I like this spelling much better because it looks more organized and fits in with names like Amelia and Ophelia. Cecilia almost looks imbalanced in the letter sizes.Edit: now I like Cecilia more but this spelling is still okay.
― Anonymous User 6/30/2022, edited 8/3/2022
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This is my name. Funny thing is, it actually was a typo and I was meant to be named Cecilia instead. But honestly, I do prefer this spelling between the two (variant spellings can either be hits or misses). It feels more "complete," in a way. Probably because it's literally my nickname + lia The only bad thing about having this name (as well as Cece as a nickname) is that you'll almost always get a different spelling from everyone else you meet. If you don't want it misspelled, you'll always have to clarify beforehand. And that's frustrating. But if anyone wants to use it I do recommend it. ..I have glasses, but name meanings hardly ever matter.
This is my confirmation name and I only recently realized (I've been confirmed for a few years) that on the certificate it says "Cecelia" instead of "Cecilia" which, even though it's not my legal name, I've been thinking was Cecilia all along. Now I'm kind of glad it's Cecelia because as other people mentioned the -cilia is a bit too "cell anatomy" for me.
― Anonymous User 1/19/2016
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I don't like this spelling, but that's just me because I always prefer the authentic spellings, and although Cecelia is not a stretch, Cecilia just looks more elegant.
I much prefer this spelling. It seems more intuitive to me, that Celia is spelled thus, and Cecelia should too. And as previous poster's commented, cilia is a biological term. I also agree that Cecelia is more intuitive spelling for the nickname Cece. I also used to dislike this name, for me it was childish associations with it sounding like seals/sea lions. Of course now I don't think that! And it is on my short list as a possible name for my second daughter. It is sophisticated, pretty and meaningful name choice. Especially for Catholics and Christians who love music and singing!
― Anonymous User 10/4/2015
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This is one of my favorite girl names right now, although I used to hate the name. Now I love it, but only with the spelling Cecelia. I can't stand the Cecilia spelling. It is a beautiful name, though, and I'm not sure why I hated it so much!
I used to not like this name, but it's growing on me. I've only met one person named Cecelia, (although it might've been Cecilia, I like Cecelia a little more) and she went by cici, which I think is cute :)
I love this spelling! It looks so much more elegant to me. It's easier to pronounce for me as well. I sometimes want to read Cecilia as "Seh-sill-ee-uh" because of Cilia from Life Science. That's actually a really unpleasant association. Plus, I think this spelling lends itself better to nicknames like CeCe/Cece and Celia.