Just how many Sophia's do you know?

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DH is really keen on Sophia but I am very worried that it is just too popular and DD will be one of many.

None and one Sophie aged12/13

4 little ones sophia that is

1 aged 2.5

I know one 14 yr old Sophia, but pronounced So-fye-ah (hebrew/biblical way I think)

I have three dc so know many kids of varying ages and here in Manchester, I personally don't know any. Only a couple of Sophie's too FWIW.

4 x at DDs pre school its right up there with all the Eve/Evie/Evas. There is usually at least one Sophie/Sophia in each class I have found. The popularity would put me right off but if it doesn't bother you thats fine.

Just one - my 3 year old DD. I still think it's a beautiful name and whilst climbing up the most popular list, I don't know of any others at preschool.

Just 1, age 15

Both baby girls I know born in the last few months have been sophia. It's a very lovely name but I predict it will be top five this year and probably for s few years to come which personally puts me off.

I have come across at least one in every nursery group my DDs have been in and DD1 now has one in her reception class and two at childminders.

None

In our baby group there is:-

1 x Sophia
3x Sophie

I also know:-

1x Sofia (she is about 10 now)

Just mentioning the Sophie's because it is so similar really and that's what would put me off it. Pretty name though.

DD2 is 11 and there are three Sophias/Sofias in her class.

0 Sophias.
I know one Sophie in her 40s.

Boo I feel put off my hearing just how many other Sophia's there would be. And it would have gone so perfectly with our other DD Isabella.

Aw that's a shame OP. I was just coming on to say we have a 1 yo dd Sophia, and the only other one I know is 7. It was a last minute change of mind for dd2's name and I absolutely love it, think it's a beautiful name, lovely meaning too (wisdom) etc etc. It's all relative. Please just make sure you pick a name you love as you can't control what other people call their babies and you might pick a second-choice name which you think is more unusual and then find there are 1/2/3 in dd's class...

I agree with Surf25. If you love it, why not use it? I know a 13 month old Sophie, a 3 yo Sophia and a 33 yo Sophie. I think it's a lovely name.

Surely Sophie/Sophia must be the same level of popularity as Isabel/Isabella/Isobel/Isabelle. I think they go well together.

Agreed - I know 2 Isobel/Isabel's, and 2 Sophia's. But, I also know 2 Hannah's, 2 Mia's, 2 Elizabeth's, 2 Ella's and 2 Madaleine's....and 3 Alice's - 4 if you count the one I went to school with donkey's years ago. A name maybe considered popular with regard to the statistics, but you can't predict how many you will come into contact in real life. If you love the name, it's not worth boycotting on the off chance your local area is overrun with them. I should point out also that although I know all these little girls, in most cases they don't know each other, and live hundreds or even thousands of miles apart from each other!

I know one who is about 7 months old around here and it is my DD's middle name. Her first name is Isabel funnily enough :o

When I chose it it wasn't very common at all!

1 x 2yo Sofia

I wouldn't think of it as a popular name though.

One baby Sophia but lots of Sophies

Probably one per year for the under-5 's and a few Sophie's too.

But if you have an Isabella then I think you should be less worried about how popular a name is. I know at least the same number of Isabel/le/la 's as I do Sophie/a's and they go beautifully together IMO.

There are 2 both aged 2 in my DD's nursery class. Both very cute