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Sophie - boring or classic?

89 replies

bluebabydinosaur · 31/12/2020 10:00

We really like the name Sophie but I’m concerned that it has been too overused in recent years. What are your thoughts please?

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Soooh · 31/12/2020 17:55

Name changed for this for obvious reasons. But I am a Sophie and in my late 40s. When growing up I hated that my name was so unusual and so I could never find anything ‘named’ with Sophie on it. It was all Sarah, Clare and Paula. It used to really upset me! Then the older I got the more I grew to love it so it makes me laugh when I hear on here now that people find it Classic. It was so unusual when I was a kid. It may be Classic now because it has had recent popularity. But that goes to show how name trends go. I could never call Sophie Classic. That implies it has been around forever and I may be old but not that old! If you love it use it. I have grown to love it.

Roselilly36 · 31/12/2020 17:55

I love Sophie, really nice name, prefer it to Sophia.

chrismartinsfuturewife · 31/12/2020 17:54

Classic and pretty name

ellenpartridge · 31/12/2020 17:51

Lovely and classic.

Jamjar77 · 31/12/2020 17:50

I love it, but then I am biased as I have a toddler Sophie. I do prefer it to Sophia, which I think is more trendy at the moment and will date. The only other Sophies I know are adults.

Lonecatwithkitten · 31/12/2020 17:49

My DD is Sophie she is now 17, in all those years we have only ever meet one other child named Sophie, lots of Sophias.
Sophie means wisdom. You never have to spell, never have to re say it everyone gets it straight away.
The only real shortening is Soph.
Who inspired my choice probably Sophie Raworth, Sophie Countess of Wessex and Sophie Ellis -Bexter all of who were in the news in 2003.

Ismellphantoms · 31/12/2020 17:49

It's a family name going back generations in France. We have one. It's a classic and won't date.

SingingSands · 31/12/2020 17:46

I have a teenage Sophie, it's a lovely name and we joke that the meaning "wisdom" has helped her with her excellent exam results so far Grin

YourWurstNightmare · 31/12/2020 17:43

It's much nicer than Sophia, which sounds like a little old lady.

tryingtocatchthewind · 31/12/2020 17:37

It’s a lovely name and not boring to me but I’d share your concerns about how many Sophie’s are around now. My name was very popular in the 80s and trying to do zoom calls where 3 out of 10 of us have the same name is a nightmare haha

ZenNudist · 31/12/2020 17:36

Classic and timeless not boring. I love Sophia more but think that will date. Plus a pp points out Sophie means wisdom.

It's like Emily, you can never go wrong with it.

Imissmoominmama · 31/12/2020 17:34

I didn’t put that apostrophe in- autocorrect did!

sandon · 31/12/2020 17:34

Bit boring for me, but I quite like 'out there' names.

Imissmoominmama · 31/12/2020 17:33

I’ve worked in schools for the last 15 years and have only known two Sophie’s and one Sophia.

It’s one of my favourite names.

inappropriateraspberry · 31/12/2020 17:32

I don't know any! I really like it.

chrismi · 31/12/2020 17:30

Great classic name, not boring. Means "wisdom", "wise" which is not a bad thing nowadays Wink

SnowdropFox · 31/12/2020 16:31

Lost in a sea of Sophie and Sophias here. Not my cup of tea.

PlantPotting · 31/12/2020 14:03

Classic. Timeless. Not boring

Whenwillow · 31/12/2020 13:13

I like it a lot. If you like the sound of it, use it.

ChristmasUserName2020 · 31/12/2020 13:10

Not one I’d choose but a classic which will always be lovely. I like the classics and not all these dreadful trendy names that you see on here sometimes. I just feel sorry for some of the kids who I know are going to be lumbered with something dreadful.

becca3210 · 31/12/2020 13:10

I think it is a classic and lovely. Go for it OP. You won't regret it.

popandsqueak · 31/12/2020 13:08

My daughter has this name but it's spelt Sofie. I love the name and the spelling makes it a bit different

lavenderlou · 31/12/2020 13:06

Classic and has remained relatively popular for decades so won't date badly. I prefer Sophia myself but think it's a bit more "of the moment".

DalgonaToGo · 31/12/2020 13:04

Just wanted to add that 'Sophie' is one of my all time favourite names ever (probably because it's my mums name and she filled our childhood with love, play, thoughtfulness and imagination). It has a gentle, whispering sound to it, it will stand the test of time and definitely suit all ages.

PepsiArcade · 31/12/2020 12:55

Another who thinks it’s both classic and boring.