https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 12:30:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2388636 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 22:54:02 +0000 daniellemybelle 2388636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like it fine but it wouldn't make my personal list. Different strokes, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2388588 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 22:18:09 +0000 dc yoga bee 2388588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: This. I know a Cecily, and everyone always says Sicily. She gives a made up name when we go out to eat for them to call out orders just to avoid the headache. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2388581 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 22:13:41 +0000 hony bologna 2388581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: That's good to know, thank you! That's incredible about your other daughter's name, so I'm sure you're right - I have a unique/'ethnic' name that I've had to repeat and respell my entire life (it never really bothered me either), but it sounds like that experience is way more common than I'd thought!</p> <p>@meow: :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387645 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:15:30 +0000 Pancakes 2387645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: @hony bologna: So, when we named our DD I never imagined that so many people would mispronounce it. I mean, really, I couldn't even imagine another way that it would be pronounced! But people do misread it as "Cecile" or "Sicely/Cicely." It's mostly at the doctor's office, or whatever, so it's not a huge deal to me and I don't regret her name choice at all. And people have also mispronounced my other DD's name (Louis@), so I feel like that can happen to any name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387166 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:41:54 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2387166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: Same here! I thought it was kind of funny when the OP explained pronunciation. I knew exactly how it should be pronounced! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387147 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:13:17 +0000 Meow 2387147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hony bologna: one of my coworkers just named his daughter Cecily Grace and I thought it was such a good name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387048 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:54:15 +0000 rattles 2387048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really surprised so many people aren't sure how to pronounce or spell it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387044 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:50:30 +0000 hony bologna 2387044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: Yes, The Importance of Being Earnest was my introduction to the name! I agree with you and @sera_87: @JerricaBenton: @Mrs. Pen: and @PrincessBaby: that the pronunciation and spelling are not very intuitive. I'm not a huge fan of Cecilia, but it could grow on me...</p> <p>@Pancakes: I love your taste! :o)</p> <p>@Ms. RV: That's a good point! Luckily our last name rhymes with 'Hoffman' so I think they go well with each other.</p> <p>@Miss Ariel: Ah, I've never seen that show!</p> <p>Thank you so much for your thoughts, everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2387000 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:46:51 +0000 PrincessBaby 2387000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's just not really obvious how it should be pronounced or spelled and I wouldn't want to go my entire life explaining both. Cecilia of Sicily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386995 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:41:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2386995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's super cute! Although, I did pronounce is siss-a-Lee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386990 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:39:12 +0000 Miss Ariel 2386990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever I hear it I think of the tv show avonlea. I think that was the oldest daughters name? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386872 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:53:08 +0000 Ms. RV 2386872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it all depends on the last name. If last name ends in an EE sound, I think the name sounds too busy. A consonant ending it sounds great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386860 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:26:25 +0000 rattles 2386860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it. It makes me think of Oscar Wilde's Cecily Cardew, and I love that play/movie. I also loved Cecilia (which DH far preferred), and we went with that for the stronger saint connection and DH's preference, but I call her Cecily at home a fair amount. Her sister and other kiddos call her CC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386851 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:03:16 +0000 JerricaBenton 2386851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like it but people will pronounce it like Sicily. I know a Cecily and everyone calls her CeCe, which i think is cute. I think I prefer Cecile or Cecilia just because the pronunciation seems easier for people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386847 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:55:35 +0000 Pancakes 2386847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's my DD's name so I love it! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386792 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:53:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2386792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love it, but like the Cecilie spelling better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386778 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 06:05:37 +0000 NCSUchick27 2386778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have a coworker with that name. I always thought it was a pretty name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386743 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:06:58 +0000 sera_87 2386743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about Cecilia? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386736 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:41:47 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2386736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's alright - my first association with it is Cecily Strong from SNL (which isn't a bad thing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-cecily#post-2386735 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:34:06 +0000 hony bologna 2386735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always loved how this name sounds (pronounced SESS-i-lee), but am not crazy about how it looks. What do you think? </p>