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Hazel or Sylvie?

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Eleanor90 · 13/10/2018 09:51

We were pretty set on Sylvie for DD due soon, but I’m really falling in love with the name Hazel. She’s likely to have brown eyes and hair like her siblings so I think it would fit.

Which do you prefer and why?

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SecretWitch · 13/10/2018 09:59

Love Hazel. Not crazy about Sylvie, would actually prefer Sylvia. Hazel has a sweet ring to it.

lozengeoflove · 13/10/2018 09:59

Hazel is far more beautiful.

Cbeebiesrehab · 13/10/2018 10:10

Hazel-I think it’s an utterly beautiful name😍

Peachbubble · 13/10/2018 10:22

Prefer Hazel, not sure why though!

SuburbanRhonda · 13/10/2018 10:25

Don’t count on her having hazel eyes - my siblings have dark brown eyes and mine are green!

But I love the name Hazel anyway.

llangennith · 13/10/2018 10:48

Hazel and Sylvia are both nice names. Definitely not Sylvie though🙈

BackIntoTheSun · 13/10/2018 10:51

Sylvie for me

ReginaPhalange89 · 13/10/2018 10:57

Hazel for me ! I know one Sylvie and she's like, 50! I know a Hazel as well actually she's absolutely gorgeous, early 20s

Aprilislonggone · 13/10/2018 10:58

Hazel.

Discobabe98 · 13/10/2018 10:58

Sylvie Smile

Emelene · 13/10/2018 11:00

I like both but prefer Hazel! Smile

ScreamingValenta · 13/10/2018 11:04

Another vote for Hazel.

soloula · 13/10/2018 11:10

Love Hazel, Sylvie not so much.

DramaAlpaca · 13/10/2018 11:34

Hazel

wildewillow · 13/10/2018 11:45

I love both names! Why don't you use one for a middle name of you like them?

Sylvie Hazel is lovely as is Hazel Sylvie. They go really nice together.

daisypond · 13/10/2018 12:27

I'm not keen on Hazel. I wouldn't have said having brown hair, etc, has much bearing on it, so that wouldn't make a difference. I think of the tree and never the colour. Sylvie is very pretty but rather fey. I prefer Sylvia.

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/10/2018 12:39

I like both but I prefer Hazel, plus i imagine a Sylvie to be very blonde hair, pale skin, light eyes

SputnikBear · 13/10/2018 12:41

If you go for Sylvie as a nickname I’d give Sylvia as the full name. Although Hazel is nicer than both.

matley · 13/10/2018 12:54

I love them both (and think Sylvie is definitely nicer than Sylvia). I think I slightly prefer Hazel.

CakeRattleandRoll · 13/10/2018 13:07

Like pps, I prefer Sylvia to Sylvie. If it was between Hazel and Sylvia, I wouldn't have a preference, otherwise, Hazel.

Belindabauer · 13/10/2018 13:08

Sylvie.
Sylvia is even better.

MikeUniformMike · 13/10/2018 13:27

Hazel

wizzler · 13/10/2018 13:28

I prefer Sylvia. Hazel is a rabbit in watership down

Shadow1234 · 13/10/2018 14:05

I also prefer Hazel to Sylvie.

SuperstarDJ · 13/10/2018 14:41

Sylvie Smile