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Ella or Sofia?

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PainAuChocoless · 26/01/2023 11:36

Of these two names, which would you pick?

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DuchessOfSausage · 27/01/2023 10:53

@PainAuChocoless , The Emmas and Sophies you know are probably about your age. The chances of being one of many Emmas or Sophies in a school year now is less than the chances of being one of many Ellas or Sophia/Sofias.

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PainAuChocoless · 27/01/2023 10:21

@DuchessOfSausage 😂 you said you know too many Ella's/Sophia's but every other girl I know is called Emma or Sophie. There was around 3 Sophie's in my friendship group alone.
I think those names are extremely overused so would never be on my list, it's interesting how different peoples opinions and experiences are.

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DuchessOfSausage · 27/01/2023 10:18

@PainAuChocoless , of Ella, Sofia or Sophia, Sophia, but I prefer Emma and Sophie.

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PainAuChocoless · 27/01/2023 10:04

@Luredbyapomegranate @DuchessOfSausage

What name would you choose then?

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Luredbyapomegranate · 27/01/2023 09:23

DuchessOfSausage · 26/01/2023 11:47

Neither. I know too many of them already. Sophia is a nicer spelling.

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KatPatPat · 26/01/2023 20:10

Not sure about Ella but both Sofia and Sophia and even Sophie is every second girl I know between age of 0-12. And I'm talking international as we lived abroad and have friends from all around the world. Second will be Amelia/Amelie

Pinkdafodils · 26/01/2023 18:36

Neither

They're both overused and dull as a result

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/01/2023 17:43

YahYahadahling · 26/01/2023 14:00

Sofia is Italian

It's Greek for wisdom.

LightHousePanda · 26/01/2023 15:46

PainAuChocoless · 26/01/2023 12:10

The problem is I constantly hear/read about how Ella is really popular and overused yet I only know of 2 Ella's and they're pretty distant from me and both around 10 years old.

Same goes for Sofia (or Sophia but I don't like this spelling), I read about people complaining how popular it is yet I know 1 Sophia who is 2yo and that's it.

Are you around a lot of children? I don't know of any baby Olivias but it's because there are only a few babies I hear about each year yet it's the most popular name. There is more diversity in names so the most common names are less popular than the top names of the past so it is possible to be the only Isla, Olivia, Sophia etc etc but they're still the most popular. If that doesn't bother you though then go for whichever one you like.

Personally I like Sophia best out of those two.

mangomama91 · 26/01/2023 14:04

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/01/2023 12:04

I have a Sofia so I'd say that. The Sofia spelt this way is also less popular

Me too ! I have a Sofia I'd say that

Julen7 · 26/01/2023 14:01

Ella

YahYahadahling · 26/01/2023 14:00

Sofia is Italian

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/01/2023 13:56

I really like the name Emma and I only know one young one with that name.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/01/2023 13:54

Sorry generic 😆

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/01/2023 13:53

AnotherNameChangeYes · 26/01/2023 12:44

Sofia but only because I find Ella a bit bland. Both are really popular though which would put me off. Especially if you just used the generic filler middle names of Rose/Grace/May.

My Sofia's middle name is also Rose. This is after my nan though and was always going to be her middle name. Maybe a lot of our generation had Nana Rose's as a lot of her class have this name. Oh well maybe I'm just bland 🙄🤣

DuchessOfSausage · 26/01/2023 13:41

Go to darkgreener and look up Ella and Sofia and Sophia

While you are there, look at names that might be shortened to Ella or Ellie, and Sophie.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 26/01/2023 13:17

If you don't want a popular name then I don't think they are the ones for you.

Theoldwoman · 26/01/2023 12:51

Definitely Ella

SunshineAndFizz · 26/01/2023 12:50

How about something like Gabriella or Arabella and you can use Ella (or Bella) as a nn? Less common then.

gem9876 · 26/01/2023 12:49

I would personally pick Ella (it was on our shortlist!) but both are lovely names.

I know a few Ella’s (1 teen and 2 adults) but haven’t come across any baby Ella’s yet (although my LO is very small and so not at school or nursary yet!) I don’t think Ella itself is overly popular atm but there do seem to be lots of El names around or names that can be shortened to El/ Ella/ Ellie etc. I still think it’s a lovely name and would use it if you like it.

I personally know more Sophia/ Sofia’s (4 under the age of 10 and a few in their 20s-30s). Also a lovely name!

ouse · 26/01/2023 12:47

Both names are perfectly fine but ubiquitous.

I would probably go with Ella as it would wind me up constantly correcting people: “No, it’s Sophia with a F.” I prefer Sophie personally.

AnotherNameChangeYes · 26/01/2023 12:44

Sofia but only because I find Ella a bit bland. Both are really popular though which would put me off. Especially if you just used the generic filler middle names of Rose/Grace/May.

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PainAuChocoless · 26/01/2023 12:12

Also to clarify, I really love both of these names but I don't want to use a name that's popular so it does put me off - but I do struggle to justify the popularity they supposedly have when I hardly know any. Hope that makes sense.

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PainAuChocoless · 26/01/2023 12:10

The problem is I constantly hear/read about how Ella is really popular and overused yet I only know of 2 Ella's and they're pretty distant from me and both around 10 years old.

Same goes for Sofia (or Sophia but I don't like this spelling), I read about people complaining how popular it is yet I know 1 Sophia who is 2yo and that's it.

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Iunderstandit · 26/01/2023 12:05

Sofia but I would spell it Sophia…lovely name