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I'm really liking this right now. My favorite combo is Sylvia Kathleen, but I've also thought of Sylvia Louise (to honor my mother) or Sylvia Diane,to honor his (Josh dislikes this idea).
Do you think of Louise as a filler mn...and if you do, where do you live? Is it considered filler in the US, where, to my knowledge it's not so common as Marie, and Anne, etc?
What are some other names in the style of Sylvia? I think it fits the current "old is new trend" but I don't know that it's so common as Olivia and the like.
Thanks!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Do you think of Louise as a filler mn...and if you do, where do you live? Is it considered filler in the US, where, to my knowledge it's not so common as Marie, and Anne, etc?
What are some other names in the style of Sylvia? I think it fits the current "old is new trend" but I don't know that it's so common as Olivia and the like.
Thanks!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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I LOVE the name Sylvia! I had a friend named Sylvia in high school. She was very pretty and sweet.
I don't think of Louise as a filler middle name at all, especially since it is a family name for you. Sylvia Louise is very nice. Sylvia Kathleen is better, but I don't care for Sylvia Diane at all. The styles seem to clash somehow.
Go for Sylvia! It's gorgeous, and very underused!
I don't think of Louise as a filler middle name at all, especially since it is a family name for you. Sylvia Louise is very nice. Sylvia Kathleen is better, but I don't care for Sylvia Diane at all. The styles seem to clash somehow.
Go for Sylvia! It's gorgeous, and very underused!
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I like all 3 Sylvia combos, but I think I like Sylvia Louise the best. As far as I know, Louise is more of a filler mn in the U.K. than it is here in the U.S. I'm sure there are a few girls here, young and old, with the mn Louise, but it's nothing like Marie, Ann, Lynn, Leigh, Michelle, Nicole, Renee, and now Elizabeth, Grace, and Rose.
BTW, I love Sylvia and other names I consider to be 'old-fashioned but classy' and not yet overused. :b
Some other suggestions along the same lines...
Vivian
Lydia
Frances
Gwendolyn
Gloria
Helena
Lorna
Rosalind / Rosemary
~Heather~
BTW, I love Sylvia and other names I consider to be 'old-fashioned but classy' and not yet overused. :b
Some other suggestions along the same lines...
Vivian
Lydia
Frances
Gwendolyn
Gloria
Helena
Lorna
Rosalind / Rosemary
~Heather~
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Sylvia is one of those overlooked gems that needs to be rediscovered. "What light is light if Sylvia be not seen? What joy is joy if Sylvia be not by?" It's known, but not overly popular like Olivia, etc. I've always wondered why the french form of the name, Sylvie, didn't catch on more. It also makes a cute nn for Sylvia, by the way.
I've seen Louise used more frequently as a mn than a fn, but I still wouldn't say that it is a filler mn. It's not nearly as popular a mn as Marie, Anne, Lynn, etc.
Sylvia Diane / Diana is lovely. It ties in the Roman aspect of Sylvia nicely. Other suggestions:
Sylvia Astraea (good for a Virgo child)
Sylvia Aurelia / Aurelie
Sylvia Camilla / Camille
Sylvia Maia
Sylvia Patricia (= a noble forest)
Sylvia Virginia
Sylvia Frances
Sylvia Catherine
Sylvia Lois (variant of Louise)
Sylvia Rosamund
Sylvia Rosalind (2 Shakespearean characters)
Sylvia Imogen
I've seen Louise used more frequently as a mn than a fn, but I still wouldn't say that it is a filler mn. It's not nearly as popular a mn as Marie, Anne, Lynn, etc.
Sylvia Diane / Diana is lovely. It ties in the Roman aspect of Sylvia nicely. Other suggestions:
Sylvia Astraea (good for a Virgo child)
Sylvia Aurelia / Aurelie
Sylvia Camilla / Camille
Sylvia Maia
Sylvia Patricia (= a noble forest)
Sylvia Virginia
Sylvia Frances
Sylvia Catherine
Sylvia Lois (variant of Louise)
Sylvia Rosamund
Sylvia Rosalind (2 Shakespearean characters)
Sylvia Imogen
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I like Sylvia Louise. I'm from California and I don't think Louise is a common filler mn at all. I don't know anyone with the name Louise. I don't think Sylvia is nearly as common as Olivia but it is common.
names in the style of Sylvia
AUBREY
IVONNE
JULIANE
GISELLE
ROSALIND
MATILDA
LORRAINE
LEONORE
MARIELE
How about Sylvia Violette?
names in the style of Sylvia
AUBREY
IVONNE
JULIANE
GISELLE
ROSALIND
MATILDA
LORRAINE
LEONORE
MARIELE
How about Sylvia Violette?
