Thoughts on Cecily

[hiddenselkie]

What is on your opinion on Cecily for a girl?
I often seen meaning to be listed as 'blind', but recently I found some comments saying original Latin word (caecus) from which name Cecilia (Cecily) derives might have meaning of 'secret, mystery, obscure' alongside of meaning of blind... I liked this name for a long time, but now that I know that name doesn't necessarily mean blind I like this name even more.
What nicknames would you choose? I like Cissy/Sissy (have some reservation), Cily and Ily (ee-ly), but I know many nicknames aren't really nice. We would mostly be using full name, but would like to find usable short forms even if they aren't most obvious.

Much prefer Cecilia.

I love it. It was the name of the heroine in one of my favourite books as a child.

It's horrible and too twee. A bit like Ottilie.
Sorry.
Cassie is nice though.

I like it. It’s also not overused.

I also like it a lot. (And Cecile and Cecelia, although Celia not!)

Hate it.

Also why on earth would you nickname your child sissy 😮

I don’t really like it. I find it quite awkward and clumsy for some reason.

That's actually a very good point. I had a bad lisp as a child for years and was very shy so I can imagine the horror of having a S- heavy name, and it really IS S-heavy! Imagine the teasing and worse...

I love it! I went to school with a Cecily and have never met another one since - I really like names which are not unusual but uncommon.

I think it’s a pretty and elegant name. Doesn’t even remotely make me think of a cesspit.

Absolutely love it. Teach a delightful child called Cecily, she doesn't shorten it to anything.

I found "S" difficult to say as a child - not exactly a lisp, but "Cecily" would have been a challenge. Nobody ever made fun of me, but it would be frustrating not to be able to say your own name.

How about Céline as a much less fussy, stronger sounding alternative?

I like Cicelia
lia for short

I was thinking the same, plus next door’s kid can’t say his Ls which is also common - Cecily could become Thethiyee.

Always makes me think of celery but it's not a bad name and just unusual enough. I've only ever met one, who would now be about 16. If you want a short form I think Ceci sounds nicer than the others.

I really like it.

But Cess as a nickname would be a bit crappy!

I love it. Was on my list for DD2 but DH vetoed as it sounded ‘weak and lispy’.

I like it.
I also like Cecile, Celia and Cicely
I love Cicely Mary Barker's work and the Cicely flower.

I love the name. DH would have vetoed but in a parallel universe I like to think I have a Cecily, Romilly and Verity 😀

Ceci is a nice nickname. I knew a Spanish Cecilia and her nn was Ceci.