Baby girl name - too old ladyish?

[andres42]

Hi all,

currently pregnant with my second, and I originally really loved the name Sylvie. I thought it was quite unique and sweet. Everyone now keeps telling me it's an old lady name... which is starting to put me off a bit!

My daughter has now absolutely decided that the baby is called Sylvie, even if we offer alternatives. So I guess it's stuck now? I just don't want to name my baby something that people will think is awful! Especially as the middle names will be quite old fashioned too (both the babies Great Grandmothers names).

The other name I really loved was Josie.

Not a fan, reminds me of Sylvia.

I think Sylvie is lovely.

I know 3 Sylvie's at our childrens' junior school, definitely not unique! I know 1 Josie.
Choose what you love, nobody else's opinion matters. If we all loved the same names we'd have serious identification problems!

I think Sylvie is lovely. Makes me think of a fairy like child. I don’t think it’s old fashioned though Sylvia is.

I love it, there's a Sylvia in my family tree so we've often said we'd use Sylvie for a girl. Every name is an old lady name now so she'll fit right in! I think its a nice modern twist on it personally though.

I would go for Sylvia-shortened to Sylvie. I think it’s lovely.

I prefer Sylvia. Sylvie/Sylvia has a nice meaning. It's from the Latin 'silva' meaning woodland or forest.

Lots of 'old lady' names have become popular again, so I wouldn't worry about that.

Sylvia / Sylvie is a lovely sweet name!

Do whatever you like, don't listen to others

All the Sylvie’s I’ve known are French - it is a beautiful name when spoken with a french accent and not too much emphasis on the first syllable

Edna is an old lady name. Sylvie is nice.

It's not unique at all, but it's nice, and no, not all old ladyish. I mean, I'd be surprised if it started being used in any numbers in the UK long enough ago for those baby girls to be old yet.

It's sweet and pretty. I think it's nicer than Josie and sounds more of a complete name, whereas Josie sounds like it's short for something.

Sylvia sounds more old fashioned (only because I know a couple of older Sylvias).

I hate 'ie' name but I love Sylvie. But I love all French names.
I know a Polish girl called Sylvie and it really suits her.

I'd be surprised if it started being used in any numbers in the UK long enough ago for those baby girls to be old yet.

I knew a lady called Sylvia who would be in her 90s now if she was still alive. I think it was popular in the 1920s and 1930s, but not one of the most popular names.I

Josie sounds like it's short for something.

Usually short for Josephine.

We have a little Sylvie in our family and I love the name. All names were old lady names at one stage - Mabel, Maud, Edie, Esme, - they are all pretty and popular now. My advice is don’t tell people until you name her.

Sylvie is lovely.

love Sylvie. Definitely not too old lady ish.

I love it.

A friend had a daughter last year and named her Cynthia. No reason or historical family connection etc., she just likes the name!

I also “hear” Sylvie in a french accent eg Sylvie Vartan (was very famous along with husband Johnny Hallyday) in the 1960s!

There are some absolutely outlandish girl names at my sons primary school.
Sylvie is lovely and noone will bat an eyelid.

I love the name Sylvie and I’m not a fan of the old fashioned names like Emmeline and Connie

Don't think Sylvie is an old lady name and even if it was I would still use it if I loved it. I know one baby Sylvie. If you think rationally, your child will be an old lady for many years (hopefully) and a baby for around one.

Don't tell people your planned name in advance.

I'm not keen on Sylvie but it's popular on here. I dislike Sylvia.

I have a niece called Sylvie who’s 14, I’ve never thought of it as an old lady name as I think it’s beautiful.

Choose a name you like. Not one that pleases other people.