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Sylvie or Selene?

34 replies

danascully96 · 11/09/2021 19:58

Which do you prefer? I also quite like Selena.

I love names that have a faintly mystical vibe but aren’t too fantastical or fey either. If you have similar names in mind, please offer them up! Star

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IglesiasPiggle · 11/09/2021 19:59

Definitely Sylvie. It's beautiful.

mooloop · 11/09/2021 20:03

I love Sylvie, I'm pregnant with a boy and he would've been Sylvie if he was a girl Smile

Adventing · 11/09/2021 20:07

Sylvie

Unsure1983 · 11/09/2021 21:02

I love Sylvie but I think it is going to date.

What about...
Morgana
Faye!! (Lovely and underused imo)
Sylvana
Sage
Cassia
Seren
Luna
Selene

Hellotoallmyfans · 11/09/2021 21:04

Sylvie deffo.

user1493494961 · 11/09/2021 21:08

Sylvie.

Lemonsyellow · 11/09/2021 22:26

Selene. Definitely.
Sylvie is very fey to me.

WeDidntMeanToGoToSea · 11/09/2021 22:35

Of the two, Sylvie, though I vastly prefer Sylvia. Selene makes me think of selenium.

How about something like Rowena or Damaris? And I have a soft spot for Luminita, which I think goes in the same sort of direction.

Mum2jenny · 11/09/2021 22:38

I prefer Silvia, not sure about Selene. But Selena is ok

WeDidntMeanToGoToSea · 11/09/2021 22:39

Or there's Cynthia. Not one you hear a lot these days, and actually really pretty.

Bortles · 11/09/2021 22:58

Sylvie. But like Celine (Before Sunrise anyone?)

ThePunnyMonster · 12/09/2021 00:39

I like Sylvie. I also like Seren that a pp suggested.

Snugglybuggly · 12/09/2021 00:46

Neither

Snugglybuggly · 12/09/2021 00:46

Love Seren

StartupRepair · 12/09/2021 00:53

I almost went for Sylvie. Ended up with Celia.

GidgetGirl · 12/09/2021 00:56

Love Sylvie - the name of my favourite French 60s singer, the gorgeous Sylvie Vartan. And an excellent song - Sylvie by Saint Etienne.

Velveteena · 12/09/2021 03:08

For some reason Celine is so much more appealing to me than Selene. Maybe I'm thinking of the fashion house.

LiveSimply · 12/09/2021 07:08

Sylvie :)

daisypond · 12/09/2021 08:22

Selene by far.
Not Sylvie. Definitely not Seren.

LouLion · 12/09/2021 21:56

I love Sylvia, Sylvie could be a nn? Selena is better than Selena, but much prefer Serena and Sabrina. I love Rowan, Willow and Hazel as other tree related names. Or if you want celestial, how about Lyra or Phoebe?

LouLion · 12/09/2021 21:57
  • Selena is better than Selene
Seesawmummadaw · 12/09/2021 21:59

I’ve only ever seen Selene spelt as Celine.

They are worlds apart imo. Sylvie is classy, Selene isn’t.

freelions · 12/09/2021 21:59

I prefer Selena (or even better Serena) to either Sylvie or Selene

cheeseisnice · 12/09/2021 22:20

I have a nearly six year old Sylvie. Never met another. I love it.

SeriouslyISuppose · 12/09/2021 22:31

@Seesawmummadaw

I’ve only ever seen Selene spelt as Celine.

They are worlds apart imo. Sylvie is classy, Selene isn’t.

I really like Selene, but not Celine.