Sylvia

• This name has a nice sound and meaning (from Latin "silva" meaning woods or forest).
• I'd like to name my first daughter Sylvia Evelyn. Sylvia was the name of my grandfather's younger sister who died of TB when she was very young. Most people think of Sylvia as being an "old lady" name, but I think it has a retro-chic quality and is ready for a comeback! Evelyn was the name of my really cool grandmother.
• Sylvia Genevieve (Sylvie)-I adore the soft, delicate sounds of Sylvia.  I also love the adorable nick name Sylvie (which is actually a legit French name on it's own).  The same thing goes for Genevieve.  It's just so soft and feminine.  It's probably my favorite middle name.

This is the English form of Silvia, a feminine form of Silvanus, a Latin name derived from silva, meaning "wood."
See Also: Silvanus

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