[Opinions] Thomasin, Cecily and Amice, Felice
Thoughts on Thomasin for a girl?
What about Cecily and Amice or Felice?
What these names have in common is that they were all common girls names in the Middle Ages. Now they’ve pretty much died out.
Any ideas why?
Thomasin doesn’t even have a proper entry here. It’s kind of close to Madison, but I guess without the feminine nickname and hardly known.
Amice is AM-is, so kind of close to Alice.
Felice was fay-LEES, I guess, but not sure.
Maybe Cecily is too close to „silly“? But then again Madison is close to „mad“ and Sadie has „sad“ in it yet they’re popular.
Let me know what you think.
What about Cecily and Amice or Felice?
What these names have in common is that they were all common girls names in the Middle Ages. Now they’ve pretty much died out.
Any ideas why?
Thomasin doesn’t even have a proper entry here. It’s kind of close to Madison, but I guess without the feminine nickname and hardly known.
Amice is AM-is, so kind of close to Alice.
Felice was fay-LEES, I guess, but not sure.
Maybe Cecily is too close to „silly“? But then again Madison is close to „mad“ and Sadie has „sad“ in it yet they’re popular.
Let me know what you think.
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I love Thomasin. Female names ending in n were more common in the medieval period, and I have seen this spelt Thomeson as well.
Cecily isn’t disappearing, in fact it is charting in England, so I think it’s experiencing a comeback. It’s one of my favourite names.
Amice is ok, but I can see why Alice and Amy are more popular.
There wouldn’t have been an ‘ay’ sound in Felice - the start would have a short E or schwa like the start of Felicity.
Cecily isn’t disappearing, in fact it is charting in England, so I think it’s experiencing a comeback. It’s one of my favourite names.
Amice is ok, but I can see why Alice and Amy are more popular.
There wouldn’t have been an ‘ay’ sound in Felice - the start would have a short E or schwa like the start of Felicity.
Cecily is one of (if not) my most favorite girl names; it’s so classy, elegant, uncommon, and absolutely breathtaking. I also love the sound of Felice on a girl, but I’d spell it as Felise (though, I always have said it as “Feh-lees”).
As for Thomasin and Amice, I don’t particularly care for them; I love Alice on a girl, though.
As for Thomasin and Amice, I don’t particularly care for them; I love Alice on a girl, though.
Thomas Hardy uses Thomasina in, I think, Return of the Native. She's usually called Tamsin; Thomasina for when she's done something wrong!
I agree that Amice is too close to Alice for comfort. I'd far rather use Alice.
Felice, I've never encountered, though I did meet a Felicia once. I much prefer Felicity.
My father was, probably, one of the last of the Cecils. I'd have used Cecily for a daughter if I'd had enough daughters for all the names I'd have loved to use; I wouldn't use Cecil for a son, though: too dated.
I agree that Amice is too close to Alice for comfort. I'd far rather use Alice.
Felice, I've never encountered, though I did meet a Felicia once. I much prefer Felicity.
My father was, probably, one of the last of the Cecils. I'd have used Cecily for a daughter if I'd had enough daughters for all the names I'd have loved to use; I wouldn't use Cecil for a son, though: too dated.
Thomasin - It's alright but I prefer Thomas as a boy over Thomasin.
Cecily - It's pretty and elegant for me. I prefer Cecilia too.
Amice - It reminds me of Alice and Amity but unfortunately, it sounds like "a mice".
Felice - It's Italian version of Felix but it reminds me of "feline", which is refers to the cats.
Cecily - It's pretty and elegant for me. I prefer Cecilia too.
Amice - It reminds me of Alice and Amity but unfortunately, it sounds like "a mice".
Felice - It's Italian version of Felix but it reminds me of "feline", which is refers to the cats.
I like Thomasin, though I prefer Thomasina (or better yet, Tamsin). It makes me think of the main character from The Witch. A sullen and serious name.
Love Cecily - unexpected but familiar, warm and charming. Makes me think of Cecily Cardew.
Amice is a bit... Mousy? Unassertive. And similar to the word "amiss".
I prefer Felice as a masculine Italian name.
Love Cecily - unexpected but familiar, warm and charming. Makes me think of Cecily Cardew.
Amice is a bit... Mousy? Unassertive. And similar to the word "amiss".
I prefer Felice as a masculine Italian name.
This message was edited 11/18/2023, 4:47 PM
I'm surprised there's no entry for Thomasin, wasn't that the name of the main character in The Witch? Maybe the movie wasn't as big a deal as I thought it was. I like Thomasina and Tamsin; Thomasin is a little more awkward somehow, like it's cut off. But I am sure I could get used to it quickly. I think I might mush it into "Thomson" though. Which is kinda cute in a Jazz-age sorta way. And it would drive some people nuts thinking a girl is named Thomson.
Anyway, I like Felice and Amice too. I say the second one as "AH-miss"; not sure if anyone else would, but I like it. I could definitely see people saying it like "AY-miss", mixing it up with Amos just as Wordsmith said. That would be a shame. Maybe since Amos is also a rather rare name it wouldn't happen all that often. Felice is fun - I say it "fuh-LEECE" which is not as pretty as your pronunciation. I like Felice more than Felicia.
I also love Cecily and prefer it vastly to Cecilia, which I find a bit fussy. Cecily is so light and sunny. Maybe people aren't as keen because it sounds like Sicily?
Anyway, I like Felice and Amice too. I say the second one as "AH-miss"; not sure if anyone else would, but I like it. I could definitely see people saying it like "AY-miss", mixing it up with Amos just as Wordsmith said. That would be a shame. Maybe since Amos is also a rather rare name it wouldn't happen all that often. Felice is fun - I say it "fuh-LEECE" which is not as pretty as your pronunciation. I like Felice more than Felicia.
I also love Cecily and prefer it vastly to Cecilia, which I find a bit fussy. Cecily is so light and sunny. Maybe people aren't as keen because it sounds like Sicily?
They're all lovely! Cecily is a go-to middle name for me. Amice is probably my least favorite because it's so easily conflated with Amos.