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Cecily V Penelope

21 replies

LizzyMargaret · 12/01/2020 19:14

Which do you think is best for our baby girl? Middle name is Violet after her great granny. Big sis is Aurora.

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olllsss · 12/01/2020 19:14

Penelope!

bridgetreilly · 12/01/2020 19:15

Cecily Violet. Gorgeous name. I also really love Cicely.

MrsBertBibby · 12/01/2020 19:16

Penelope. So much better than prissy Cecily.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 12/01/2020 19:16

Cecily Violet is gorgeous!!!

Think Penelope Violet sort of stumbles on my tongue? Just not as natural a fit for me

sosomany · 12/01/2020 19:17

Both so pretty, but I prefer Cecily.

Notnownotneverever · 12/01/2020 19:19

Penelope. Penelope Violet is a beautiful name.

FAQs · 12/01/2020 19:21

I know a Penelope and she is called either Penny or Pen. Do you like the shorter versions as that’ll be likely.

Batqueen · 12/01/2020 19:24

Cecily. Penelope is nice enough but I don’t like Penny as a nn

QuintusEstInHorto · 12/01/2020 19:26

Penelope. Classic and gives numerous nn options.

LizzyMargaret · 12/01/2020 19:30

I quite like Penny although will admit I prefer the nickname Nell.

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Flymetothestars · 12/01/2020 19:38

Much prefer Penelope- such a beautiful name!

Cecily has a horrible sound to it. Such a harsh S. And sounds like Silly. I say this as someone who has an auntie called Cecily (who I adore). Even knowing someone with this name didn’t change my mind. I hate it 🙈

sel2223 · 12/01/2020 19:39

Out of the 2 names, I prefer Penelope but I think Cecily goes better with violet

userabcname · 12/01/2020 19:40

Penelope

Astronica · 13/01/2020 02:35

I prefer Penelope. Adore nickname Nell. Cecily is nice enough though and has the advantage of being fairly unusual.

LizzyMargaret · 13/01/2020 18:39

Thanks everyone.

Bumping for a few more opinions, if ok? Still very torn. We may resort to picking from a hat soon haha.

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PlantPotting · 14/01/2020 07:58

MUCH prefer Penelope

Agree with PP, Cecily just sounds like silly and has a horrid harsh S sound to it. Nickname Cissy is really bad and is an insulting word

Aurora and Penelope sound amazing together

Have you chosen yet @LizzyMargaret

averythinline · 14/01/2020 08:04

think Cecily Violet sounds great - although with just 2 options would wait til DD arrives and then decide (we did !) and after a couple of days we were sure....

Poorolddaddypig · 14/01/2020 09:17

Penelope

Lavenderblues · 14/01/2020 09:48

Cecily!

LarkDescending · 14/01/2020 10:54

Cecily Violet for me - but then I’ve been saying that since your 1st thread!

LizzyMargaret · 14/01/2020 20:23

Not yet fully decided but leaning towards Penelope as slightly put off by the comments about Cecily. I do love it as well as Cece however.

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