Should we change Cecile to Cecilia?

hugoboogie · April 2009

We can always shorten it to Cecile as a nn, right?

The reason I'm asking is because people are all ready confusing her name. I'm starting to feel like I'm in the twilight zone where 'Cecile' is a name I made up or something....

wdyt?

Julia-Henry · April 2009

I think it's a pretty name, and you should use whichever name you prefer Smile

iluvtom · April 2009

I like Cecile better, she will propably correct people her whole life but we get used to that! You obviously Cecile better, do what you love

juniper19 · April 2009

Personally I prefer Cecilia, but you should pick the name you prefer. Before we knew #2 was a boy we were going to name the baby Celia if he were a girl and that surely would have caused Cecilia confusion. But I liked it best.

MrsDuncan · April 2009

Both are lovely options! Don't worry... you didn't make up Cecile.

berryblndgirl · April 2009

I like them both. I would just stick with Cecile if that's what you like best.

2linesin09 · April 2009

I think Cecilia is probably the more well known of the two, but do what you like b/c the other one is definitetly not made up. You are just asking people who lack familiarity with it that is all.

yale · April 2009

I'd stick with Cecile.

Aligator28 · April 2009

I like Cecile better

shoshigana@yahoo.com · April 2009

People will confuse names all over the place, regardless of what you name your baby. My name is Shoshana and I get called Shannon all the time. (I know, totally unrelated, right?)

You totally did NOT make up Cecile (it's a French version of Cecilia). And she'll get used to correcting people. And I'm sure she'll be very good-natured about it. BUT! She'll never have to be Ashley #3 in class!