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Cecily on a boy?

157 replies

AnneBoleyn6 · 03/09/2021 23:25

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?

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Blackberrybunnet · 10/09/2021 10:40

Boy Named Sue

minipie · 10/09/2021 10:43

Don’t be silly.

Rossetti47 · 10/09/2021 10:48

NO!

trevthecat · 10/09/2021 10:58

Oh god no! It's bloody awful

LittleMysSister · 10/09/2021 11:12

[quote AnneBoleyn6]@Ticklyrain Yeah, I know it's really feminine. She said it's fairly uncommon, at least where we live, which I'd say is true, the only Cecily I know is Cecily Strong from SNL, so most people wouldn't immediately know it was a girl name? The area we live there are a lottt of people with names usually associated with the opposite gender.
I'll mention the Sissy thing to her tho. Maybe that'll get her to think of others.[/quote]
Na sorry, people do know it's a girl's name even if they don't personally know a Cecily. It's just like calling him Cecilia.

CatsArePeople · 10/09/2021 13:42

Just call him Sue Grin

upaladderagain · 10/09/2021 22:33

I've thought about this.
No.
Just no.
Really.
Don't.
Please.
No. No. No.

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