I like the spelling ‘Sylvia’ a little better. But I do like that ‘Silvia’ is more versatile for being used in different-language-speaking countries. If I were to use it, I could probably be swayed to use either one by my partner, because I do like them both.
Silvia is a gorgeous name. It is a lovely classic that is both timeless and modern. It is soft and strong, and carries a regal essence with it. It also holds a beautiful, undeniable European charm. Overall, I think Silvia is a wonderful name.
Silvia: a cascade of emerald-colored leaves, each letter fluttering like dappling sunlight through the canopy. An arboreal sonnet, it carves pathways winding through the bosom of an unearthly forest. I am certain that a person named Silvia is truly one with the forest, a bearer of an untold kinship with the ferns and the mosses. Crofts of green stretching as far as the eye can see, straddling the sea and the sky. A forgotten glory, Silvia has been abandoned over the years, but I do hope it one day regains its spark.
This name, Silvia, reminds me of evergreen forests on a clear spring morning when the air is fresh and songbirds start to sing. Its meaning is very attractive and simple to enunciate for most people who would come across it. The name does deserve a ready nod of use in a day and age when one rarely encounters such a person by that forename.
― Anonymous User 2/7/2019
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My name is Silvia and I love it. I'm kind of old fashioned myself, I'd much rather have lived in different times. And I'm also glad it's not so popular anymore. Everyone is called Nicole and Aya and names like that nowadays in my country.
At first I thought my name was kind of simple, but then I found out the meaning of my name Silvia and all the stories my name is being used on. I love my name.
Such a delectable name with this spelling! I also like Sylvia but find the Silvia spelling almost irresistible - it has such a light and silvery feel! I love the combo Silvia Juliet - both from Shakespeare.
I don't really like the sound of this name, but I did suggest to my friend to name her cat Silvia because the cat was grey and white so she looked silver. Something about the "ill" sound in this name puts me off about it.
I think it's unfortunate that Silvia/Sylvia has been sort of relegated to "old-fashioned" status, since it has such a lovely sound. If people would have the guts to use it, it wouldn't have such an "old woman" image along with it. I also happen to prefer Silvia to Sylvia, since Silvia reminds me of silver.
Silvia sounds so sleek and slender to me. It's a beautiful, silvery name.
― Anonymous User 1/30/2010
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I think Silvia is a wonderful name for anyone looking to use a classic name for their children. There's really no such thing as a name that is 'too old fashioned' in my opinion. Today, names seem very meaningless and pointless with everyone trying to make them as 'unique' as they possibly can, even going so far as to misspell them chosen name when they can just use a wonderful name that isn't grotesque.I love the spelling of Silvia VS. Sylvia. This name seems very youthful when spelled this way, I'd highly recommend this very fine name for anyone.