Opinions please: Sibylla?

[joesgirl]

What do you think? DD2 would be sister to Leonora.

I really like it. I knew one at university (20 years ago) and always thought it was elegant and unusual.

I like it.

I quite like it as it's the name of the main character in a book I love but think you'll find it a pain with people struggling with the spelling and pronunciation.

Oh, sorry, I don't like it. I saw it in Most Active and my first thought was something nasty like syph...well, you know.

Well don't shelve it forever on the strength of some negative responses on here. Just think about it and by the time DD2 arrives you'll know whether you fancy it or not.

Sibylla is a not very nice character in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' (which I heartily recommend for an afternoon on maternity leave.

How do you feel about Augusta?
I think Caroline is underused too. That sounds nice with Leonora (which is yummy btw)

I like it (heroine of Knight's Acre books by Norah Lofts).

agree Caroline goes better with Leonora. Two names ending in 'a' are aesthetically less pleasing than two names with different endings.

Sibylla sounds like a made up name, sorry. Leonora is v pretty though. What about Cecily?

No....

Love it! Princess Sibylla of Jerusalem was an interesting historical character (portrayed in Kingdom of Heaven by Eve Green).

My first thought was it sounds like something you'd be off to the GUM clinic with...
Cecilia, Miranda?

Reminds me of Sibella from Kind Hearts and Coronets too. Ok she's not the nicest character in the world but she's gutsy and umm, ambitious.

I like it.

Joan Greenwood as Sibella in Kind Hearts and Coronets is a goddess. Wouldn't want to call a baby after her though.

sounds like an std.

Hmm... reminds me of some kind of skin disorder. What about Sylvie?

I guess I am bucking the trend here but I like it. It is the usual German form of Sibyl.

I would have loved to name DD2 Sibyl but DH is German, and it wouldn't make sense in German. I would have gone for Sibylla as a compromise but it's a dated name in German.

Can you not just use Sibyl? I was a bit worried people would think I used it because of Downton Abbey, however.

I thought Kind hearts and coronets too. Sibella is ace!

FWIW I rather love Sibylla but if you decide not to use it, I offer up Sidonie for your consideration instead.

Another one! How come in real life I NEVER meet people who have seen the same old films I've seen?

Sounds like a contraceptive pill name to me.

Oh Louieeeee

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I never thought I'd say this but I am going to. I like Sylvia.

What about Syrie instead?

That's French for Syria. Not something I'd go for at the moment.

We can never be Joan Greenwood, cuillere.