Cecil - thoughts?

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As names like Arthur and Stanley become more mainstream will a name like Cecil or Francis make a comeback?

I thought this to myself and re Cecil thought "no never". But then I'd have thought the same about Stanley.

I like Cecil! I'm less keen on Francis or Stanley though.

See I thought it to myself and thought "no never" but the more I've thought about the more I like it!

Lucy Honeychurch's totally wrong fiance in 'Room with a View' pronounced 'Seesil' but even so, he's put me off the name. Never been that keen on George either though, and she married him.

I think if it was going to make a comeback it might have done so by now. It sounds so weedy.

I was going to mention the awful Cecil in a Room with a View too!

I thought of "Sissil" from Room with a View too, but actually Cecil is a great and unusual name. I should go for it. Like Cecil Balmond the architect for example.

Cecil is a caterpillar, Cecil is my friend.... Story we tell at campfires with scouts, sorry

Isn't it always pronounced 'Sissle'?

I personally hate it. I think it's all the 'ss's, sounds snakey.

Love Francis though.

I think Mark and John are due comebacks.

My dad was called Cecil! Mind you he'd be 95 now if he was still alive...

It's a tricky name for anyone who can't pronounce the 's' sound properly (like me).

Cecil sounds just so wet.
Francis is cool.

Bloody hell, Cecil really would be the limit as far as the 'old man chic' trend is concerned.

I'd have to start a petition or something, or maybe wave my fist at the sky.

Cease with Cilly Cecil!

I don't think a name such as Francis should be tainted by a Cecil association.

I don't think it will ever be cool. I don't know what I think to all these old mad names. Every other boy seems to be Arthur these days.

I quite like it. I really like Francis too, and know a three year old one.

Cecil Parkinson. Nuff said.

I think Francis is already back a bit, I've taught 2 or 3. Never taught a Cecil!

Funny how Cecily is just beautiful though!

Francis is nice but Cecil?......shudder

DD's DF(rather than BF) is a Francis, never thought twice about it, but Cecil just No.

I refuse to believe anyone is seriously contemplating Cecil as a name for a baby. This is a joke, right?

I know a Cecil and he is great and not in the slightest bit weedy.

awful

And I say that as someone who almost called my 18 year old Stanley.

Francis is popular. I never have thought of it as an old mans name. Or cool. There's loads of boy and girl Frankies running around.

I don't like it- makes me think of elderly men, but not cute for a baby in the way some other old fashioned names are.

Flogging it was a passing thought about name trends, you don't need to stage an intervention

Interesting responses on the whole!