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I always kind of liked Sidney for a girl but I think these days I would rather go for the Sydney spelling.
Do you like Sydney for a girl?
Do you prefer Sidney or Sydney for a girl and why?
Do you find it dated? Would it be refreshing these days or still tired? It didn't stay popular for very long.
Why do you think it fell from favor so quickly?
Oh and if you are in Australia, do you consider it to be weird as a name?
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Do you like Sydney for a girl?
Do you prefer Sidney or Sydney for a girl and why?
Do you find it dated? Would it be refreshing these days or still tired? It didn't stay popular for very long.
Why do you think it fell from favor so quickly?
Oh and if you are in Australia, do you consider it to be weird as a name?
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I used to really dislike this name, but lately Sydney (for a girl) has grown on me. It does feel a little 1980s (despite its popularity actually peaking in the early 2000s), but I don't think it's too dated. It's in the same category of names as Lindsay / Lindsey, Leslie / Lesley, and Ashley; but Sydney is my favorite.
Since I am not Australian, and have never been to Australia, I can't comment about the city's name.
Since I am not Australian, and have never been to Australia, I can't comment about the city's name.
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Double post sorry!
This message was edited 3/27/2021, 10:14 AM
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I hate it because I can't pronounce it to save my life
I do not like it as it is one of the few names I can't pronounce at the best of times. It feels very clunky on my tongue and I have to make a huge effort to separate the two syllables "SIIIID-ney" it usually comes out as "Cindy" "Sin'ny if I'm not making a strained effort. This is in part because I had a speech impediment as a child and it's one of the few words I haven't overcome so I just avoid using it when I can. I also suspect it's just a word midwestern Americans struggle with sometimes in general as well as a regional thing. (See Peter Pronounced as Pe-der for reference) I even had a coworker named Sydney once and it was such a hassle for me to try I came to just calling her "my dear" instead and thankfully she didn't mind and thought it was just out of affection. Maybe that makes me a bad person but it is what it is I guess.
I do not like it as it is one of the few names I can't pronounce at the best of times. It feels very clunky on my tongue and I have to make a huge effort to separate the two syllables "SIIIID-ney" it usually comes out as "Cindy" "Sin'ny if I'm not making a strained effort. This is in part because I had a speech impediment as a child and it's one of the few words I haven't overcome so I just avoid using it when I can. I also suspect it's just a word midwestern Americans struggle with sometimes in general as well as a regional thing. (See Peter Pronounced as Pe-der for reference) I even had a coworker named Sydney once and it was such a hassle for me to try I came to just calling her "my dear" instead and thankfully she didn't mind and thought it was just out of affection. Maybe that makes me a bad person but it is what it is I guess.
This message was edited 3/27/2021, 10:15 AM
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I don’t think it’s dated, makes me think of OJ Simpson’s daughter. It’s okay but I would not use it.
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It's not really out of fashion, in terms of its general style anyway. So no, it doesn't really feel dated.
I don't like it, it has an unpleasant, slithery sound. It sounds like a sleazy guy in an outdated suit and unpolished shoes, trying to sell you something worthless.
I don't like it, it has an unpleasant, slithery sound. It sounds like a sleazy guy in an outdated suit and unpolished shoes, trying to sell you something worthless.
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I don't like it for girls. That could be in part because I've met several I didn't like personally And none that I have liked. Not the name's fault, of course. But you know how that goes.
In recent yeats, I'm coming around to it for boys, though. I previously found it very much an old man name. And I favor the Sydney spelling, largely because of the Tale of Two Cities character, I think. I'm sure I'm alone in that, though.
In recent yeats, I'm coming around to it for boys, though. I previously found it very much an old man name. And I favor the Sydney spelling, largely because of the Tale of Two Cities character, I think. I'm sure I'm alone in that, though.
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