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in reply to a message by Skylar S
I like Cicely a little better because of the botanical thing. Cecily is like Emily, sort of blandly sweet and conventional.
I'd rather be Cicely. I might be a little more inclined to use Cecily for a daughter, just because it's more conventional.
Both have slightly negative associations for me (Cicely sounds like sissy, Cecily looks like cecum).
Cicely sounding like Sicily isn't worse IMO than the likelihood that people will missay Cecily as "See-silly."
I don't think the Sicily thing is a big distinguishing factor. I think if people are not paying attention they're probably just as likely to misinterpret Cecily as Sicily. If they are paying attention, they'll notice that it's Cicely and not Sicily.
- mirfak
I'd rather be Cicely. I might be a little more inclined to use Cecily for a daughter, just because it's more conventional.
Both have slightly negative associations for me (Cicely sounds like sissy, Cecily looks like cecum).
Cicely sounding like Sicily isn't worse IMO than the likelihood that people will missay Cecily as "See-silly."
I don't think the Sicily thing is a big distinguishing factor. I think if people are not paying attention they're probably just as likely to misinterpret Cecily as Sicily. If they are paying attention, they'll notice that it's Cicely and not Sicily.
- mirfak
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