Complex sentence: DeMille said he wanted the child to be called Cecil if it was a boy, but when it turned out to be a girl, DeMille was still insistent: I think Cecilia is a beautiful name !
Split into simpler sentences: DeMille said he wanted the child to be called Cecil if it was a boy. When it turned out to be a girl, DeMille was still insistent: I think Cecilia is a beautiful name!