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If I like Sophia...

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Netflixaddiction · 23/03/2019 19:33

What girl names are on par with Sophia?

Reasons I like sophia:
Traditional and classic
But also in fashion
Feminine but strong
Likes that it ends in “a”
Princessy
International and seen positively across the world.

What name can compare?

Thanks

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Maisymay12 · 24/03/2019 18:41

Carina is another to consider.

Smoliver · 24/03/2019 16:38

Thea
Georgia
Georgina
Amelia
Clara
Eliza
Lydia

MiseryLoves · 24/03/2019 13:41

Ah-Liss-ee-ah - it’s my sisters name and she hears all different pronunciations but that’s how she says it.

VanessaShanessaJenkins · 24/03/2019 12:27

It's pronounced like you think Grin

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Netflixaddiction · 24/03/2019 12:05

How is Alicia pronounced?
Al-lee-see-ya (which I like)

Or aleesha which I don’t..

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Netflixaddiction · 24/03/2019 12:04

Thank you everyone.
I wish I could use sophia ( it’s popularity doesn’t bother me) but my neice is called sophia so I can’t use it. I think it’s the perfect name.
I can’t use Isabella/Annabelle/Amelia as it’s already been taken by close family friends.

But thank you I’m loving some options of Alice, Clara, Lara, Katrina

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WildCherryBlossom · 24/03/2019 11:36

Marisa?

aliceandkids77 · 24/03/2019 10:17

Alicia
Emma
Anna
Annabella
Lara
Isabella
Georgia
Olivia
Cara
Rosanna

YouSayRisottoIsayRisotto · 24/03/2019 09:24

Seraphina

parttimeateverything · 24/03/2019 08:26

Francesca ticks all your boxes

NameChanger22 · 24/03/2019 07:38

There is only 1 Sophia in DD's school. I don't think it is that overused.

Bellaposey · 24/03/2019 07:34

Saw someone recently have a Sophina. I wasn't sure at first but it's grown on me.

Cbeebiesrehab · 24/03/2019 07:32

I love Sofia...pronounced ‘Soph-eye-uh’ but I guess that would probably take a lot of correcting of people.
Isabella is similar to me but very popular.

HalfBloodPrincess · 24/03/2019 07:12

Not a classic but Tiana ticks all your other boxes.

lilabet2 · 24/03/2019 01:25

Amelia
Isabella or just Bella
Olivia
Aurelia
Katrina/Catriona (both are pronounced 'Katrina')
Ayla
Lyla
Alicia
Fia
Maria
Felicia
Zara

Bumblebeesmum · 24/03/2019 01:01

Some of these names are lovely & I can see them ticking all the boxes - others are leaving me baffled as to how people think it ticks any of that list at all.... fascinating how we hear these names so differently

Possibly Beatrice is a similar sort of vibe?

Shadow1234 · 24/03/2019 00:58

Eleanor
Francesca
Verity
Felicity
Sara
Eloise
Louisa
Evelyn

DippyAvocado · 23/03/2019 23:14

Oh, and Emilia.

DippyAvocado · 23/03/2019 23:13

I have DDs with two of the names mentioned upthread. Other names we considered were:
Julia
Eliza
Elizabeth
Mariella

NewName54321 · 23/03/2019 23:10

Phoebe
Helena
Persephone
Lavinia
Susannah / Zuzanna

Threeandabit · 23/03/2019 22:44

Katrina
Nadia
Fiona

Jessica
Louisa
Christina

Whoops75 · 23/03/2019 22:38

Emma
Anna
Maria
Nora/Norah

Funkaccino · 23/03/2019 22:31

Persephone
Hermione

Threeandabit · 23/03/2019 22:30

Eva
Keziah
Delilah

Hannah
Rosa
Victoria

Pippa
Olivia
Emma

Threeandabit · 23/03/2019 22:25

Marcia
Sarah
Eliza