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Silver for a girl?

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 14:18

What does everyone think of the name Silver for a girl? the name came to me with a sudden rush of emotion and I’ve always wanted to name my baby after something to do with the moon and the Silver brightness of the moon seems perfect.

I know it’s most likely a marmite name and negative views probably won’t put me off too much. Also any ideas of a middle name to go with it?

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MsHopey · 30/10/2018 05:48

I like it and quite unusual too!
I think most names are marmite these days. You've just got to not care what most people think.

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 22:34

@tablebrush I don’t mind I only use mumsnet for the antenatal clubs and lurking aibu so people know me anyway! My eldest is Skyler. He was meant to be Skye if he was a girl and we loved the proper spelling Schuyler which means Scholar and just decided to spell it an easier way. And my youngest boy is called Blake.

Another girls name I loved was Azura but DP hates it!

Thanks for all the feedback so glad people like it! Just need to convince DP now as he’s only on a maybe but I love it and feel settled on the name!

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AliCanTea · 29/10/2018 22:20

Love it :)

HouseOnTheLake · 29/10/2018 22:14

I liked Silver but actually Silva sounds - looks - even nicer! Lovely name.

NC4Now · 29/10/2018 21:50

I know a Silver in her 40s. I always thought she had the coolest name.

rebelrosie12 · 29/10/2018 21:50

We know a little girl with the name silver. She's ace!

Aalaaya · 29/10/2018 21:48

Love it how pretty!

Chocolatedeficitdisorder · 29/10/2018 21:39

I have only ever know one Sylvie and I always thought it was a lovely name, it has a different vibe to Sylvia. I think Sylva looks like a spelling error and Silver should have 'Long John' in front of it.

Jacksback · 29/10/2018 21:22

Silva or silver is lovely , very pretty and unusual

MikeUniformMike · 29/10/2018 21:17

Arianrhod not Arianrod. Welsh mythical character. Pron Arr-YAN-rhod
and bear in mind that Rh is a letter in Welsh that is not the same as R.

Saisong · 29/10/2018 21:07

I also know a Silva, it is beautiful.

Also know a male Sylvan

cece · 29/10/2018 20:59

Makes me think of Long John Silver

tablebrush · 29/10/2018 20:51

@WhereistheWit would love to know your boys names as I love your taste! Are they too outing?

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 29/10/2018 17:53

I prefer Sylvie or Sylvia.

Eleanor90 · 29/10/2018 16:23

I know a little girl called Silver! I like the quirkiness of it.

canyouhearthedrums · 29/10/2018 15:21

Silva is a proper name, it is lovely.

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 15:20

@Itsthegloaming Silva is lovely! Oh I’m actually feeling really positive about the name now.

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 15:18

Yes it was Erin Silver on 90210 I think I really liked the name back when I watched it too. Agree about the classic middle names. Both my boys have unusual names and we gave them very traditional middle names to offer a choice when older. Marianne is lovely

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Villanelle123 · 29/10/2018 15:18

@WhereistheWit - I agree

ItsTheGloaming · 29/10/2018 15:18

I have a Silva. She is also mixed race and really suits her name.
Go for it OP. 😁

AtticaRose · 29/10/2018 15:16

I think in 90210 she was Erin Silver?

I kind of like it despite myself! As people have said, Sylvie offers a slightly less off beat nickname if she wants it.

Go more traditional on the middle name too, in case she prefers that one day. And no nouns (no Hazel, Poppy, Lily, etc), and not starting with S.

Silver Catherine
Silver Marianne
Silver Claudia
Silver Orla
Silver Natalia

MrsMaryMooFace · 29/10/2018 15:15

I know a little Silva! Love it! Sylva could work too.

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 15:14

Villanelle, I’m mixed race and both my children have dark hair and eyes and Mediterranean type of skin colour. I’m sure the name would suit a mixed race child just as much as say a blonde child but I can understand why it would be odd for a red head.

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WhereistheWit · 29/10/2018 15:12

Thanks for the replies everyone love the suggestions as well! I did like Luna but I would prefer to stay away from names too high on the top 100 which Luna is.

Definitely considered Selene as well as the goddess.

Had no idea about the holly oaks thing that’s kind of a downside but tbh doubt it will be relevant in a few years. And the horse thing I discovered when I googled it’s to do with some cowboy film I hadn’t heard of? I’m 23 so think it might be a more of an old film?

Sylvie is definitely cute but out of the two I do prefer Silver. Didn’t expect replies so thanks. Glad some people like it like me! Any middle names to go with it?

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Villanelle123 · 29/10/2018 15:08

I think she’d need to look a certain way ... imagine she had red hair (for example) - would Silver really fit her?