Cecily on a boy?

[AnneBoleyn6]

So my wife really likes Cecily for a boy (usually pronounced Sess-ill-lee, but comes out more like Sess-lee when talking fast).

I love the name Cecily, but I don't know about it for a boy. We both don't really like Cecil. We do like traditionally girl names on boys, though.

I just am not completely sold. What do you think? Can you help me love it?

Why? Just ... why?

Are you English as second language and unfamiliar with the slang term sissy? Its surely obvious otherwise

NO! 1000 times no.

Maybe change your name to this, introduce yourself for a few weeks and see if you'd really want to do that to a child............

Ahaha call it caterpillar

If I was a quirky A lister I'd actually quite like the name caterpillar

Pull the other one.

No

@Plumtree391

Why not Margaret? That would be equally interesting.

I actually do know of a male Margaret.

Aye. Right.

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Poor kid.

@reprehensibleme

Aye. Right.

I really do hope pp is right and you are kidding.

Cecily is an increasingly popular girls’ name. No you can’t use it for a boy. He will end up calling himself Cecil anyway, so no point if you don’t like that. (Shortly before he disowns you, I imagine.)

How to telegraph “We Wanted A Girl” in one easy stroke.

I've known boys called Sacha

Well, as it's a boys name across all of eastern Europe (like Charlie here, can occasionally be a Charlotte but when toy hear it you'd expect a bloke).

Names usually transition from girls to boys - if you want a couple of recent ones, try Shirley (Big Daddy, the wrestler) or Marion (John Wayne)

Or Jean (ie John with a French accent, not a singuiar trouser)

the only Cecily I know is Cecily Strong from SNL, so most people wouldn't immediately know it was a girl name?

What a ridiculous statement. I don't know any Arabellas or Gertrudes or Marjories but that doesn't make any of them acceptable for a boy.

Put his name (!) down to join a local boxing club. He's probably going to find it useful at school.

Definitely not! Poor little boy, I feel sorry for him already!

If you like girly names for boys, Jesse?

Not Cecily but a vote for Cecil here, fantastic name!!

Please don't call your son Cecily. You will set them up for a lifetime of teasing and taunting.

Would you consider Balonz as an alternative?

So cruel. Don’t you think about the child’s future life - school, teenage years, applying for a job? I can’t even think why you would do something like that to a child. On a lighter note, it reminds me of that Johnny Cash song “A boy named Sue”!

@SylvanianFrenemies

Would you consider Balonz as an alternative?

Excellent suggestion.

If you like girls names for boys, swap your own to a feminine name. Society would not be kind to your child.

7/10, very good etc, OP.