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Sylvia or Violet?

13 replies

namesstress2323 · 08/01/2017 00:05

i don't really like the nicknames for violet but could use Sylvie? any other suggestions of names like this?

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piginboots · 08/01/2017 00:33

Sylvia

Sophronia · 08/01/2017 00:40

Sylvia

reuset · 08/01/2017 01:15

Sylvie and Sylvia are firm favourites of mine.

Raines100 · 08/01/2017 06:50

Sylvia/Sylvie is stunning.

Glitterous · 08/01/2017 07:10

Violet.

whatsagoodusername · 08/01/2017 07:16

Sylvia or Sylvie

Swearwolf · 08/01/2017 07:19

I have a little sylvie and I love it, and it's had nothing but positive reactions! I also love Violet, though there are a lot more of them about. We also had on the list:

Cecilia
Margot
Lucille

If any of those are any good? Cecilia was my absolute favourite but got vetoed Sad

RussianCoffee · 08/01/2017 08:21

Violet makes me think of a spoilt, snobby little girl (I guess it is a Violet Beauregarde association).

Sylvia is beautiful and elegant and Sylvie manages to be cute and elegant the same time.

(Sorry to any Violets or parents of Violets.. I appreciate this is all in my head!)

1horatio · 08/01/2017 10:30

I really like Sylvia, it's a really beautiful name.

Violet is ok. But a bit violent imo. I don't dislike the name, but I honestly don't know why it's so popular...

Foureyesarebetterthantwo · 08/01/2017 10:32

I love Sylvie out of these.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/01/2017 13:04

Sylvia.

CakeRattleandRoll · 08/01/2017 16:30

Sylvia is lovely.

NotThrowAwayMyShot · 08/01/2017 16:32

Sylvia feels a bit old fashioned to me. Sylvie I associate with Sylvie Guillem - I feel it's very French.

I actually like Violet, I think it's a genteel, old fashioned name & Violets have always been a favourite flower of mine (I like flower names) despite the Beauregarde connection

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