Sylvia

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Not getting very far with name options for a girl. Husband has suggested Sylvia. I certainly don’t hate it in the way I have other names he’s come up with. Think I quite like the nickname Sylvie. What do people think? Too old/middle-aged, or ripe for revival?

I love it such a beautiful name x

My granddaughter's name! Beautiful! it means "From the forest".

Love love love it.

Gorgeous name and I much prefer it to the wispier Sylvie.

Love it!

I don't like Sylvia but I do love Sylvie. Sylvie is a name in its own right and not just a nickname for Sylvia, so personally I would stick with the much more modern and attractive Sylvie.

Sorry, I think it's dreadful. But I detest the craze for Elsie, Ada, Nora, etc.

I know a lovely little girl called Silva, and I really like the name.

It's a strong yes to Sylvia from me.

Sorry, I think it's dreadful. But I detest the craze for Elsie, Ada, Nora, etc

Me too. Ugly, dowdy names. Why would you burden your daughter with a name like those?

I have a friend called Sylue, lively name

Ooh I'm sorry, I don't like it. But if you like it that's the most important thing. You'll never please them all and most on here think it's nice

I prefer the older names, much better than all the Chardonnays and Chelseas, and those silly fused together ones that are neither one thing or another.

I prefer Sylvie though, but that is probably because I had a friend whose mother was Sylvia and she was horrible.

I know a French Sylvie, pronounced Syl VEE with the emphasis on the VEE.

I think Sylvia sounds nicer in English. I like it a lot actually.

Hideous. Far too OAP a name for a baby.

See, I don't know any elderly ladies called Sylvia so I don't have that association at all.

Anyway, any old associations change once you meet a young one!

I knew one and she was like joanna lumley (not patsy, joanna!)

The ones I know are 60ish. I don't like the name.

Both Sylvia and Sylvie are gorgeous. At first I wasn't sure about it but then realised I'm so used to the Lily/Lili/Lilian, Amelia/Amelie and Ella/Ellie/Elsa names that Sylvia was standing out somehow. But that's a good thing!!

Both names especially Sylvie will come back for sure, so naming your child this now would be definitely being ahead of time, instead of jumping on the Ella train 10 years too late

Really beautiful! I love it!

Also love Sylvia Plath

Lovely

Sylvie is starting to be used a bit so is on the way up

I adore it. If we ever have a daughter in future it's almost certainly the name we'll use.
I don't think "OAP" at all. I think of a ballerina in La Sylphide, or a fairy in the forest with silver pixie dust!

Love it. I know a 1 year old Sylvia and she's fab.

I have a 5 year old Sylvie. I love it!