Message: "Sybilla" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Sybilla

by ari.

1/3/2020, 2:06 AM

What do you think of Sybilla? It's the Polish form of Sybil or Sibyl, and it's pronounced si-BEEL-la.

masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080

#Sybilla

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- A (guest) +4

1/3/2020, 9:09 AM

Is the name used in Poland?

- ari. +3

1/3/2020, 10:22 AM

It is, albeit rarely. The first recorder usage was in 1265, and in 2019, it was ranked 362 (with 645 girls being given the name), which doesn't seem very low, but much more people are given the most popular names in Poland than in the US. That being said, I don't personally know anyone with the name.

- A (guest) +2

1/3/2020, 10:38 AM

What do you mean more popular people are given the most popular names? Any nicknames used for it?

- ari. +1

1/3/2020, 10:46 AM

I mean a larger percentage of the population bears the most common names. My name was probably around #5 in my birth year, and 3/13 people in my Polish class (including me) are named Maria. There are also 3 girls named Julia in the same class. And no, there aren't any nicknames I'm aware of.

- A (guest)

1/3/2020, 10:48 AM

Right. I was looking at Polish stats of names and some are in the top 5 for decades.

- Wordsmith

1/3/2020, 9:00 AM

Sibylla is one of my absolute favorite names! Sybilla irritates me because it deviates from the Ancient Greek spelling/transcription...

- Xena (guest)

1/3/2020, 7:34 AM

I personally hate most derivatives of Sybil. Bad experiences with people named that, just generally bad historical associations.

Buuut I do really like the name Sibella, it’s just a totally different vibe for me and I enjoy it a lot.

- suzanne146

1/3/2020, 6:39 AM

It's one of my absolute favourite names. If I ever have a daughter, this would be a serious contender.

- A (guest)

1/3/2020, 5:47 AM

Makes me think of syphilis.

- Crista (firefly123)

1/3/2020, 5:41 AM

Sybil/Sibyl has such an ugly sound to me. I like the look and sound of Sybilla much more, though it's still not my cup of tea.

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