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I realize that Cilla is spelled differently from Scylla, but they are prn exactly the same. It's not a good association for a little girl's name. I think it could be cute as a NN for Cecilia or Priscilla, but on its own, it offers nothing but connotations.

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+ More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla_and_Charybdis

This message was edited 11/14/2007, 4:19 PM

Coronation Street association strikes again! Although I never liked this name before that, it reminds me of Priscilla, which has always seemed like a really cold, hard name to me (I think the ugly stepsisters in Disney Cinderella were called Priscilla and Drusilla)

Cilla is a beautiful name. It's simple, pretty, and not overly popular.

It seems nickname-y, and I can see it Priscilla or Cecilia, but I don't care for the sound of it, esp. not on its own. It makes me think of cilia and Godzilla.

There's something cute about it. I read a cute little book that was a diary of a British boy and he had an undying love for a girl named Cilla. I can't think of the title right now, but ever since reading it last summer, I find the name really charming.

It's great as a nickname for Priscilla.

Reminds me of the flower, Scilla, the hairs that line your intestine, Cilia, and the word Silly. Also, it seems too nicknamey to me.

I like Cilla as a pet name for Priscilla, but on its own, it seems too insubstantial to use. It does have some neat mythology behind it, though.

Aside from thinking immediately of Cilla Black, I'm brought to mind of cilia, hair-like projections that are found in pretty much every organism. I suppose it's pretty, but I'd prefer Cecilia.