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I don't like the sound of it. Cecilio, Celio and Ciel are much better.
A campervan? That's never even occurred to me. Maybe something vintage like Otis. It makes the campervan sound old and faithful.

Cecil is a wonderfully handsome name; though, I'd definitely use Cecily on a girl, before Cecil on a boy. Also, I just called a campervan a "small camper;" I'm calling it a campervan from now on!

My father's name was Cecil; he must have been one of the last in captivity! He was also the youngest of five children, so perhaps his parents were scraping the barrel by then. One of my British great-uncles always called him Ceecil with a very long e; must have been dialectal (Geordie).

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I like the name, naturally. He wanted to name me Sarah Anne, after his late mother, but luckily my mother won that round; I can't stand Sarah. I would have been happy to be Cecily, but they didn't think of it.

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ETA: we once had a car called Cyprus Airport. There was a reason; if you're bored, try to guess!

This message was edited 4/14/2024, 12:37 AM

Cecil has an two unfortunate "s" sounds however it's pronounced. It gives me an image of a weakling with a severe lung condition. Basil and Cyril may have the same problem but to a lesser degree.

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An old Volkswagen camper = Otto or Frieda depending on the "gender" of the vehicle (eg. look and feel of the van). If it's just a regular clunker, I would call it Nellie Belle (my family had a old car by this name).

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An sleek new camper van = Blaise, Cruise or Sterling / Flair, Marvel or Journey.

This message was edited 4/13/2024, 4:33 PM

I like Cecil, it's perfect for a campervan like that!

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If I had to name one, I'd call it Gladys, I think. Or Bertha.

I love Cecil! It’s so debonair.

Don't like Cecil, very dated