. I personally think that's a beautiful name, but I've never been keen on Sylvia. Just my personal choice & I promise I'm not your MIL! My MIL was adamant we would not call our DS the name we chose & she wasn't happy when we stuck to our guns. Once he was registered she accepted she had lost the argument & has been fine ever since. I hope your in law is the same.

Now a middle name;
Sylvia Beth
Sylvia Rose
Sylvia Wren
Sylvia Mae
Sylvia Belle
Sylvia Grace
Sylvia Rae
Sylvia Rain
Sylvia Ruth

I've no doubt duplicated some, if not all the names. I'm sure you'll find the perfect choice for Sylvie within someone's post.

Louise43210 · 20/02/2016 23:20

Sylvia Dawn?

ILoveACornishPasty · 20/02/2016 23:16

Come on op, don't leave us in suspenders!!

Lancelottie · 20/02/2016 22:42

Has to be Sylvia Parker, surely?

HeteronormativeHaybales · 20/02/2016 22:34

I would definitely go with Sylvia (not Sylvie). Gorgeous name.

I'm for Sylvia Jane - both classic and retro.
Breaking the two-syllable mould, how about Sylvia Charlotte? Or Sylvia Aurora, especially if she was an early morning birth?

spillyobeans · 20/02/2016 17:36

Sylvia/sylvie wren is gorgeous

shutupandshop · 20/02/2016 14:03

My mil decided dd3 was called VictoriaHmm shes acow bag

Fugghetaboutit · 20/02/2016 11:01

Haha my mil decided dd was called Isabella and told all her family Grin she's crackers though. Sylvie is lovely

harrietm87 · 20/02/2016 10:59

I love Sylvia Mary. Agree with the poster who said an adult Sylvia would know how to tie a silk scarf - such an elegant name and I think goes with something slightly more traditional as a mm.

ToomuchChocolatemeansBootcamp · 20/02/2016 00:07

LOVE Sylvie Wren! So poetic!