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Sophie or Eleanor

45 replies

newtothis20 · 08/04/2020 21:21

Sorry to post again, we still haven’t decided on a name for our little girl due imminently. We’ve ruled out lots and think we’re now settled on either Sophie or Eleanor. Which would you vote for?

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schafernaker · 08/04/2020 22:38

Sophie! My DD is obsessed with the tiger who came to tea at the moment and I love the name the more I hear it. Shame she has an aunty sophie 😂.

If I were you I’d be naming her sophie and buying her a tiger jelly cat toy ❤️

Staffori · 08/04/2020 22:37

Love both but Sophie is SO common, I'd go for Eleanor.

MrsBungle · 08/04/2020 22:37

Eleanor.

loopylindazdaughter · 08/04/2020 22:35

Both very very beautiful names, although I adore Eleanor, always have

SallyWD · 08/04/2020 22:30

I love Eleanor.
I've always found Sophie a little dull and wet.

hoping2018 · 08/04/2020 22:19

Eleanor

Twickerhun · 08/04/2020 21:42

I know a lot of baby Sophie’s and Sofia / Sophia’s no young Eleanor’s if that makes any difference (although a few teenage Ellie’s)

ShrimpSymphony · 08/04/2020 21:40

Sophie

BilboBercow · 08/04/2020 21:38

I find Sophie is a bit overused now. Definitely prefer Eleanor

ofwarren · 08/04/2020 21:38

Sophie is my favourite

babynamelover · 08/04/2020 21:37

I prefer Eleanor, to Sophie but I live in New Zealand and Sophie was so popular many years ago here :)
Eleanor also has more nickname options :)

DramaAlpaca · 08/04/2020 21:35

Sophie for me, though I like Eleanor too.

MrsWobble3 · 08/04/2020 21:34

I went for Sophie Eleanor in your position and haven’t regretted it yet.

Ooarrrzomerzet · 08/04/2020 21:33

Eleanor. Sophie is so dull and 90s

Whatsyourflava · 08/04/2020 21:33

Both are so gorgeous
I think I have a slight preference for Sophie as Eleanor could get shortened to Ellie and I’m not so keen
But honestly, both are so beautiful

Orphlids · 08/04/2020 21:27

Both nice. Sophie is my favourite though.

BelfastNonBlonde · 08/04/2020 21:25

I’m sorry - but either! Both are gorgeous!! Which goes best with surname, and do you have a middle name?

Sophie Eleanor [Surname] actually sounds quite nice!

SilverBangle · 08/04/2020 21:25

Sophie

LizzieAnt · 08/04/2020 21:23

I like Eleanor.

MikeUniformMike · 08/04/2020 21:22

I prefer Sophie - I'm bored of all the vowely names.