What might Silvester get shortened to?

[Museli]

Just pondering this name amongst many others.

I know it's a bit of a 'cat name' but then I'm fond of Felix and Tabitha too. Maybe I should have had a cat rather than a baby

[YeToxicHighRoad]

Silvester Stallone is Sly - that's the only one I've heard.

[mileniwmffalcon]

sil like in the sopranos (although he's silvio)

i liked felix too, dp was horrified

[BarbaraWoodlouse]

Sly came to my mind too.

Think Stallone is Sylvester - which I have to say I prefer as a spelling.

[SheWillBeLoved]

We have an old neighbour called this. His friends call him 'Silly'... he finds it amusing, I find it abit erm, well, silly. Other than that - Sly. Can't think of any others.

[PuppyMonkey]

Could you shorten it to Fester?

I like your other cat names for babies too btw. Felix is fab.

[Museli]

Hmm, the Stallone connection is unfortunate, isn't it? Had momentarily forgotten that. Not keen on Sly!

I'd assumed Sylvester would be the more natural spelling but the 'i' version seems to take priority in the books.

Not sure we'll really go with this name, tbh.

[Museli]

Fester

[vess]

Silver?

Hate Silly and Sly!
DS was almost called Silvester, but we decided he didn't look like one .

[bixley]

I second Silver, great nn

[chandellina]

Si?

i actually like the name, never would have thought of it!

[myalias]

Silvy or silv

[wotulookinat]

Vest.

[Frasersmum123]

I like Felix to, it was on my shortlist for DS2

[Frasersmum123]

I have a friend who has a little girl called Tabitha which she shortens to 'Batty!'