[Opinions] Sylvia, Silvia and Silva
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I think they are all pretty good. Sylvia is my absolute favourite, and one that I would definitely use on a child. I like how old-fashioned and homey it is, yet it is still gorgeous and refined, and it honours Sylvia Plath (one of my favourite writers). After that it would be Silvia, because it reminds me of my aunt of the same name and that it has a mythical, moon-like quality to it. Silva is my least favourite because it seems too country-bumpkinish for me (see Alma).
This message was edited 6/26/2011, 11:39 AM
I absolutely love Silvia. It's within my top three for a girl.
Sylvia is also lovely. I just prefer Silvia.
I don't like Silva, probably because it sounds/looks like a misspelling of Silvia and sounds too close to the word "silver."
Sylvia is also lovely. I just prefer Silvia.
I don't like Silva, probably because it sounds/looks like a misspelling of Silvia and sounds too close to the word "silver."
Well I have a pet named Sylvie (that my mom named) but the name Silvia is still in my top 5. My boyfriend loves this name and I think it's so feminine and soft, but it still has something special about it. I like the Silvia spelling just because it seems more delicate or something. Plus I usually try and avoid y's in names (even in a name like Sylvia where it's perfectly acceptable) I'm not really a fan of Silva at all. If feels to me like it's missing something.
I like them all a bit but like Silva best. It doesn't have that old lady feel, has a nice meaning and sound.
I like both Sylvia and Silvia a lot. Their similarity to silver gives both a cool, crisp, wintery feel that I really enjoy. Silva, which was my great-grandmother's name, sound incomplete to my ear. It also sounds like someone with a thick accent saying "silver," as in "Polish da silva--company's comin'!"
I'd rank them as Sylvia, Silvia, and Silva.
I'd rank them as Sylvia, Silvia, and Silva.