I think the prettiest form is actually the French,
Cecile, but I would say I like both
Cecilia and
Cecily. And
Cecil, for that matter.
Cecil for a boy is delightful to me.
Anyway, your questions...
1. I can't choose between. With my last name,
Cecilia sounds better.
2. No more than
Katherine,
Mary, or
Bernadette do.
Cecily sounds less Catholic.
3. I think that's a bit of a stretch. Just use
Cecily if you can't bring yourself to say
Cecilia.
4.
Cece is cute.
This message was edited 2/5/2016, 8:51 AM