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Sylvia, Eleanor, Lucie or Rosalind😀

91 replies

celestestelle · 05/05/2021 12:59

Help a sister out! Could you give me feedback or reorder in order of preference. What do you think of the names, do you know any LGs with these names, are they popular, are there any strange associations I should know about etc etc. Basically I'd just be interested to get a mix of feedback and opinions.

Thank you.

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AnxiousAnnie86 · 05/05/2021 14:10

Sylvia!

Cowbells · 05/05/2021 14:04

Sylvia is my favourite. Lucy is gorgeous too. I like Rosalind and love Rosa more than Rosie as a shortened version. Eleanor is a fabulous name but was super popular a decade or two ago so it may feel outdated and overused by now

Talipesmum · 05/05/2021 14:03

Oh, and I know a few Eleanors and Lucy’s (both older and younger) but almost no Sylvias or Rosalinds. Sylvia is probably hardest to make nicknames out of - that could be a plus or a minus for you!

FrozenVag · 05/05/2021 14:01

Eleanor will always be Ellie, awful insipid name

Rosalind - great name

Talipesmum · 05/05/2021 14:01

You’ve pretty much got all my favourite names on that list (none of which I could use as I had boys!). Sylvia is probably my favourite. Great choices!

CaffiSaliMali · 05/05/2021 14:01

Rosalind
Eleanor
Lucie (prefer Lucy)
Sylvia

Rosalind and Eleanor have a very elegant feel to me and I like them both equally, I put Rosalind first as it feels slightly more unusual.

orangejune · 05/05/2021 13:57

Me being positive:
Sylvia - Shakespeare, nature, charmingly unusual, conjures imagery of silver woods and magic
Eleanor - of Aquitaine, light, classic, muliebrity, English rose, Jane Austen, Lord of the Rings, Saint Eleanor
Lucie - Light, French, English, Narnia, Sense and Sensibility, youthful, Saint Lucy, fresh

Me being negative:
Sylvia - Sylvies Love was a big 2020 movie so expect much more use of Sylvie and Sylvia. Sylvanians.
Eleanor - a bit old lady
Lucie - a bit wet already why make it more twee by changing the spelling
Rosalind - gentle horse

Take or leave from that whatever you want, no offence intended just everything my brain thought of.

Edenember · 05/05/2021 13:55
  1. Eleanor (have Eleanore / Eleanora on my long list)
  2. Lucie (prefer Lucy spelling)
  3. Rosalind
  4. Sylvia (though Sylvie would take position 1 or 2)
roadwarrior · 05/05/2021 13:34

Sylvia
Rosalind
Eleanor
Lucy

grapewine · 05/05/2021 13:31

Rosalind
Eleanor
Sylvia
Lucie

Violetlavenders · 05/05/2021 13:30

Love Sylvia!

So refreshing after all the Ellies Evies Sophies and Izzies!

imsofatffs · 05/05/2021 13:28

Rosalind or Sylvia.

Rosalind is gorgeous, timeless, womanly.
Sylvia is beautiful, unusual and has a beautiful meaning.

Eleanor and Lucy (would use this spelling as it is more classic) tie for me. I actually think they would balance each other perfectly as a sibling set. Eleanor is very English rose, elegant and mature, Lucy is very English rosebud, sweet and youthful.

All fab names! P.s if you do opt for Eleanor you don't have to shorten it (my name is 4 syllables long and I insist it stays that way) and if you do opt to give her a NN there is Elle, Nelly, Ellie, Ella, Nora, Nori etc to choose from.

Peachbubble · 05/05/2021 13:16

Lucy (spelt this way). Not really keen on any of your others, sorry.

floridapalmtree · 05/05/2021 13:07

In order

Sylvia - nice
Lucie - nice but think you/she would have issues not spelling it Lucy
as long as you expect that. Luci is also nice.
Eleanor - would be shortened to Elle, Ellie, Ella which are nice.
Rosalind - not so keen personally

StrongerOrWeaker · 05/05/2021 13:03

Eleanor
Lucy (spelt like this)
Rosalind
Sylvia

Orangebug · 05/05/2021 13:01

In order:
Sylvia - I like this
Lucie - I would spell it Lucy
Rosalind - nice, nickname Rosie
Eleanor - not keen, and Ellie / Ella nicknames are v popular around here

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