Stephanie? Too dated?

[snufflebum]

Hard to please OH thinks Stephanie/Steph is the way to go. Is it dated and a bit blah, or pretty and refreshing in the midst of a granny chic pandemic?

[crapfatbanana]

I quite like it. It's pretty, but I don't like 'Steph'.

[brendasmith666]

No Stephanie is lovely - classic and every other little girl in her class will be called Ella, Ava or Sienna so she will be different lol xx

[snufflebum]

Thanks quite liking crapfatbanana haha she'd be the only one in her class!

[snufflebum]

Thanks Brenda, it does have the not ending in 'a' or 'ie' in it's favour! hehe

[Floggingmolly]

I would have killed to have been called Stephanie when I was a kid. Still like it.

[CormoranStrike]

Just to point out it does end in 'ie'

[Smukogrig]

I like it.

[poppyknot]

Sophisticated and pleasingly uncommon I would say... Know a grownup Stefanie (a German Steffi) and some little ones too..?

[Floggingmolly]

How did you do that tiny little smilie, poppy??

[SoonToBeSix]

How about Percephone to avoid Steph.

[MuttonCadet]

I've never met a nice Stephanie

[Tanfastic]

My sister is called Stephanie and she's lovely (slightly biased ).

I like it op.

[snufflebum]

Good point well made Cormoran! That's where the Steph shortening comes into play Thanks for the suggestion of Percephone, Soontobe, but OH not having any of it

[ByeByeButterfly]

I am stefanie (no German heritage) in sure you'd like me mutton :)

[SoonToBeSix]

Sorry op I don't have anything against Steph .I misread that it was another poster and not yourself that didn't like it.

[snufflebum]

No need to apologise Soontobe! That's why I'm here, I'm unsure ?? I'm genuinely grateful for the suggestion and your taking the time to post

[snufflebum]

Hmm my attempt at emulating poppys smilie failed miserably. It shows nothing but diamond question mark thingies to highlight my fail

[snufflebum]

Arrrrgh followed by an poppy apostrophe fail!

[BackforGood]

I like it - everyone will know how to pronounce it, how to spell it, that she is a girl, and yet she will be likely to be the only one in her class / groups she joins. All qualifying criteria for me to choose a name

[AmeliaPeabody]

I think it's quite nice. I would use it

[TsukuruTazaki]

I find it very plain and dated - such an 80s name and I would be shocked to see a baby Stephanie. Nothing wrong with it as such, it's not offensive, but there are so many nicer names!

[AmeliaPeabody]

It is very 80s. I immediately thought of Stephanie Beacham

[GreenSpaghetti]

I like it, and love the shortening to Stevie

[cheesecakemom]

I don't like the name at all and have to agree, I am yet to meet a nice Stephanie!

[rattyboombatty]

Hmm so a bit of a mixed response there, ladies. Thanks for all your thoughts and opinions So does anyone have any alternative ideas? I'm a bit boggled