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Please put me out my misery!

39 replies

mammamiaaaaa · 24/02/2014 12:39

My baby is over a week old now and still no name. I have been mulling over the same names for weeks now. Sorry if you have seen this list before and are as sick of it as I am but please give me your opinions as I just have to make my mind up:

Sophia - I know its popular but is it ridiculously popular? Or should I disregard that factor?
Imogen
Marissa
Ariana

I just have no way of deciding. Help!

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MaryWestmacott · 24/02/2014 13:03

They are all gorgeous! I know several Sophies but no Sophias (although you'll get lots of Disney "Sophia the First" branded pink plastic crap toys to fill your home).

Do you prefer Sophia but worry about the popularity? If so, discount it and pick the name you love. My DS's name was in the low 50s on the baby name list for his year, yet theres 2 others in his preschool with that name, whereas there's only 1 boy with the official top name of that year. It really, really varies from area to area and hand on heart, even if you told me they'd be another 3 with that name in his class at school, I wouldn't have wanted to call him anything else.

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 24/02/2014 13:02

Go for Sophia.

Ariana I don't like at all - yes to cruise ship!

Imogen is ok, I would say that's about as popular if not more so than Sophia around here.

Marissa - I actually like this, prn Mar-EES-ah, but don't like Mar-iss-a much. It's certainly a name a lot of people won't like and I think it is much better if you're of Italian heritage!

Plus, Sophia is beautiful and Sophie a lovely shorter form if she chooses that.

miffybun73 · 24/02/2014 13:02

Sophia.

YouAreTalkingRubbish · 24/02/2014 13:02

In order..

Ariana (no cruise ship connotations to me)
Marissa - very pretty and unusual
Sophia - very pretty but a bit popular
Imogen - nice too.

They are all lovely names you can't go wrong.

Ps congrats Thanks

CakeyCakeyCakey · 24/02/2014 12:58

I like Sophia or Imogen, Ariana die sound a bit like a cruiseship.

Does she look like a Sophia or an Imogen?

GingerMaman · 24/02/2014 12:53

I quite like Sophia Smile

BirthdayMuppet · 24/02/2014 12:52

Sophia is miles better than Sophie, but I don't really like any of them tbh, just not my taste.

It's important to take your time over this though, don't feel rushed. Ds2 was over three weeks old before we decided and could eventually register him!

MarysDressSways · 24/02/2014 12:50

They're all nice names. I think Imogen is my favourite there though!

Congratulations Thanks

PeterParkerSays · 24/02/2014 12:49

Ariana sounds like a cruise ship, sorry!

I like Sophia and the Imogen of these.

What letter does your surname start with to see how they go with it?

DitsyDonkey · 24/02/2014 12:45

Imogen

IsabellaRockerfeller · 24/02/2014 12:45

There are quite a few little Sophias in my part of the world but if you love the name, you can still use it!

My favourite from your list is Imogen and I really like Arianne (but not Arianna!)

JiltedJohnsJulie · 24/02/2014 12:44

I like Sophia best. Think the popularity thing depends on where you live. I've only met 2.

MrsSpencerReid · 24/02/2014 12:43

Ariana, love it, have 2 ds' tho Hmm

sonlypuppyfat · 24/02/2014 12:41

I don't know any Sophias only Sophies I think Imogen is the nicest one here.