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I dont know if I can use this name ...

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cheekster · 23/06/2010 00:48

Me and DH have finally decided that our fave girls name is Sylvie (after lots of help on a previous thread)

We both love the name but the problem is our surname

Its one syllable beginning with S and yes it is the most popular english surname!

So give me your honest opinion, can we still have the name we love or is it a no no?

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flopsy1974 · 24/06/2010 11:43

Sylvie is a nice unusual name. I really like it.

kalo12 · 23/06/2010 23:02

silversmith

Yvette?

zapostrophe · 23/06/2010 22:58

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diplodoris · 23/06/2010 22:53

Isaac - like but too much "s" with Stanley and surname beginning with S.
Reuben - like
Roman - not keen, sorry
Frederick - like
Edward - like

Herecomesthesciencebint · 23/06/2010 21:49

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FortunateHamster · 23/06/2010 21:40

I really like Sylvie S. Out of the boys I am going to copy above poster and say I like Isaac and Edward too.

seeker · 23/06/2010 21:36

Isaac or Edward. Edward is brilliant because it has more shortenings than any other name in the world - there's bound to be one he likes!

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cheekster · 23/06/2010 21:24

Anyone want to help shorten my boys list down

So far we like

Isaac
Reuben
Roman
Frederick
Edward

The middle name will be Stan or Stanley.

You may have seen this on an earlier thread so apologies

I am also open to other suggestions

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MercyMe · 23/06/2010 21:20

I love Sylvie, it's a beautiful name. It will go great with an s surname

randomimposter · 23/06/2010 20:53

Susan I worked for a Simon Smith, though towards the end I tended to call him Top Tosser....

LC200 · 23/06/2010 20:16

Love it. Agree with the poster who said it reminded her of Stevie Smith - me too, and I have always loved that name. I know a Susie Smith, and have never really thought twice about her name alliterating.

SusanShocksOn · 23/06/2010 20:07

So long as it's not Simon

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cheekster · 23/06/2010 19:39

Thanks everyone for your comments.

I thought it would go down like a lead, balloon, but the majority of you think it is fine, or even better that it is lovely.

So it looks like Ive found my girls name ... right now I need a boys name

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toja555 · 23/06/2010 16:07

I personally prefer different spelling i.e. Silvia, more European continental.

blouseenthusiast · 23/06/2010 14:28

www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sylvia-smith-a-life-less-ordinary-687008.html

M ade me think of this author - not exactly the same name but so close I don't think I'd use Sylvie...

hellymelly · 23/06/2010 14:25

I really like it,I think it sounds great together ."Author Sylvie Smith talks about her latest work" "Dr Sylvie Smith gives a discussion on the function of the mitric valve"
"this is Sylvie Smith reporting from London"
All good!

Sal321 · 23/06/2010 14:17

I love it (and prefer it to Sylvia) - I have an alliterative name and it is great.

vess · 23/06/2010 13:49

Sylvia better IMO.

SirBoobAlot · 23/06/2010 10:18

I don't think t works, sorry.

NiceCuppaT · 23/06/2010 10:17

Silvie Smith sounds fine to me - Silvie is lovely, Silvia isn't lovely!!!

frakkit · 23/06/2010 10:17

I like it.

Need to be careful with the middle name though - lots of unfortunate acronyms to be had.

telsa · 23/06/2010 10:03

Sounds fine to me - reminds me of the poet Stevie Smith, which I always thought was a cool name.

diplodoris · 23/06/2010 09:24

Personally I prefer Sylvia, but I think Sylvie (surname) would be fine.

HousewifeOfOrangeCounty · 23/06/2010 09:20

lovely.

BessieBoots · 23/06/2010 09:20

It's cool! Go for it!