A sister for Sylvie

[MrsCantthinkofaname]

Really want a pretty, vintage name to go with Sylvie that is underused but not too out there. We’ve finally agreed on the below shortlist so just wanted some help to pick a favourite.

Pearl
Olive
April
Clementine (Clemmie)
Etta (Ettie)
Theodora - (Dot, Dora, Teddy etc - love the variety of nicknames for this)
Mabel

Would love to hear people’s thoughts.
Thanks!

Iris or Daphne

Curly

You can't call your kid Mabel. You just can't.

Olive!!!!

Nicole would be beautiful with Sylvie. Francis would also be nice.

Mabel

FrancEs for a girl.

Prefer Clemency, same nn.

Pearl is downmarket, Mabel and Olive are dowdy, yes Clemmie is the only one I like.

I really dislike them all, except Olive, and I think Olive really goes badly with Sylvie : too many Vs and one name really light and pretty, the other very earthy and heavy.

Edith would be great. Or Nina

Thanks so much for all the comments! Lovely to see they're mainly positive but quite a mixed bag on favourites.

I love the Margot, Iris and Edith suggestions but we have friends/family babies with those names so unfortunately we can’t use them.

I think my front runners are Pearl, Etta and Theodora (this changes constantly though) but DH worries that Etta isn’t a full name and should be short for something, like Henrietta. Although I really like Hattie and Etta as nn, I’m not a huge Henrietta fan. Does Etta seem incomplete on its own?

Also would love any middle name suggestions. We have a 1 syllable surname.

I really like Pearl Alexandra so far but haven’t got much further than that for any of the others.

Glad you love them all @Whatsyourflava

Thanks for such lovely comments! Made me feel very positive about my list x

Oh with a short surname, I would definitely avoid Pearl. As a single syllable first and last name person myself, I hated it.

Yes Etta sounds incomplete (why I dislike it). Fine as a nn.

Mariette/a
Yvette
Esther

All sound nice with Sylvie, I think.

Etta and Pearl with a 1 syllable surname - hmm, I'd have a good think. Both will sound abrupt I think. They won't flow well.

Mabel or Theodora I think.

I really don't like April, to me it doesn't fit your list at all! Quite wet and just not interesting - a far more mundane choice than the others.

Iris is gorgeous. Streets ahead of all the others and goes best with Sylvie. I’d bin all the other options.

Love Olive, Clementine & Etta! Love Sylvie too.

First list where I have loved them ALL!!
But Pearl sounds amazing with Sylvie!!

In order for me:

1. Pearl
2. Clementine
3. Olive
4. Mabel
5. Etta
6. April
7. Theodora

I think Olive, Etta and Mabel are getting fairly popular if that's an issue for you!

All your names are great but personally I'd only have/consider April if my baby was born in April otherwise I wouldn't have it

I don’t see it as a problem at all to have Etta on its own as a full name. I know someone with a Greta that gets called Etta if that’s of any interest.

@MondeoFan She is due 14th of April so she should be an April baby, providing she’s not early!

Audrey or Audrina

Oh! I have a Sylvie. Her sisters name is Daphne. Two little wood nymphs....

Carmen. Carmen Sylvie was the pen name of someone... a Queen? Can't remember.

Etta!

I like Theodora but I prefer Dorothy for those nicknames 😊

How about Ella?