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Nancy, Cecily & Connie

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Spink · 26/07/2008 10:41

I've done my boy's name survey, now it is time for girls!!

what do you think? Middle name will be Anne after dh's ma.

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bluenosesaint · 27/07/2008 11:46

Constance/Connie - I love! So pretty and feminine
Nancy - My dh wanted this and i vetoed it ...i have no idea why now!! Lovely
Cecily - I don't like this one.

mrswoolf · 27/07/2008 11:44

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AbbeyA · 27/07/2008 08:16

Nancy is a derivative of Anne, it is silly having them both, like having Margaret Peggy.
Cecily is quite nice but would be shortened. I don't like Connie.

LaDiDaDi · 27/07/2008 00:01

Just pinched a suggestion from another thread: Clarice?

LaDiDaDi · 26/07/2008 23:46

I like Nancy best, then Connie and I like Cecily least but it goes with Anne better than either of the others.

ninedragons · 26/07/2008 23:17

Sorry, I know this always happens when old names are revived, but Connies have bleach blonde hair, smoke Lambert & Butler and wear leopard-print swimming costumes on the Costa Del Sol.

Nancy and Cecily are both nice, though.

MingMingtheWonderPet · 26/07/2008 22:54

I like Cecily, but have got a slight lisp so it probably wouldn't have worked too well!

ravenAK · 26/07/2008 22:42

Definitely Cecily (& Cecy as in Cecy Hall for short).

Failed to get either Cecily or Cecilia past dh

Connie - nope, sorry, but Constance is OK.

& Nancy too similar/derivative of Anne.

Doobydoo · 26/07/2008 22:40

I would love to know what other peoples dcs are called,when they are so dismissive of other names!

cyteen · 26/07/2008 22:38

They're all a bit too wet for my liking.

Anna8888 · 26/07/2008 21:10

I like Constance and Cecily, though think they are both slightly pretentious and bluestockingy.

Nancy is a vile name.

Doobydoo · 26/07/2008 21:08

Love all 3.Ds2 would have been called Nancy.

EachPeachPearMum · 26/07/2008 21:06

I love Cecily... but you can't use it- its on my list
I like Nancy a lot too, but as a nickname, not a given name.
I like Constance, but not Connie, which I believe is what Ruty said too.
Actually, Constance is on our list, but probably won't be used, as DH points out, we'll never be able to prevent people calling her Connie.

pointydog · 26/07/2008 20:55

Celia is nicer

pointydog · 26/07/2008 20:55

I find Cecily too sseh-sseh-sseh

MaloryTowersUrbaniteLady · 26/07/2008 20:46

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midnightexpress · 26/07/2008 20:45

Like them all, but agree with others that Cecily goes best with Anne. Also the most unusual, if that's what you're looking for. Also like Constance.

MonkeyMargot · 26/07/2008 20:41

Nancy is cute, Connie makes me think of Connie Fisher....in fact, I'm wondering if you aren't a bit of an "I'd Do Anything" fan?!
Cecily is gorgeous - and is one of my top three if mine's a girl.

MakemineaGandT · 26/07/2008 20:38

mrs woolf - where do you get those stats from for the UK? I have only ever seen top 100 names.....

pointydog · 26/07/2008 19:54

Constance Anne

pointydog · 26/07/2008 19:54

Constance, Connie best

mrswoolf · 26/07/2008 19:40

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MingMingtheWonderPet · 26/07/2008 19:02

Am loving the website babynamespedia!
Have checked out all our family names!

nickeldime · 26/07/2008 18:45

Like Cecily best too. It sounds less dated. Nancy and Connie were very common about 50 years ago, but they've dropped off in use drastically:
www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Nancy
www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Connie

turquoise · 26/07/2008 13:17

I like Cecily and Nancy but think Cecily goes best with Anne.