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Amelia or Sophia

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wallflower1 · 28/07/2023 08:37

Both Popular I know but which one do you prefer and why.

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MoonLion · 28/07/2023 09:02

Sophia is beautiful.

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wallflower1 · 28/07/2023 09:02

Neverplayleapfrogwithmrpipes · 28/07/2023 08:59

What about Emilia

it looks lovely but I know it would get mixed up with Amelia and misspelt Emelia so it just puts me off

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Neverplayleapfrogwithmrpipes · 28/07/2023 08:59

What about Emilia

Jackonary · 28/07/2023 08:58

I love Sophia. Works well internationally and just has a lovely sound. I like Amelia too but not as much.

Dombasle · 28/07/2023 08:57

Amelia reminds me of Amelia Jane by Enid Blyton.

Sophia is nicer but I prefer Sophie.

Feverly · 28/07/2023 08:54

Amelia is definitely faddy, it’s ubiquitous for the last few years. I know many nicknamed ‘meals’ and it’s a word for a medical condition that means missing limbs.
So…Sophia. Any other names in mind?

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wallflower1 · 28/07/2023 08:51

Rainbowfruitpunch · 28/07/2023 08:44

Sophia because I think it’ll date better. Amelia is marginally more popular and consists of all the elements which date the name to the 2010s-2020s - begins with a vowel, liquid sounds, consonants being M or L. And it’s already slipping down the charts. Congrats :)

Interesting.

I do think both Amelia and Sophia are long standing names but I really want to avoid anything faddy

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wallflower1 · 28/07/2023 08:49

Rainbowfruitpunch · 28/07/2023 08:45

I don’t get the “try hard” thing. Shouldn’t we always try hard with our children’s names?

Agreed

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wallflower1 · 28/07/2023 08:49

Just wanted to add that I like the nn Soph but unsure when it comes to Amelia.

I've heard that Amelias mainly get Millie which I'm not too fond of tbh

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Rainbowfruitpunch · 28/07/2023 08:45

I don’t get the “try hard” thing. Shouldn’t we always try hard with our children’s names?

Rainbowfruitpunch · 28/07/2023 08:44

Sophia because I think it’ll date better. Amelia is marginally more popular and consists of all the elements which date the name to the 2010s-2020s - begins with a vowel, liquid sounds, consonants being M or L. And it’s already slipping down the charts. Congrats :)

FoodFann · 28/07/2023 08:43

Amelia. I like them both, but Sophia is just a bit too ‘try hard’

DustyLee123 · 28/07/2023 08:42

Amelia. I just think it’s the nicer of the two, but they are both nice.