Cicely

[Winterfield]

What do you think? Not as keen on Cecily.

Very pretty.

Lovely, old fashioned name (and the only Cicely I have ever known in person was a lovely young woman).

It's unusual without being made up. I think it was very popular a few centuries ago.

Hmm. Sounds a bit gynaecological.

Or like an exotic vegetable

Love it.

Pretty, unusual name. Popular In Victorian times.

I want to like it but it gives me the feeling that someone has misspelled Cecile or Sicily (the place).

I’m pretty sure if I actually met someone called Cicely it wouldn’t seem so weird though, it just sounds a bit odd in the abstract.

I like it because it reminds me of the character in The Importance of being Earnest. I also like Celeste (mainly because of the actress Celeste Home in High Society)

This was top of my list until a troublesome client called Cicely became mine to deal with! It felt like an omen ! I chose another lovely name but still yearn for a Cicely!

Love it. Nn Cici.

Yeah it's lovely.

Nice but the selling doesn't look 'right'

Not keen

I think I prefer Cecily.

Lovely. I prefer it to Cecily. It's a herb/botanic name as well I think. Really pretty and yes, unusual without being out there.

How is it pronounced?

Love the sound but looks wrong written down to me. Wouldn't go for Cecily, as it is often pronounced differently (ses-il-ee not sis-il-ee). How about Cecelia (nn Cicely) or just Sicily?

I love it, makes me think of the “Importance of Being Ernest”

Saying it out loud, I think people would assume you are saying Sicily so you and child would have to be ok with spelling it out all the time. Also, while it is pretty, I'm afraid it makes me think silly/sissy - sorry!

Pronounced SISS-uh-lee

Thanks for all the thoughts so far

I thought the character in The Importance of Being Earnest was Cecily Cardew ...? Really like Cicely too anyway.

Have you thought about Cecilia?

love it - sweet Cicily

I like how it looks, and it's an old name, but it's too close to Cecily in how it sounds. People will spell it wrongly constantly.

It’s growing on me! We are going to Sicily this summer (same sound?).

I prefer Cecily but I like it.