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I think Sylvia is a beautiful name. It's on my short list of would-consider-using-names.
I can imagine both a little girl, a young woman and an elderly lady named Sylvia. In other words; it's timeless.
Sylvia is elegant, classic and sophisticated (but that's only a good thing!). For what ever reason I imagine Sylvia being a petite blonde (don't ask me why...).
My favorite Sylvia combo is Sylvia Beatrice and I like the nn Sylvie.

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I suppose that you *could* find some sort of name for teasing/bullying; kids are kids and kids can be very cruel, after all.
For example; I was teased in school with my name. My name is Cæcilie (variant of Cecilia) and was called pickled herring. I'm Danish and the Danish word for herring is pretty similar to the nn for Cæcilie. The nn is Cille and the word for herring is sild.
I guess I'm trying to say that even though your child's name is fairly normal you can never be truly sure on whether or not they are going to be bullied...

Sylvia is a lovely name, if a little old-fashioned. It was my grandmother's name, and she was a very sweet woman.

Who is Silvia? what is she,
That all our swains commend her?
Holy, fair, and wise is she;
The heaven such grace did lend her,
That she might admirèd be.

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Is she kind as she is fair?
For beauty lives with kindness.
Love doth to her eyes repair,
To help him of his blindness,
And, being helped, inhabits there.

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Then to Silvia let us sing,
That Silvia is excelling;
She excels each mortal thing
Upon the dull earth dwelling:
To her let us garlands bring.

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-William Shakespeare

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That is my one association, which I think is a lovely one :)

welll.... i tihnk that sylvia is kinda a weird name when ever i hear it all i can think of is silver.. ive never been to fond of this name but thats probably just me
really i don think she would ne teased its a pretty normal name and is common.

I personally really like Sylvia/Silvia. I have had nothing but good associations with ladies with this name. I think it ages well.