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Silvia or Sylvia?
Which spelling of Sylvia do you prefer and why? Put "Sylvia" or "Silvia" as the subject and maybe an explanation in the message text. Thanks!
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SylviaBut I love both.
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Sylvia, because......it was my grandma's name. :)
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SilviaIt's very international, charming, smooth. I also like the 'y' spelling but it reminds me a little of old ladies and moth-bitten curtains. Not sure why.
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SylviaI prefer Sylvia, but Silvia is decent. Sylvia just looks more vivacious.
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SylviaTo me, the difference between Sylvia or Silvia is like the difference between Lydia and Lidia. They seem to have different styles. I think people would more automatically spell these names with a "y", as it is more known to be spelled that way.
I know a little girl named Sylvia -- she is adorable! She spells it with a "y". I think spelling it with an "i" is pretty too, but I like the look of Sylvia a tiny bit better. Overall, a beautiful name. I think it sounds pixie-like. :)

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SilviaI am more partial to this spelling because of the Shakespeare poem. But I like both spellings.

This message was edited 10/24/2012, 6:09 AM

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Sylvia.Just like the look of the y below the line.
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SylviaSimply: I think it looks a whole lot nicer and fresher than Silvia.
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I like both very much, but Silvia wins by a whisker on the grounds that it's Shakespearean, seems less dated than Sylvia, and has a silvery vibe.
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SylviaNo good reason - it's entirely subjective. Boys names like Silvester, I prefer the 'i' spelling.
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Silvia looks like the words "saliva" and "salvia"

This message was edited 10/24/2012, 2:14 AM

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NVMdouble post

This message was edited 10/25/2012, 1:53 AM

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Sylvialooks less like silver. Idk. I just prefer the look of it with the y sticking out there.
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SilviaI don't like the look of the Y written down. Plus I like that it looks like silver.
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SylviaI really like them both equally, but I would choose Sylvia because it's more English and I could use Sylvie as the nickname.
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SilviaSilvia, since it looks similar to Silver (a GP of mine, and just a pretty association). Sylvia looks more harsh, and I'm generally not fond of names with 'y' in the middle.
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