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Elizabeth, Sophia or Emily?

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marinka458 · 04/07/2013 21:53

What are your opinions on these names? X

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Iusedtowearmakeup · 05/07/2013 21:16

I think Sophia is a beautiful name - the best by far. I'm not a huge fan of Elizabeth for a baby, I think it's too grown up. I think Emily is perfectly pleasant but maybe a little bland.

HarumScarum · 05/07/2013 20:32

Isabella - see under Sophie and Sophia only with Isabel

Emma - due a revival, IMO

exoticfruits · 05/07/2013 20:29

They are all classic names- the age of the Queen has nothing to do with it.
I like them all- the order you have is fine.

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marinka458 · 05/07/2013 20:19

Thank you all! Just wanted to summarise but added a few more names. Could you rate these?
Elizabeth
Isabella
Emma
Emily
Sophie

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BlackMogul · 05/07/2013 20:03

Why choose names that loads of other little girls will have? Elizabeth best of the bunch but the Queen is nearly 90 so Elizabeth has a very old and staid image. Emily is everywhere and non individual and Sophia is Italian, as in Sophia Coppola or Sophia Loren. Not too bad but Sophie is common.

exoticfruits · 05/07/2013 19:57

All lovely- Elizabeth my favourite.

TallulahBetty · 05/07/2013 19:51

Sophia is lovely.
Elizabeth is ok.
Emily is dullsville, sorry.

wigglesrock · 05/07/2013 19:18

I have a Sofia, she gets Fia as a nickname, I know quite a lot of Emilys and prefer Emma. Elizabeth is nice, but just nice, I don't love it.

8thplace · 05/07/2013 17:02
  1. Elizabeth
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  1. Sophia
- - - -
  1. Emily
SugarMouse1 · 05/07/2013 14:19

Love Elizabeth/Elisabeth!

Don't like others

How about:

Emmeline
Amelia
Seraphina
Elise
Eloise
Celine
Celeste
Helena

Queazy · 05/07/2013 14:16

Sophia - absolutely lovely Smile x

MadameJosephine · 05/07/2013 12:38

Definitely Elizabeth for me. Emily is a bit too wishy washy and Sophia, although a beautiful name, is far too popular at the moment. Also agree that Elizabeth has fab nickname potential, my personal favourite is Libby.

PrincessKitKat · 05/07/2013 09:15

I love Elizabeth & the name can mature with your DD if she wants - Ellie might choose to be a Beth when she's older etc.
Emily is lovely but a bit meh.
All names ending in 'a' are a no-no for me - living so close to Birmingham they come out with a harsh 'ya' at the end not 'a'

TalkativeJim · 05/07/2013 08:52

Sophia top choice

Elizabeth and Emily both a long way below!

Reasons: I've always really liked Sophie/Sophia. Classic, pretty, and with a slight European air about it - a bit like Anna. Of course that's just personal preference! I think it's an intelligent sounding name.

Have never liked Emily. I think it sounds prim and proper and a bit boring.

Have also never liked Elizabeth, although I can see that it's a good, classic, versatile name. I think it's because to me (child of the 70s) it was one of the go-to middle names - everyone I knew either had Louise, Sarah or Elizabeth as a middle name, after Helen/Debbie/Lisa etc.!!

Yonihadtoask · 05/07/2013 08:41

I like them all.

Depends on the surname. I wouldn't choose Elizabeth with a long surname.

FetaCheeny · 05/07/2013 08:35

Elizabeth is my fave, so many lovely
nn's. my fave nn would be Beth. I find Sophia and Emily a bit dull but out of the two I'd probably vote Emily as I detest the nn Soph!

Umlauf · 05/07/2013 07:13

Emily is my favourite girls name ever. Elizabeth is really nice with lots of good nicknames, Sophia I'm not so keen on, I prefer Sophie.

Mrsindecision · 05/07/2013 07:11

PeriodMath, I'm not quite sure how a name of an early Christian martyr that has been popular since the Middle Ages and used throughout the Western World by many including Royalty can be described as "faddy"?

Leeds2 · 05/07/2013 00:36

Elizabeth
Emily
Sophia
Sophie

PeriodMath · 05/07/2013 00:35

I like Emily best.

Sophia is a bit faddy and very now. Sophie far better.

Elquota · 05/07/2013 00:33

Sophia is an elegant-sounding name with a lovely meaning "wisdom". Emily could suit any age. Elizabeth is rather staid and dull compared to the other two.

formicadinosaur · 04/07/2013 23:11

All lovely. Emily I have a soft spot for BUT Elizabeth can have so many fab nicknames including my fave Betty or betsy.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 04/07/2013 23:04

I have a Sophia, we didnt realise quite how popular it was when we chose it 7 months ago. It just wasnt on our radar until she was born.

Now both Sophia and Sophie seem to be everywhere.

Emily and Elizabeth are both lovely. I love Eliza pronounced like Eliza Minelli, I also like Beth.

Similar names, Eleanor Charlotte Emme (with the accent on the e)

Happymum22 · 04/07/2013 23:03

They are all lovely. I think Sophia best for me. I find it pretty, feminine, strong and for some reason I really am unsure on Sophie, but love Sophia. I find them very different, oddly!

Elizabeth IMO is quite old fashioned and I don't like the sounds. I like Libby, but hate Lizzie or Eliza. I find the z sound sharp. I also dislike Beth as I find it quite a harsh sound.

Emily, I like this, but it is very commonly used. It just seems a dull option.

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marinka458 · 04/07/2013 22:57

HarumScarum, that's very to the point :)

All, how about between Sophie and Elizabeth?

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