Silver for a girl?

[Rumbelow]

This was suggested to me on another post and I love it!

Thinking she could be Silvie for short if she wanted something more “normal”.

What do you think? I don’t mind brutal honesty.

Second choice right now is probably Rumer, or maybe just Rue.

What about Syvlie? I do like Silver though too

I knew a Silva. Not too keen if I'm honest. Sylva seems nicer for some reason.

Porr dd - she would spend all her life saying... "No, not Sylvia." "Yes, I know it sounds like that" "Yes, I know Silver isn't a name" No, I'm beginning to suspect My Mum didn't like me"

Rumer is even worse.

Silver isn't great, but it's so much better than Rumer.

Sylvie is nice, i don't think it would be easy to wear any of the others.

Silver is cool and Sylvie is a cute nn!

Maybe its because there was a character in 90210 called silver so it doesnt sound too out there to me

There would be ‘tarnished’ jokes as soon as she approaches teendom

Sylvia is a great name though. She could be Silver as a nickname.

Knew a Silva through work, I think she was South American. I like it, remember MNs is a weird place for baby names that aren't English & in the Top 20. I have a unusual name in the Uk (popular in my parents country). Never been teased for it etc. Particularly if you grow up & work in London there are so many international names that you don't think about it really.

A couple of things:
Rue is the French word for street, and in English means “regret”.
Silva is a Scandinavian surname, and the name of a company who make compasses (the map reading ones, not for drawing circles).

I really like Sylvie though.

Hi ho Silver and away!

Silva is a Scandinavian surname

It's Portuguese. Sorry. I just had to point out that Silva is indeed a surname. But it is absolutely not Scandinavian. The compass company you mention, Silva Compass, IS indeed Scandinavian, but none of the founders are named Silva. They have typical Scandinavian names.

Ok, thanks @TheVanguardSix. I think I assumed it was a Scandinavian none since the company is Scandinavian. I’ve slapped my fingers for making assumptions!

The point still stands about it being a surname in a different language, whether that influences the OP’s name decision.

That's not exactly professional is it? I coach and we get all sorts of names. Silver makes me think of "silvertongued" meaning speaking beautifully.

I like it.

Agree with PP that it's not the prettiest word visually, and Sliver - easy misspelling - is even worse.

I really like Sylvia, though.

Rue as in regret? I don't usually care about meanings of names but when it is an actual word with a not-so-pleasant meaning I'd avoid it

silver-tongued doesn't mean a beautiful speaker, it denotes an especially persuasive one. Often in a not very positive way - someone who can talk themselves out of trouble, or talk other people into it!