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Is Sofia too common?

34 replies

Goodluckjonathan76 · 11/11/2017 17:40

Very early days in pregnancy but talking baby names with DH. We cannot use the girl's name I dearly love as it's DSD's middle name. There are a few other names i like that we also can't use as they are already used in DH"s family. We both like Sofia (DH loves it) but I am put off by the fact it's so common. I hear/see it literally all the time, including with the Spanish spelling. My 2 sons have classic/quite unusual names that are not overused and I really don't want to use a name that is so common. DH, on the other hand, is Spanish and not at all put off by using a common name, in fact, from his perspective it's good to use a family or well known name. Is Sofia too common though? We have two other names we both like, Ines and Lucia, but I am not made on either of them.

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HettyB · 11/11/2017 19:37

I love Ines. I also like Sofia but it is very popular - I’d go for Ines.

AnyaMoondial · 11/11/2017 19:28

I think Lucia is gloriously beautiful.

Ttbb · 11/11/2017 19:22

I think Ines is awesome! Sofia is very popular but does it matter to you?

GrouchyKiwi · 11/11/2017 19:19

I prefer Ines of those two. It's very elegant, but still cute for a little one.

Goodluckjonathan76 · 11/11/2017 19:13

aww, thank you all. That was sort of my gut feel. Any views of whether Lucia or Ines is nicer? I seem to change my mind on a daily basis as to which I prefer.

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pipilangstrumpf · 11/11/2017 19:04

Sophie/Sophia/Sofie/Sofia has become quite well used over the past 5-10 years that it has become a little dull.

Lucia and Ines, however, are beautiful and much more interesting imo

GrouchyKiwi · 11/11/2017 18:17

It is used a lot, but it is such a beautiful, classic name that I think it's very usable. (We have a Sophia.) And it has a great meaning too.

Elmo303 · 11/11/2017 18:13

Ps congratulations! I love Ines by the way Smile

Elmo303 · 11/11/2017 18:08

It’s a lovely name but for me its popularity has made it a bit dull as there are so many of them that it’s lost any sparkle. When I hear “Sophia/Sofia” now I hate to say it but I just think, how predictable. I guess it depends whether you really care about that sort of reaction or not, and the reality that there will be several in your child’s class. If you’re not too worried, I’d just go with it anyway Smile