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I used to know a little girl (2 at the time, she'd be about 8 now) named Cynthia. She never went by Cindy or anything.

I have known countless Cynthias, because it is a very common name for my generation. Well, I should say that growing up I knew many Cindys, because no one -- really, absolutely no one -- was called Cynthia.

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It was only after many years that I knew anyone known as Cynthia.

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I have known a Cynthy, a Cyd and a Cyn. Actually, the Cyn might have been spelled Cin. I'm not sure.

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I doubt that Cynthia will be ready for a comeback soon.

I have a sort of aunt called Cynthia, aged 70-something. She's always been Cynthia, with the occasional 'Cynth' (but probably not to her face). I quite like it.

Cynthie is a good nn IMO I diskile Cindy...

I'm pretty ambivalent about Cynthia. One the one hand it does have a lovely sound, but on the other, it does sound a little dated to me. I really dislike Cindy. I know 2 young (one in mid-20s and one in high school) Cynthias that go by Cindy, and I think it's a waste of a perfectly lovely name. Cynthie is nice, I guess.

I love it! I think it's ready for a comeback. It sounds so pretty. My combo is Cynthia Alice.

I like Cynthia a lot and its definitely underused. I like Forsythia even more though. I don't consider it dated, because it did not become popular enough to have a strong decade association. That said, the Cynthia I know is in her mid-fifties. She doesn't go by Cindy. I think Cynthie is a cute nickname. Cit (like Kit), Thia, and Tia could also work.

I would say it was ready for a comeback maybe :)

I think this name is just okay. I think it's ready for a combeack though. No nicknames, please.

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And I don't know anyone with the name Cynthia.