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Agnes or Cecelia?

42 replies

Izzyathome · 14/03/2017 04:14

Which do you prefer, Agnes Cecelia or Cecelia Agnes? (Sister to Margot as in previous post Smile).

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ChippieBeanAndHorro · 14/03/2017 10:59

Cecilia is beautiful.

I personally don't like the meaning but it's a really lovely name.

I really don't like Agnes, tbh.

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SuperBeagle · 14/03/2017 08:34

Agnes is so homely.

I'm not a huge fan of Cecelia (also prefer the spelling Cecilia, as others have said), but it's infinitely better than Agnes.

MollyHuaCha · 14/03/2017 08:25

Love these names, esp Agnes.

CocoLoco87 · 14/03/2017 08:18

Cecilia (spelt this way). In terms of nn, Cece is lovely but Aggie?...

Chatelherault · 14/03/2017 07:33

Agnes is not a very nice name in my opinion; ugly looking and sounding (sorry).

Cecilia, on the other hand, is downright beautiful.

I would go with Cecilia Juliet.

Sixoclocknews · 14/03/2017 07:32

I know a toddler Agnes and think it's really cute. Cecilia is very stuffy and old-fashioned.

Jooni · 14/03/2017 07:30

I love Agnes!

But Margot and Agnes is very Despicable Me

sosieso · 14/03/2017 07:15

Definitely Cecilia (only spelled that way though). It is a beautiful, classic name. Good nicknames. I personally love the Simon and Garfunkle song so it wouldn't put me off. My good friend has a horse called Agnes, so I personally can't see it as a human name now! Also, Agnes is harsh sounding compared to Cecilia which rolls off the tongue.

onlyconnect · 14/03/2017 07:04

Cecilia.
But prefer just Celia.

tooclosetocall · 14/03/2017 07:03

Same as Sophronia.

The middle e in Cecilia looks out of place to me. I think this a modern spelling I maybe wrong

Sophronia · 14/03/2017 06:57

Love both! I slightly prefer Cecilia (this spelling)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/03/2017 05:04

Cecelia. Cece would be a lovely nn.
Agnes is awful

WorldWideWish · 14/03/2017 04:44

Cecilia (I prefer this apelling)

ToDuk · 14/03/2017 04:25

Nun's name

ToDuk · 14/03/2017 04:24

Neither. Agnes will always be a nun's ne and Cecilia will make people dung Simon and Garfunkel or the Vamps depending on their age.

marmitecrumpets · 14/03/2017 04:19

Cecelia