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Philippa, Venetia, Sophia, Felicia or Ophelia?

37 replies

octaviarose · 10/08/2012 21:32

What do you think?

This is DH final choices and I have been left to decide what do you all think?

Middle name nearly decided and will begin with M

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LackingNameChangeInspiration · 11/08/2012 20:23

Sophia is the worst one IMO

MrsFaffnBobbocks · 11/08/2012 20:32

You have lovely taste.

Venetia - love it. V different (but not to everyones taste - so what!)

Sophia - beautiful but quite popular around here (4 out of 6 baby girls in my post natal group). But beautiful names are often popular....

Phillips - ok not as attractive sounding as the others

Ophelia - I really like this (but teenage boys might try "Oh feel ya")

Felicity is better than Felicia...

Kelly281 · 11/08/2012 21:26

I like Philippa best, Pippa's a lovely nickname

dillnameddog · 11/08/2012 23:13

Venetia

suspiria · 13/08/2012 13:26

Venetia and Ophelia are beautiful names. Sophia is lovely, but so overused. Felicia is a very interesting choice; pretty and fresh sounding. Phillipa does not appeal to me at all

Arabellasmella · 13/08/2012 17:00

Phillippa, it seems the simplest.

reastie · 14/08/2012 16:09

OK, well, I like Ophelia and Felicia the most out of all of them (unlike everyone here it seems). We had those 2 names on our list Grin . FWIW I prefer Felicity to Felicia though

minipie · 14/08/2012 16:18

In order of preference:

Venetia - nice. Vee is a nice nn (though the ones I know are called Neesh).
Sophia - nice, but less unusual than Venetia (could be a good or a bad thing)
Philippa - not so keen, feminised boy's name.
Ophelia - inevitable suicidal associations, also no good nicknames
Felicia - definitely not. Felicity however I do like.

luckylavender · 14/08/2012 16:53

Sophia is more common than the other two - both of which I love

winkle2 · 14/08/2012 17:14

Ophelia with the nickname Fifi

holler · 15/08/2012 11:24

I really like Ophelia, but we didn't use it because of the suicidal/crazy lover associations!
Venetia makes me thinks of blinds or Vienetta ice-cream.
Love Sophia.
Felicia is OK. Prefer Alicia.
Don't like Philippa, but Pippa is cute.

octaviarose · 15/08/2012 17:52

Thanks so much everyone. I am not sure I can shake the sad tale associated with Ophelia either. I think Sophia is quite popular in this area as well so that might be going down the list. All very tricky this naming business!!

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