Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Sophia

36 replies

olympia7 · 22/11/2019 21:21

Final post (I hope!)
What do you think of the name Sophia?
Would it go well with Noah?
Do you think its likely to be shortened or not?
Does it sound girly while still being sophisticated?
Thanks Smile

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Tolleshunt · 22/11/2019 22:27

I love it, but it’s been v v popular in our area for some years now. There are three Sophias and a Sophie in DD’s reception class.

Astronica · 22/11/2019 22:25

A nice name. I think it meets your description of 'girly and sophisticated'.

Noah and Sophia sound like 2 random quite different names next to each other, so for me I can't say they 'go together.' Complementarity with names is so subjective as this thread shows. I think eg Grace or Elsie sound better next to Noah. I love name sets that have the same vibe, but sometimes you just need to choose the name your love irrespective of sibling names.

Elzbells · 22/11/2019 22:06

I have a Sophia, she's 9 and the only one on her year.

I call her FiFi as a nickname and the kids at school tend to abbreviate it to Thea. I love her name, haven't had one single regret.

1066vegan · 22/11/2019 22:04

Sophia and Sophie are both lovely.

FatAndFurious7 · 22/11/2019 21:56

My best friend is a Sophie so any version of Soph/Sophia/Sofie I absolutely adore. It's not overly used at the moment either and yes it goes beautifully with Noah

rededucator · 22/11/2019 21:45

Beautiful

Eckhart · 22/11/2019 21:44

SO girly. SO sophisticated. I can't imagine anyone called Sophia being anything but intelligent and dignified and graceful. (although it's obviously different when they're babies Wink)

It goes smashing with Noah, too.

hazeydays14 · 22/11/2019 21:42

I love Sophia
I know it’s fairly popular now but I think it’s lovely. Goes well with Noah.

Cbeebiesrehab · 22/11/2019 21:41

I prefer the pronunciation so-FIE-uh and the nn fiah but I think Sophia would be shortened to Soph.

Leopardprintboots · 22/11/2019 21:40

It’s a gorgeous name and would sound amazing with Noah

Poppyfields21 · 22/11/2019 21:29

I love the name and do think it does nicely with Noah. Personally, I wouldn’t shorten it but I suppose some people might.