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Cecily, Sisley, Celia or Cecelia?

86 replies

Hollyppp · 19/06/2023 21:24

Which do you prefer? Or a something else similar?

thanks!

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SneezyEvie · 21/06/2023 14:55

Cecily is my favourite although you have you pray she doesn’t have a lisp!

FangsForTheMemory · 20/06/2023 20:44

Cecily. My current favourite.

Sisley is a surname.

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Hollyppp · 20/06/2023 15:27

Thanks everyone! Okay not Sisley :)

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FlounderingFruitcake · 20/06/2023 09:27

Sisely in a skincare brand, it’s one of those french pharmacy ones like la roche posey but it’s also sold at sephora and all the big department stores e.g. john lewis. So not that. Love the others though and Cecelia is my favourite but it would be better still if spelt Cecilia.

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/06/2023 09:25

I like Cecily best

Celiac seems too grown up sounding for a small child (I know. I know they are only small for a short time it just seems a big name)

Cecelia is too princessy sounding for me.

I don't know what to say about Sisley

Fivebeanchilli · 20/06/2023 09:21

Cecily is lovely.
I do like Cicely as well.
Sisley is awful.
Celia is dated for me.
Cecilia is far and away my favourite but I really dislike the Cecelia spelling.

Viviennemary · 20/06/2023 09:19

I like them all except Sisley. Is that even a name. I've never heard it before.

DuchessOfSausage · 20/06/2023 09:13

Celia.
Cecilia gets misspelt. Cecily is too much like Cecil, but I do like Cicely. Sisley is a brand.

Hewlettthedogsout12 · 20/06/2023 07:50

Definitely Cecily. So pretty.

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 20/06/2023 07:43

Cecilia.

Spelt properly like that, though.

SmurfetteSalad · 20/06/2023 07:35

honeyfox · 19/06/2023 21:30

I love Cecilie (as in Bahnsen).

Ooo yes love Cecile!
Or Camille.

SmurfetteSalad · 20/06/2023 07:34

Cecilia

oldnorsesaga · 20/06/2023 07:12

I understand why you like Sisley, it's good looking. That said, I prefer Cecily since it's more established. Also like Celia, but it's not as usable where I live (non English country)
Not fan of spelling Cecelia. Cecile seems to harder to pronounce than Cecily, and not fan of how Cicely looks.

apric0t · 20/06/2023 06:49

My eldest is Cecelia and she's a live wire 🔥 we chose the spelling so she can easily use the nicknames Cece which most of her little friends call her at school and at home DH calls her Cece and she gets called Celia or Cecil too ☺️ she was going to be a Rose, but when she popped out Rose seemed much too plain, she just need something a bit MORE and it suits her so well! Such an under rated and under used name!

JoniBlue · 20/06/2023 04:16

Cecilia is nice.

Elspethelf · 20/06/2023 03:36

Cecily or Cecilia, CeCe for short!

sjpkgp1 · 20/06/2023 01:25

My Mum (aged 81) is called Cecilia (pronounced Sesseeliya) but she is known by Celia (seeliya). I thought about Cecily for my daughters but was worried it would be shortened to "Sess" or "Silly". I'd agree with another poster, if you choose it, please think about the spelling. It is Cecilia, not Cecelia. Also she will be called "seal" at some point by those name shorteners....which is fine most of the time. Good luck in whatever you choose xx

VerasRaincoat · 20/06/2023 01:02

Cecilia, very pretty lyrical name

user1477391263 · 20/06/2023 01:00

And not “Cecil” either; it’s a man’s name and makes me think of a grumpy 1980s cabinet minister!

user1477391263 · 20/06/2023 00:59

I like all of them (not helpful!) but Cecily is the best.

If you go for Cecile or Cecilia, please do spell them that way, not Cecille (mentioned by a previous poster) or Cecelia! They are beautiful names but look awkward when misspelled.

CallieQ · 20/06/2023 00:59

Sisley is not a name, Cecelia a mouthful
Other two ok

user1492757084 · 20/06/2023 00:55

I love Celia, Cecille and Cicely best.
I like the flower connection with Cicely and also the author Cicely Mary Barker.

I don't mind Cecily and Cecilia is fine.

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 20/06/2023 00:35

JanesBlond · 19/06/2023 21:26

Cecilia (with an i) or Cecily. Isn’t Sisley a brand? Celia feels more dated.

100% agree

Underminer · 20/06/2023 00:34

Celia is a lovely name.

fridaynight1 · 20/06/2023 00:33

Any of the names beginning with a C.
Sisley is awful.

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