Sybil Or Sibyl spelling?

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What spelling do you prefer?

I personally prefer Sybil?

Sybil

Sybil, never seen the other spelling it just doesn't look right for some reason

Sybil. Does anyone actually spell it the other way?if so, why? It’s the term for several priestesses and prophetesses in the Greco Roman world ( also on the Sistine Chapel ceiling). I wouldn’t saddle a child with a misspelt name.

Depends if you are naming after Fawlty Towers (Sybil) or The Picture of Dorian Gray (Sibyl).

My cat is Sybil 😹

First one for me, thanks to Mrs Fawlty.

Sybil - didn't know it was spelt any other way.

I've never seen the second spelling. All I can hear is Syyyyyyyyybil!!!!!!

I think Sibyl might be the more authentic spelling with regard to Greek mythology but Sybil is far more widely known. I'd go with Sybil.

Sybil

Sybil. Sibyl looks like it should be pronounced Sib-yull.
Fab name, BTW. Are you using it for your baby.

Sybil

It comes from old Greek Sibylla, which was spelt sigma, iota, beta, epsilon, lambda, lambda, alpha, iota = i, epsilon = y
www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe?type=GR&target=Si%27bulla

You'll want to spelt it Sybil cause of Sylvie, but that spelling comes from middle ages when both were used.

I prefer Sibyl.

Sybil.

The other version looks misspelt and you will spend your whole life spelling it out.

Sybil

Sybil

Sybil, for sure.

I’ve only ever seen it spelt Sybil but now I see Sibyl I prefer that. Very pretty.

Sibyl is the original, but Sybil is much more common. I think either is fine.

I have a Sybil

Sybil for sure.

Sybil, love it!

Sybil. Can just imagine the lifetime of correcting people with the other one!

Neither
Old lady name

Wasn’t the Sibyl a prophetess in classical mythology? She’d go into a trance and foretell the future? She was very ancient as well.

I think I’d stick with “Sybil” as a name spelling, the Sibyl was somewhat frightening!

I wouldn’t saddle a child with a misspelt name.

Sibyl is actually the more historically accurate spelling, but since everybody seems to have spelt it Sybil in modern times, I'd probably go with that just because most people will think it's that anyway.