Cynthia

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Is this name popular at the moment and does it make you think or feel anything in particular? any suggestions of names in a similar vein ?

It’s pretty, I don’t think it’s popular, I’ve not heard it for a while. The only Cynthias it reminds me of is Cynthia Nixon and Angelicas doll Cynthia from the Rug Rats.

I too immediately thought of the Cynthia doll from rugrats!

I know one, who is known as Cindy and is Canadian. I automatically associate the name with Cynthia Payne.

I don’t know any Cynthias. Not a name I would choose.

I always think of it as a 'thin' name. I think it is the sound. It doesn't sound round, deep or warm. Not my cup of tea.

The only Cynthia I've met is a retired lady. It's quite a nice name and fits with the retro style in the same way as Thea, Dorothea, Lucinda etc. It also reminds me of Cynthia Lennon so has quite a cool 50s and 60s vibe. I reckon it's one to watch.

It’s not popular right now, was a 50s and 60s name I think. Makes me think of Madam Cyn and Sindy dolls... which is probably why I don’t like it, it makes me think of limited 1950s girlhood, also a tough one if she has a lisp.

Melissa, Belinda and Natasha have a similar feel to me, but I like them a bit more. Jessica, Cassia, Rosanna, Serena, Adela, Francesca, Marina are also very feminine, but more distinguished.

Rugrats

Cynthia Evelyn
Cynthia Florence
Cynthia Margaret
Cynthia Alice
Cynthia Maude
Cynthia Therese

No, it's not popular right now and probably won't make a comeback for a while because it was last popular in the 50's/60's (so feels like more of a "Mum" name than a retro/vintage Great-Grandmother one).

I think Cynthia has a beautiful, poetic sound and a lovely meaning - but if you do decide to use it, I'd try to encourage the Thea/Thia nn, rather than Cindy (cutesy and dated).

Similar style names to me would be Diana and Sylvia (both of which I can see making a comeback soon) or the less well -used Althea, Celia and Selena (which because they weren't popular never really dated).

I’m really not keen, and on paper I should like it really as my current form is quite stuffy, heritage names, this is in quite a similar vein to some on my list. I just don’t. I think it might be the lack of any strong/long vowel sounds. I concur with another pp about ‘thinness’ and the above is the only way I can think to quantify why I feel that.

I think I prefer Sylvia, which someone upthread suggested.

Scary rugrats doll here too! Sorry!

Latin poetry.

Also I know a Cinzia, which is the Italian version, and that's an awesome name.

I've never met one before in my life! So not popular.

Personally, I don't love it...

In which country was it popular in the 50s/60s? Certainly not the UK. I know 2 Cynthia's, both in their late 80s. I really don't like the name.

Is it a new thing to always be thinking of a nickname before choosing a first name? To my mind. nicknames evolve once you have chosen the full name! I think Cynthia is pretty and a bit different.

@MagicSummer

Some nicknames do evolve but some people automatically go to and no matter how many times you say, some people will shorten it to what they like. You have to see if you like the nicknames too.

I like it and haven't met any. I also think Cindy is a cute name for a child but they can use Cynthia when older.

I really don't like it. Some names were not good last time round. Additionally, when I was a teenager there was a woman called Cynthia Payne I believe who ran a brothel and this was Big News for a long time in the press due to her MP connections. Clearly your dc won't know that, but you did ask!

Horrible spelling. A bit like a rude Anglo Saxon word? File with Cnut.

I think that it is a pretty name. Like a poster above, I associate it with Cynthia Lennon.

The first Cynthia that springs to mind is the madam, Cynthia Payne.

It's a name that gives me very aloof vibes. No idea why.

I'm not keen on Cynthia. It makes me think of a woman like Hyacinth Bucket.

I like it. It was my grandmas name, born in the 1920s. She had sisters called Cecelia and Ruby. I like Ruby but v. popular in recent years Cynthia and Cecelia are due a resurgence!