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Sophia or Louisa

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Buzimomma · 12/03/2014 10:15

I seem to keep coming back to these two names. Dd1 is Arabella. Which would you choose?

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MrsShortfuse · 14/03/2014 15:16

Both gorgeous. I have an acquaintance with a Sophia and they've had lots of misspelling at nursery and school and with friends. Less chance of that with Louisa, if that matters to you.

WillSingForCake · 14/03/2014 14:35

Both lovely, I prefer Sophia.

Sorry OP, we're not being much help really, as seems a 50/50 split!

Nataleejah · 14/03/2014 14:15

Louisa

OrlaNuttin · 14/03/2014 10:56

I love Louisa (I have one!) and Sophia was on my list too, so you clearly have excellent taste in names Smile
I think Sophia goes slightly better with Arabella, but you're on a winner with either!

leesam · 14/03/2014 09:39

I have a Sophia and we Havn't come across any other ones yet and she is 4 . Only know 1 Louisa . X congrats on pregnancy x

JapaneseMargaret · 14/03/2014 09:27

Louisa for me. Beautiful name.

Sophia is a bit too ubiquitous. And I say that as someone who has a name that is currently (among small children; not my own generation) a bit too ubiquitous. :)

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alita7 · 14/03/2014 08:21

Sophia

Amethyst24 · 13/03/2014 23:39

I'm a Sophia, known as Sophie. Before I started using Sophie for everything, I got no end of "Is it Soph-eye-a (which it is), Soph-ee-ya or Sophie-ah?" So bear that in mind. It is a lovely name though.

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Buzimomma · 13/03/2014 22:33

Thanks for the feedback so far. Seems that Louisa is proving to be the more popular choice on this thread. SaltyGoodness no, Arabella isn't shortened - I'm not keen on nicknames generally. Dh seems to be favouring Sophia, and I keep swinging between the two. I was always certain about the name Arabella with dd1, but am really struggling this time! Confused

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SaltyGoodness · 13/03/2014 17:51

Does Arabella get her name shortened? If she gets 'Bella' (and they all do), then think about whether you like Soph/Fee or Lou/Lulu/Weeza as the nicknames maybe?

Wishfulmakeupping · 13/03/2014 16:04

Louisa

Mrsindecision · 13/03/2014 15:56

I see Sophie and Sophia as completely different names - so wouldn't lump them together in terms of popularity (just as I see Julie/Julia/Juliet and Anne/Anna etc all as different names). Both names are lovely, and Sophia is obviously the more popular choice. To me however, Sophia just has a bit more about it than Louisa does.

sleepingbeautiful · 13/03/2014 14:48

Louisa. Makes me think of a Georgian or Victorian literary heroine.
I know more Sophie/Sophias from 0-20 in age than any other name by quite a margin.

looki · 13/03/2014 11:57

Sophia

hunreeeal · 13/03/2014 11:50

Sophia

Driveway · 12/03/2014 11:26

Louisa.

smokeandglitter · 12/03/2014 11:11

Louisa :-)

aGirlDownUnder1 · 12/03/2014 10:41

Louisa, a lovely name and not overly popular

Allalonenow · 12/03/2014 10:30

They are both lovely names, but Sophia is very popular, so I would pick Louisa.

HyvaPaiva · 12/03/2014 10:27

Louisa

TheScience · 12/03/2014 10:27

Louisa. If my son's nursery class is anything to go by she'd be one of several Sophias/Sofias/Sophies in her class.

Sparklysilversequins · 12/03/2014 10:25

Louisa. Love it.

PandaFeet · 12/03/2014 10:23

Sophia goes best with Arabella.

When saying "Arabella and Louisa" there are too many Ls.

But both are beautiful names.