Edith or Sylvie

[SilverBirdie]

We've been set on Edith for a while bit I'm wavering the more I hear people grumble about it. Not that we've told anyone we like it but they know we like old names and have been guessing/passing comments on what they consider awful
Sylvie we also love but it's very close to my DM's name and our sons name is a variation of DF's name so I don't know if that's a bit silly although unintentional.

Any thoughts.......?

[doradoo]

I saw an Edita on a talent show here in Germany.

I love both Edith and Sylvie though so can't help you further!

unless you do one as a middle name and use both! no I'm not sitting on the fence at all, me, oh no!

[pigletpower]

Sylvia Edith sounds fab I think.

[FriggFRIGG]

I love Sylvie and Edith...along similar lines;

Ada
Adeline
Agatha
Agnes
Alma
Betsy
Bonnie
Bessie
Betty
Blythe
Clara
Claudia
Clementine
Constance
Connie
Cora
Dorcas
Elsa
Emmeline
Esther
Evangeline
Elspeth
Enid
Ethel
Fleur
Flora
Genevieve
Greta
Henrietta
Hester
Hetty
Iris
Ivy
Ida
Isadora
Iva
Jemima
Kitty
Lavinia
Loretta
Lucille
Maggie
Minnie
Mabel
Marcie
Margot
Maude / Maud
Millicent
Minerva
Myrtle
Nancy
Nell
Nora
Ottilie
Octavia
Olive
Pearl
Penelope
Penny
Pippa
Polly
Primrose
Priscilla
Rosa
Rita
Rosetta
Rowena
Sadie
Sybil
Tabitha
Thea
Theodora
Vera
Winifred
Willa

Any good?

[FriggFRIGG]

Oh,and Dinah

[MummyBurrows]

Didn't Lily Allen call her first born Edith and get a tonne of stick in the media for picking such an old fashioned name? I think it's a pretty but too old fashioned name for a child but dd would certainly grow into it,I'm also not keen on sylvie for the same reason bt I can see that it would certainly grow on people once they got used to it and its definitely not a common name which is always good!

If I had to choose I'd pick Edith but I would shorten it to Edie in day to day use,if only so it doesn't sound so granny-ish.....all depends on whether you care what people think or not. Also try to think to the future,would either name result in potential bullying at school for being such an "old lady" name? Nobody likes to think of their child getting bullied but names are usually the main cause for bullying. I'd certainly err on the side of caution if you go with either name personally,especially if there's really nothing more "modern" you can come up with,perhaps swap Edith/sylvie with the middle name you have picked out so you can still have the name you love but with a first name that won't spark any bullies interest? Just a thought that's all,it is obviously up to you and your dp what you choose to call your child :) xx

[ExcuseTypos]

Dd is 19 and has a friend called Sylvie, I've always thought it is a lovely name.

[Simian0]

We're going with Edith if its a girl. Really love it shortened to 'Edie'.

I say go for it!

[Simian0]

We're going with Edith if its a girl. Really love it shortened to 'Edie'.

I say go for it!

[SilverBirdie]

Lily Allen's first dd was Ethel

[SilverBirdie]

Oh frigg you are good!
Names from your list that have come up in conversation are:
Emmeline
Elsa Dh not so keen [ sad]
Elspeth
Clara
Rosa and
Olive

I like them all but Dh has issues with them all grrrrrrrrrrrr

[thornrose]

Edith was my nana's name. She was a beautiful woman, inside and out, my grandad called her Edie. The name is due a revival.

Todays children won't associate it with being a granny name and probably won't even have heard of it so I wouldn't worry about bullying.

I'm completely biased, and I never go on baby name threads

[raisah]

I know of two cousins called Sylvia & Sylvana! Both in their 30.s & 40s now.

[TheRealFellatio]

Both lovely but I think Edith has the edge on sophistication.

[FriggFRIGG]

Gah!
Blooming DH's....I say,have a few ready and when she's born and he's in awe of you,just say "oh hello Edith!" (Or which ever gorgeous name you've choosen)

He won't be able to resist mwhahahahahaaa