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Cecily or Cecilia?

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Smoliver · 25/05/2019 08:24

I like Cecily. He likes Cecilia. Please help us decide!

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Smoliver · 25/05/2019 17:15

@StCharlotte No, I won't be calling her Ciss! If she were to have a nickname, it'd be Cece but definitely not Ciss! Grin

@Dandelion93 Oh lovely! Great name choice Wink Congratulations! x

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Smoliver · 25/05/2019 17:11

Seems like a 50/50 split, a bit like us! Grin

I like Cecilia, but I can't not think of that Simon & Garfunkel song when I hear it. Grin Not saying it's a bad thing, I just don't want her to be taunted by it for the rest of her life.

Cecily I've liked since I was a teenager. I met somebody in passing with the name and loved it ever since.

These two names are just a couple on a never ending shortlist though, so if we can't decide between the two, we might just have to scrap them both.

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CloserIAm2Fine · 25/05/2019 16:55

Cecilia

I actually think Cecily sounds more frilly than Cecilia

Dandelion1993 · 25/05/2019 15:28

Our DD2 is Cecily. 3 months old xx

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SilverySurfer · 25/05/2019 14:47

Cecilia is lovely.

HappyPunky · 25/05/2019 10:29

I like them both. I know a three year old Celia known as Cece she's adorable.

Whose last name is she having? I've always thought it's best to go with the mothers last name so if you're unmarried or if you've kept your name since they're so similar go with his choice of name but if she's having his last name or if you've changed to match him go with your choice. That evens it out a bit.

bridgetreilly · 25/05/2019 10:23

Cecily. But even better, Cicely.

OhMsBeliever · 25/05/2019 10:18

Cecily. It's lovely.

daisypond · 25/05/2019 10:14

Cecily. Cecilia is nice but too frilly.

NameChange92 · 25/05/2019 10:12

Cecily

Don’t like Cecilia.

DramaAlpaca · 25/05/2019 10:08

Cecily.

Cecilia is a bit too fussy for me.

HarrietM87 · 25/05/2019 10:06

I love Cecily. I think it’s elegant and less fussy than Cecilia. Also just hear the song when I hear Cecilia - could get annoying for her!

sincethereis · 25/05/2019 10:05

I hateeee Cecily- it’s so old grandma king of like Barbara or something.

StCharlotte · 25/05/2019 10:00

Either way please don't shorten it to Ciss - or at least not around me Grin

Cecilia definitely. It's lovely.

Cicely is too "old lady". Sorry.

(Surprised to feel so differently about two such similar names!)

Icklepup · 25/05/2019 09:49

Cecily

SundayMorningSun · 25/05/2019 09:24

Cecilia