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While writing my column on the name Sylvester (link found in Name Facts board) I ran across the name Sylvan. This short form of Silvanus or Sylvanus was among the top thousand boys' names on the Social Security list betweeen 1900 and 1935. I can see why Sylvester doesn't fit in with contemporary tastes, but as a "two syllables ending in -n" that contains an internal "v", I would think that Sylvan would be ripe for revival for American boys now. What do you all think of it?