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I like the name Sylvia (prefer it spelled that way). I have a cousin named Sylvia. I don't think it sounds too old fashioned.

I don't think it's too old sounding. It looks pretty but I just dislike the sound of it.

It's straddling the line!

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It's still a tad "old sounding", but it's certainly refreshing. I think it's just not quite fully "refreshing" yet because I know of a few older women with the name, around fifty to 70 years old. But it has more sparkle than other "grandmother-y" names (like Shirley, Rita, Doris, Helen) because it is so classical and lyrical.

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I like it quite a bit!

I prefer Sylvie as a given name, but I like Silvia and Sylvia. While I like Sylvie as either a given name or a nn for Sylvia, I only like Silvie as a nn for Silvia, not as a given name. I don't have any logic behind that preference.

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I love both Silvia and Sylvia, though I currently prefer the former.

It's a lovely name, and I don't think a little Sylvia would be at all out of place today.
The name gurus Pam Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz suggest that Silvia (the Shakespearean spelling) freshens the name for use today.
Sylvie is lovely as well.

I find it refreshing. I love both spellings.

I find it kinda dated. I don't know any Sylvia younger than 24 (after that parents seems to prefer Sylvana over here).

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I don't really like it, I would prefer either Sylvana or Sylvie.

It's refreshing for me, but a nickname like Sylv might make it sound a bit old. Overall, I like it. :) As "Sylvia" more.