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Louise comes off as fillery to me, because while it's not so common as Marie and Anne, it's definitely been used as a filler for a lot of little girls.
I don't like Sylvia Louise in any case, since the L's are a tidge too close together for me. Sylvia Diane sounds nice, as does Sylvia Kathleen. Sylvia is absolutely gorgeous, in any case.
Names similar in feeling (in my mind--YMMV):
Ursula
Rowena
Camille
Dora / Doria / Doreen
Heidi
Pansy
Patricia
Gloria
Carole
Renee
Marie
Odette
Adele / Adelaide
Doris
Dolores
Lucetta / Lucette
Emilia
Fern
Cleo
Helen
Selma / Thelma / Velma
Blanche / Blanca
Franca / Franka
Winifred
Perenelle / Peronel
Jean(ne) / Joan
Array
The dogs on main street howl
`Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy--no I'm a man,
And I believe in a promised land.
I don't like Sylvia Louise in any case, since the L's are a tidge too close together for me. Sylvia Diane sounds nice, as does Sylvia Kathleen. Sylvia is absolutely gorgeous, in any case.
Names similar in feeling (in my mind--YMMV):
Ursula
Rowena
Camille
Dora / Doria / Doreen
Heidi
Pansy
Patricia
Gloria
Carole
Renee
Marie
Odette
Adele / Adelaide
Doris
Dolores
Lucetta / Lucette
Emilia
Fern
Cleo
Helen
Selma / Thelma / Velma
Blanche / Blanca
Franca / Franka
Winifred
Perenelle / Peronel
Jean(ne) / Joan
Array
`Cause they understand
If I could take one moment into my hands
Mister, I ain't a boy--no I'm a man,
And I believe in a promised land.
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Hopefully I can talk the man into Diane. I think it's pretty, but he's not overly fond of his mother. Winifred is one of my favorite names, and he actually suggested it, but I almost think it works better on a cat than an actual child.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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No it is not as common as Olivia and in my opinion it is a very pretty name and I do think it fits into the "old is new". I like Kathleen paired with it and even Louise. But , I dont' care for Diane.
Louise is almost as common as Anne , though , it is much cuter.
Names that remind me of the name Sylvia:
Y'vette
Y'vonne
Lavign
Abril
Livvy
Elaine
Lyaney
Leslie
Louise is almost as common as Anne , though , it is much cuter.
Names that remind me of the name Sylvia:
Y'vette
Y'vonne
Lavign
Abril
Livvy
Elaine
Lyaney
Leslie
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It is...
But when a name pops up so much on nameboards, its a sign that it will jump.
But when a name pops up so much on nameboards, its a sign that it will jump.
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That was to be under Array's post.
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I love Sylvia
And the middle name Louise works well with it. Just like Leona, Sylvia is one of those classics in need of revival. They are much better than those trashy unisex names which are quite popular now.
I would go with Sylvia Louise. How About Sylvia Josephine?
And the middle name Louise works well with it. Just like Leona, Sylvia is one of those classics in need of revival. They are much better than those trashy unisex names which are quite popular now.
I would go with Sylvia Louise. How About Sylvia Josephine?
This message was edited 2/7/2006, 12:22 PM
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One of my friends name is Sylvia Annaleise
imo, Louise is pretty common in the midwest and midwest-south but is seen as a... country name for lack of better words. Think Thelma and Louise. After living in Miami and almost not hearing it all, I find it's counter-part Louisa more popular.
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
imo, Louise is pretty common in the midwest and midwest-south but is seen as a... country name for lack of better words. Think Thelma and Louise. After living in Miami and almost not hearing it all, I find it's counter-part Louisa more popular.
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
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