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1. I personally prefer Cecilia over Cecily because I think it's a very pretty name and it is more mature than Cecily which sounds more like a nickname.
2. I don't think Cecilia sounds 'too catholic'. It sounds like a normal name and if you hadn't mentioned that question, I probably wouldn't have known that it was a common name given in strict Catholic families.
3. Cecily would definitely work as a nickname for someone named Cecilia.
4. I can't think of a nickname for Cecily because as I mentioned in the first question, Cecily already sounds like a nickname.

Cecil doesn't work for me at all, though my father was one of the last of the Cecils in our social group (and had no mn), but Cecily has always been a favourite. It would have been very confusing if I'd been a Cecily, but I'd have liked to have the name. And if I'd had enough daughters, I'd have used it happily.

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Cecilia: I don't associate it with Catholicism; with music, yes, and not just Simon and Garfunkel! But, I do find it inconveniently long and frilly, and I'd only ever use it as a mn, father or no father. But, since Cecily is just the English version of Cecilia, there'd be no reason not to use it as a nn form except that it would seem silly to me. Why not just go for Cecily if you're going to use it anyway?

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I don't think Cecily needs a nn; certainly not in the way Elizabeth does, for instance.

I think the prettiest form is actually the French, Cecile, but I would say I like both Cecilia and Cecily. And Cecil, for that matter.

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Cecil for a boy is delightful to me.

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Anyway, your questions...

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1. I can't choose between. With my last name, Cecilia sounds better.
2. No more than Katherine, Mary, or Bernadette do. Cecily sounds less Catholic.
3. I think that's a bit of a stretch. Just use Cecily if you can't bring yourself to say Cecilia.
4. Cece is cute.

This message was edited 2/5/2016, 8:51 AM

Hi !!!

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I'm Italian so I pronounce Cecilia as "cheh-CHEE-lyah"

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1 I prefer Cecilia.
I don't like its meaning "blind" but I think it has a good sound. It is aristocratic and elegant but not snobbish for me.

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2 Cecilia is not too catholic.
I know that Cecilia is the patron saint of music and musicians so I think it is poetic and I would use it.
And also there is a beautiful oil painting by Raphael (St. Cecilia altarpiece) that I love. Look for it. XD

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3 Cecilia "Cecily"
Nooooo!!! It is too long and frilly.

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4 In Italy we have a short of Cecilia: Ceci (English pron. CHEH-chee) but I think it is awful.
For Cecily and Cecilia as you pronounce them I can suggest Celia and Sissy.

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Cecily: I like it but less than Cecilia.
I think it could be a wonderful name for a character (a Medieval story especially but also a story that is set in 19th century) because it is classic, simbly but with a good melody.

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This message was edited 2/5/2016, 4:22 AM

I actually like Cecil for a boy, although I know I'm in a minority!

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I prefer Cecilia to Cecily, and I don't think Cecilia is too Catholic. I think Cecily could work as a nn for Cecilia.

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Other nicknames could be Cece / CC, Sisi, Celia, Lia.

1) What do you prefer Cecily or Cecilia?
I prefer Cecilia simply because Cecily sounds too old-fashioned to me. Sometimes I waver, though, and think that Cecily sounds nicer.

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2) Does Cecilia sound 'too catholic' (The only two Cecilia's i've known were from very strict Catholic families)
I've never connected Cecilia to Catholicism at all! It's Roman to me.

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3) Does Cecilia 'Cecily' work or is it a bit of a stretch?
I think that works! The only thing strange about it is the differing emphasis on syllables. They're actually quite different sounding.

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4) What would be a good nick name for Cecily?
I like Cee for both Cecilia and Cecily. There's also Cissy, which I like, and Cec/Cess - prn SESS, but I don't know how you'd spell it.

1) definitely Cecily. Cecilia sound so whiny and bratty to me. Cecily is spunky.
2) not too Catholic. Just too whingey.
3) they are two separate names to me
4) Cecy

1. Cecily. Stress on the first gives it so much more character IMO.
2. I wouldn't assume a Cecilia was Catholic, but I don't pay a lot of attention to those things.
3. stretch
4. Celi?

1) Cecilia but I'm very fond of both.
2) No.
3) I'd consider it a stretch.
4) Cece, or anything similar to that, but it really doesn't need a nickname.

They're both way better than the other names you've suggested so far. Cecilia doesn't scream Catholic the way, say, Bridget or Magdalene would. Now if her name was Mary Cecilia, that would sound somewhat obvious, but not just Cecilia.
Cee-Cee or Sissy is the only nn I can think of for Cecily. I guess Cessy, but then it's getting into ridiculous territory, like baby talk.
I think both names are ok, but only just ok. The heavy s sounds make them seem very hissing or lispy, and remind me of the old line about Sister Susie sitting on a thistle.

I much prefer Cecily. Lovely name!
The form where I live is Cecile.
As to sounding Catholic, almost everyone I know is Catholic, mostly lapsed, though. so don't worry about that.

1) What do you prefer Cecily or Cecilia?

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Cecilia. I dislike the SESS sound of Cecily, (Cicely is not bad).

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2) Does Cecilia sound 'too catholic' (The only two Cecilia's T've known were from very strict Catholic families)

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Not really, I know of Saint Cecilia, and even though I'm not religious I like the association but I don't think of it as being particularly Catholic. None of the Cecilia's I know are Catholic.

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3) Does Cecilia 'Cecily' work or is it a bit of a stretch?

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It works, I don't know why you'd ever use Cecily as a nickname for Cecilia, they are both pretty long.

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4) What would be a good nick name for Cecily?

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I know two Cecilia's called Cece, so that would work. My friend Leah's name is actually Cecilia, but she found it was too difficult for other people to pronounce.

1) What do you prefer Cecily or Cecilia?
Well I don't like either name, but I think Cecilia is a bit easier to tolerate.

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2) Does Cecilia sound 'too catholic' (The only two Cecilia's i've known were from very strict Catholic families)
No, not at all.

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3) Does Cecilia 'Cecily' work or is it a bit of a stretch?
I wouldn't think this would work. Cecilia "Cece" would work though.

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4) What would be a good nick name for Cecily?
Sess, rhymes with mess. Sess would be a good nn.

Yes, Cecil is hideous.

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1) Cecily because it doesn't sound as much like an old woman.

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2) No comment.

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3) Cecilia seems too stuffy. Just go with Cecily.

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4) No nickname needed.

I love love love Cecily. I always forget how much. I think it's beautiful, very unusual, and memorable. I have a second cousin with a daughter named this- her name is Cecily Rose November. I've never met another one in real life.

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Cecilia is too fussy, frilly and Catholic sounding to me.

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Cecilia nn Cecily seems unnecessary.

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I think Cecily sounds brilliant with your last name and with your other names.

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I like Cessa as a nn for Cecily.

I prefer Cecily, mostly because I'm not a really big fan of frills on girls' names.

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I don't know if it's too Catholic-- the only Catholics I know have Spanish names. I guess some people think Chad is a Catholic name, but it sounds more like some surfer guy to me...

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I think Cecily as a nickname for Cecilia works.

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Cece, Sil, Silke, Zilla... those all come from Cecilia, but I think they can work for Cecily, too.

1) Cecilia
2) No
3) Just no
4) Cily (pronounced SEE-LEE)

This message was edited 2/4/2016, 4:10 PM

I love Cecily. It's a sweet name. I do not like Cecilia although we'll be using it as a middle name. Cecilia is stuffy and too old fashioned. I don't see it as Catholic but I know many do.