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Cecily (Cece), Margot or Delphi?

24 replies

picklesandfrittles · 13/11/2014 23:25

We've got 8 weeks and still completely undecided. I think it's down to these three but any similar suggestions much appreciated....brother is Arthur. Surname is very tricky and ugly and starts with a U (pronounced you if that makes sense!)

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Vijac · 13/11/2014 23:35

I think I like Margot best. Pretty, classic and classy.

tywysogesgymraeg · 13/11/2014 23:40

Not Delphi. Cecily and Margot are both nice though.

Delphine31 · 13/11/2014 23:42

A vote for Delphi here, but then I would, wouldn't I ;)

Actually really like Cecily too.

FelixFelix · 13/11/2014 23:43

I'm not keen on any but I do like Delphine rather than Delphi.

PinkOboe · 13/11/2014 23:45

Delphine surely? unless she's a place. With an oracle.

ancientbuchanan · 13/11/2014 23:47

I love Cecily, or Cecilia.

But I think Cecilia Yewtree sounds better than Cecily Yewtree. ( inventing surname).

I like Margot ( and puhlease not Margaux) tho less than Cecily or Cecilia. Imv it sounds better with Yewtree than Cecily but not so good as Cecilia

I don't like Delphi. Sounds as though you can't decide between a place with a sybil or a plant.

But how about these

Sybil, or Sibilla
Jennifer, which is another version of Guinevere, to go with Arthur, it Gwen
Morgana, again an Arthurian name
Ursula, meaning little bear, as Arthur means bear. Ursula Yewtree looks unusual but sounds nice. Ursula Cecily Yewtree sounds lovely.

Oh I wish I had had more children.

I like Margot but eg

ancientbuchanan · 13/11/2014 23:53

Whoops ignore final sentence.

Felicity or Felicia
Letitia, Letty or Lettice
Veronica or Verena or Verity
Hetty, for Henrietta
Isabel
Isolde or Ghislaine , both Arthurian names

Wild card, Berenice

MargotLovedTom · 14/11/2014 00:00

Margot Wink

Sophronia · 14/11/2014 00:58

Delphi but only if it's short for Delphine or Delphina.

Allalonenow · 14/11/2014 01:12

Cecily is my favourite, not keen on Margot, quite like Delphine but not Delphi.

ZingOfSeven · 14/11/2014 05:50

love Margot!

rootypig · 14/11/2014 06:00

I'm not keen on Cecily (The Importance of Being Ernest -?) but love Cecelia/Cece.

shinynewname · 14/11/2014 06:19

I like Margot.

ashesandfire · 14/11/2014 07:05

Love Cecily, like Margot, dislike Delphi.

burgatroyd · 14/11/2014 07:52

Cecily, Cecelia, etc, sounds lovely but don't like the meaning.

Delphine, with Delphi or Della as a nn is my fave.

How about Elaine? Very Arthurian and a lovely sound.

tilbatilba · 14/11/2014 07:57

Delphi without hesitation and I work with children - utterly utterly beautiful and so underused - go well xxxx

tammytoby · 14/11/2014 08:40

Delphine or Delphi! Lovely.

The pronunciation confusion of Mar-gaux vs Mar-gott and the meaning of Cecile would put me off.

Spirael · 14/11/2014 09:14

There is a computer programming language called Delphi and that's what my mind immediately jumps to. However, that may not be a problem for non-geeks!

WowserBowser · 14/11/2014 09:16

Cecily

loislines · 14/11/2014 09:37

Never heard of Delphi as a name. Cecily and Margot are lovely. What about Celia?

MargotLovedTom · 14/11/2014 10:27

I have never heard Margot pronounced Mar-gott before.

Only1scoop · 14/11/2014 10:28

Delphi or Margo

Only1scoop · 14/11/2014 10:28

How about Celeste?

TheBiggestDinosaur · 14/11/2014 10:47

Not Delphi

I like Cecily and Margot. Also like Cicely, I think it looks nicer written down than Cecily and could still have the same nickname, but it avoids the possibility of people using "Cecil" as the nickname instead.

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