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1.) I'm more used to Sylvia, because the two I grew up with spelled it that way. But I could go either way.

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2.) Yeah, I like it. Not enough to use it necessarily, but it's nice.

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5.) I like SIlvia Temperance. Don't like Silvia Jane, but would love Silvia June.

I think it's a pretty name, but I prefer Sylvia. I imagine that a Sylvia would be kind and sophisticated.

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Silvie is a darling nickname. Sylvie is one of my favorite names.

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Out of your combos, I like Silvia Winter and Silvia Laurel the best.

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Others:
Silvia Judith
Silvia Lorraine
Silvia Rachel
Silvia Wren
Silvia Constance
Silvia Corinne
Silvia Noelle
Silvia Patience
Silvia Pearl
Silvia Gabrielle
Silvia Fern
Silvia Elspeth
Silvia Marguerite
Silvia Magdalene / Magdalen
Silvia Madeline / Madeleine
Silvia Renee
Silvia Colleen
Silvia Dagny
Silvia Josephine
Silvia Jacqueline
Silvia Bernadette
Silvia Pauline
Silvia Paulette
Silvia Gwendolen / Gwendolyn

I love Silvia/Sylvia! It's within my top five.

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1. I used to prefer Silvia, but now I prefer Sylvia. I like both, though. I like the balance of the two I's in Silvia, but I like the extra little spunk Sylvia has.
2. Yep, love it. Would use it in a heartbeat.
3. Sophisticated.
4. None, really. I guess just Sylvia Plath, but even then it's not super strong.

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I like Silvia Jane. Jane is one of my go-to middle names because I may use it to honor my mother.

1)Spelling: I prefer Sylvia. Silvia reminds me of “saliva”.

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2)Do you like it? I loooove Sylvia! I would absolutely use it; it’s at the top of my list actually. Top 5.

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I am not all that fond of Sylvie, I tend not to like the French –ie forms of names, with a few exceptions. I actually know quite a few Sylvie’s around my age, but not one Sylvia of any age, this is probably due to living in a French speaking area. The possibility of Sylvie wouldn't put me off of using Sylvia but it just doesn't have that same oomph.

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3)What do you imagine a Silvia to be like? I don’t really picture names as being associated with certain personalities, sometimes I meet someone and think “wow, that doesn’t fit” but I don’t think a Sylvia needs to be blonde or needs to be clever or anything like that.

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4)What associations do you have? Sylvia Plath definitely, but I consider that a good thing, her writing is beautiful, tragic but beautiful.

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5)My combos are:
Sylvia Iris
Sylvia June
Sylvia Philomena
Sylvia Violet

Yes, I love Silvia/Silvie! It would be at the top of my list, except for a bad association I have that is causing me hesitation at the idea of using it myself. But I would love to see someone else use it! I personally prefer the Sylvia spelling, but Silvia is pretty, too.

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I think Silvia Jane is super pretty, and Silvia Temperance is gorgeous. How about:
Silvia Estelle
Silvia Esme
Silvia Therese
Silvia Zoe
Silvia Violet
Silvia May
Silvia Isolde
Silvia Ingrid
Silvia Rae

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Silvia Sterling popped into my head too, which is probaby because I was thinking Silvia...Silver...Sterling Silver. But I have to say, I quite like the sound of the combo now :-)

Phew, I'm glad you're not actually considering Silivia.

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I love Sylvia (I prefer this spelling, but like both), especially with Sylvie as a nickname. Silvia Winter and Silvia Jane are both gorgeous, and Laurel is lovely on its own but too L-heavy with Silvia.

Oh, I thought you really were asking about Silivia (Silvia + Olivia?)!

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I love Sylvia. My grandfather's sister was named Sylvia-- she died of TB or something when she was a teenager, so I always thought it would be nice to name someone after her. I prefer this spelling, but Silvia is nice, too.

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I'd use maybe
Sylvia Frances
Sylvia Esme
Sylvia Esther
Sylvia Hester

From your title I thought you were considering Silivia which just looks like Saliva.

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Silvia is lovely though.

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1. Silvia is my favourite, though I like Sylvia too.
2. Yes amd yes.
3. I think a Silvia could be any kind of girl.
4. Sylvia Plath, it also makes me think of silver.
5. Silvia Jane is nice. I also love Silvia Josephine and Silvia Margaret.

I prefer Silvia, it gives me a younger and more fresh image. But it isn't exactly young or fresh either. All I can picture is a woman above 60, and then of course, the Queen in my country; Queen Silvia of Sweden (Silvia Renate if you want a combo suggestion).
I don't like the name at all, and I would never use it. I imagine a Silvia to be boring and someone who loves to complain.

1) I prefer Sylvia. I know Silvia is the original and the standard form in many languages, but it never looks quite right to me. I also like Sylvie, the French form, and I go back and forth on whether I prefer it or Sylvia.

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2) I like it, but I don't know that I'd use it. My great-grandmother was a Sylva (no "I"). We were just close enough that using a Syl- name would feel like I was naming a child after her, but not close enough that I would want to do so.

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3) I think of an older person with a strong personality, but a Sylvia could be anyone. I'm always surprised Sylvia isn't more popular. It seems like it should be Sophia's natural successor.

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4) Sylvia Plath, "Sylvia" the comic strip, the ballet, Rhea Silvia (mother of Romulus and Remus), psychic Sylvia Browne. I feel like there's a big one I'm forgetting...

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My favorite of your combos is Silvia Laurel.

I like the spelling Sylvia. I don't know why, I just think it looks better.

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I do like it, and I love Sylvie as a nickname. However, I wouldn't use it because we have a family friend called Silvia. Also, she's an old lady so it would be kind of weird to me if I used it on a child.

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Due to the afforementioned person, I imagine Silvia to be an older woman, but quite willowy and sweet. That's the only association I have really. However, I consider Sylvie to be much younger sounding than Sylvia.