Nymph and Sylph are both pretty close. Depending on what version they use, it can be an inbetween translation error. Nymphs are pretty common “fairy” used in Japanese Lore, elemental Nymphs more so, so if Sylveon is based off of a Wind Nymph in Japan, its still pretty interesting. A Wind Nymph would be on base with a Western Sylph anyway.

We’ll know much more when we get its typing, though it being based on a wind creature doesn’t mean it’ll be Flying type as not all of the Wind Based attacks (actually a majority) aren’t flying type. And I mean those that are actually represented by wind and not cutting space (Air Slash and Air Cutter as they are based on sword techniques that cut space using pockets of air) and Pressure/breath attacks.

So in the end we learned that it is based on Nymphs.

No, they are spirits that embody various elements to create their bodies. There are Fire Nymphs which are mischievous hotheads who tend to set everything on fire, Water Nymphs are cautious and secretive, Wood Nymphs are playful and caring, they tend, and nurture plants and animals, Wind Nymphs are pranksters who just love to play around as often as they can. A lot of common versions of them give them Fairy wings, but most western stories have ruined the true pictures of what Fairies are.

While most of the time we think of Tinkerbell, that is not a fairy. Fairy are old Norse beings who steal children who have wandered away from their parents in the woods or from their homes should they have misbehaved. Depending on which lore is followed, the Fairies trap the children as a source of power or devour them to keep themselves alive. There are different versions of Fairy which are commonly called Fae in these versions. Two specific arc types of higher Fae who are like gods and lower Fae who tend to live in rural areas and away from humans.

Its the same deluded mistakes with elves. Based on various lore you have tall, majestic Lord of the Ring styled elves, and then you get the playful to merciless version of elves from popular Christmas Carol, Stories, and even nightmarish legends.

Nymphs are also completely genderless as they don’t mate. They simply exist. Their numbers only increase when a new habitat is created naturally (or magically depending on stories but only larger powered beings can create Nymphs as Nymphs had very little power to begin with and very short life spans.

Nymphs are fairies, with beautiful female bodies.

Considering we don’t have English names yet, thats hard to prove. It has ribbons on it, and its name is based off of a type or dressing ribbon used on curtains, dresses, etc. It makes complete sense, It also doesn’t really relate to a Ghost type as Nymphs are spirits that borrow elemental powers to create their bodies. Since Nymphs are spirits, that would make Ninfia a Ghost type. Which i kinda doubt.

We also don’t know how to pronounce the name. I keep pronouncing it Nin fee ah which is closer to the C+P I found than Nymph.

When they first gave news about the Eevee Short movie, there was a part translated something close to: Eevee is throwing a Party, Meowth shows up and starts a commotion. What happened to Eevee?!” Based on how predictable the anime usually is with information like that, it seems fairly easy to come to the conclusion that Meowth does something stupid and accidentally evolves Eevee.

Will this be 100% Game canon? Most likely not seeing as the Anime has strayed so far from the Game Canon concerting Item evolution and Form Changes. Though its not completely irrelevant to the connection of how Eevee will evolve. (which is why the method is a secret right now since its a spoiler for the movie.)

It would have been better for them to have showcased both if we were getting two. Since we only got one showcased, it stands to reason we only get one this generation. There is only one “special” type left and while it doesn’t look anything like Dragon Typed Pokemon (other than as someone pointed out that they share the same color pattern), there is a chance it is Dragon Typed to complete the Special type theme.