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Sofia or Bethan

28 replies

user1489781128 · 17/03/2017 21:07

Boyfriend prefers Sofia but I prefer Bethan

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Shylo · 18/03/2017 21:14

Bethan .... although outside of wales people assume my dd is a Bethany which drives us both nuts

alltouchedout · 18/03/2017 21:11

Sofia. Ds3 was going to be Sofia if he was a dd. It's my favourite girl's name.
Might you, I quite like Bethan and it's the name of a lovely friend of mine so I associate it very positively.

BaymaxismyHero · 18/03/2017 21:04

Sofia and much prefer this spelling.

NameChanger22 · 18/03/2017 08:13

I don't like the name Bethan but I do like Beth.

I would go for Sophia Beth.

ReggaeShark · 18/03/2017 08:12

Sophia

HardcoreLadyType · 18/03/2017 08:10

Are you Welsh? If so, Bethan. I love that name spoken in a Welsh accent, with both syllables given equal stress, but not when it's pronounced as Beth'n, which is a bit bland.

I do like Sofia. Would you pronounce it So-fire, or So-FEE-ah?

Pancaker · 18/03/2017 08:08

Bethany?

mum2be2boys · 18/03/2017 08:03

Bethan :-)

KoalaDownUnder · 18/03/2017 02:32

Sofia. Don't like Bethan.

Sophronia · 18/03/2017 02:16

Bethan

DramaAlpaca · 18/03/2017 01:11

Only three Wolfie? There were nine last time I counted Grin

mummytobemaybe · 18/03/2017 01:08

Thank you to those who answered and weren't rude about it :) I appreciate it

Lemondrop09 · 18/03/2017 00:51

Bethan. Tons of Sofia/Sophia everywhere

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/03/2017 00:26

Wolfie. No one is forcing you to contribute.

ScarletSienna · 18/03/2017 00:16

Wolfie, this is the baby name section...you don't have to comment and the OP is in the right place to ask!

Wolfiefan · 17/03/2017 23:21

Third baby name thread tonight OP? Talk to your boyfriend don't bombard us with all the options. Hmm

LorLorr2 · 17/03/2017 23:19

Unpopular opinion, but I would say Bethan! Bethan Sofia, perhaps?
It's just that Sophia is such a popular name atm, I always think if there's a less common name that you like just as much as a highly used one, go with the less common. Have you considered Bethany too? It's more girly so might be a good compromise.

ScarletSienna · 17/03/2017 23:11

Bethan. It's lovely and far less used than Sophia where I live.

daisydalrymple · 17/03/2017 23:00

Sofia. This is dd's middle name. We chose this spelling as we're Welsh and it goes better with her first name. I do love it with the ph spelling too though.

Rioja123 · 17/03/2017 22:59

Sophia

Sunshineandlaughter · 17/03/2017 22:59

Sophia

BarInSpace · 17/03/2017 22:58

Sophia with a ph.

MissJC · 17/03/2017 22:10

Sofia. Bethan sounds so....meh. Also prefer the spelling Sophia

onthettcbus · 17/03/2017 21:53

Sofia.

AnotherSpartacus · 17/03/2017 21:52

Sofia