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Silvius. It's a bit more down-to-earth (though both are quite OTT). As for Silvanus ... Well, look at the last 4 letters. Teasing galore.

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This message was edited 1/23/2006, 4:04 AM

If I had to pick, I'd go for Silvanus, although both are bad for a child of today.

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For me, Silvius connotes a medieval priest and Silvanus has gothic overtones.

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Sylvan is an okay variation.

I like Silvanus better in theory, but in practice, Silvius would probable work better. Anything that could be nicknamed to Anus is generally a no for me. :(

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I like Silvio and Sylvain better than either, though--particularly Silvio.

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I like Silvius better. With Silvanus, I would always say "Sil-wan-us", the Latin way. That would frustrate the person if it was pronounced with a V instead of a W and it's a little frustrating for me, too. For some reason, this doesn't happen with Silvius.

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Unless you mean for it to be pronounced Silwanus. In that case, I choose Silvanus.
~~she came in through the bathroom window~~

This message was edited 1/22/2006, 4:00 PM

I prefer Silvanus because it sound much more complete to me.

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I'm Merely Sitting Here...

I like Silvanus better though my favorite of these names is Sylvan.

I don't care for either name, sorry but to me they sound like vampire names. Haha! And the anus part of Silvanus throws me off too.

I think I like Silvanus better because it just seems more masculine and Silvius sounds a bit too much like Sylvia!

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But really I don't think I'd ever use it and I prefer Silas which a form of Silvanus. Silas is actually on my favorites list right now! :)

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I prefer Silvanus. It just sounds better to me.

This message was edited 1/22/2006, 3:04 PM

I like Silvanus. It sounds like a stronger name to me.