Is Sophie too popular, and do you think it will date?

[NatureAbhorsAHoover]

I know it's been in the top 5 for years but I don't know any little Sophies at all... and our surname is v uncommon and always being spelt wrong, so I would love something easy to spell for her sake.

Other thoughts...
Anna
Sylvie
Tess

[MyDaydream]

I'll also add, since my post was a big negative that I do love my name, I don't mind spelling it and the only time I get annoyed when its misspelt is when my dad does it. Also, it's much nicer than any of the other names my mum was considering that would have firmly put me in the child of the 80s bracket.

[MyDaydream]

Hmm, my first post vanished. But I said I'm a Sophie and will be much older than your daughter and there have been Sophie's across so many decades now it will be hard to pinpoint your daughter if she is a Sophie. I've not met any others recently at baby groups or nursery visits, so there might be a Sophie in her school when she's older but she might be the only one in a class.
But I wouldn't guarantee easy spelling, I get Sofie and Sofy all the time. I also get some hilarious mistakes that make me wonder what the hell the person writing it was thinking.

[squoosh]

Sophie is the most overused girls name in my experience, it feels as though I know thousands of them. It's so indistinctive you may as well call her Girl.

Sylvie or Tess are so much nicer.

[NoComet]

I can only think of two Sophies both teens different years.

It's classic and simple. Having a maiden name I had to spell (it's very close to something very common and everyone got it wrong), I was eternally grateful for a very simple first name.

[NadiaWadia]

And Sylvie - yes it sounds very pretty to English speaking ears. But I have heard that in it's homeland of France, it is regarded as a middle aged woman's name. Kind of equivalent to Karen!

[JollyGolightly]

It's from ancient Greek and you don't get more classic than that, but it is having a prolonged moment just now. It's the most popular girl's name where I live, to the extent that I'm surprised when I meet a baby girl who is not called Sophie. For that reason I'd go with one of your other charming choices.

[Coupon]

Sophie is a lovely name. I don't know any young Sophies. I quite like Anna too. Sylvie is rather faddy IMHO and I see Tess is a nickname.

[Arohaitis]

Yes popular
no to date (about 10 years ago 5 of our friends/work mates had a variation of Sophie)

[Lubiloo]

What is 'non-sensical' about using a French name, Sylvie?! Most names are originally from different countries.

I'd rather be a little Sylvie (and would quite enjoy a French name!) than yet another little Sophie.

[ZangelbertBingeldac]

I love Sophie - makes me think of the Tiger who came to tea, and the BFG - both awesome books.

There is one in my DD's year of 60 5 year olds.

Definitely classic not faddy.

[ZangelbertBingeldac]

Sylvie is def a middle aged name to my ears.

[deste]

My Sophie is 27 and she was the only Sophie at school. I don't know anyone else with the name. She loves her name. I think it is a classic name.

[kerala]

Tessa is a million times better than Sophie. Bizarrely under used strong confident name would work on adult or child. Sophie makes me think soppy.

[SatinSandals]

Sophie is lovely and a classic so will not date.

[GrandstandingBlueTit]

Nobody's suggesting it's 'faddy'.

But what goes up, must come down.

Its popularity surge at the moment means it will be relatively eschewed in a few years time, because yes, will sound a bit tired.

This doesn't detract from the fact that overall, it is a classic name.

[FunnysInLaJardin]

I know 3 adult Sophies aged 30-40 and in there is a Sophie in each of my DS's classes. They are 3 and 7 and so I think Sophie is a lovely name and very classic. Oh and 2 of the 3 grown up Sophies' are my best friends

[Devora]

Loads of Sophies here. I hugely prefer Anna and Tess.

[EleanorRugby]

I have a 3 yr old Sophie and I haven't come across any others in her age group. Lots of older Sophies (9 and 10 yr olds) but Sophia is more popular in my area for younger girls. She is the only one at her large pre-school where there lots of Tillys, Tallulahs, Rubys.

Agree it is a classic name and won't date.

[louiseanna12]

Sofia

[NotYoMomma]

I think its the current trend for sylvies, mabels and evies that will date tbh

those are proper trends

the cringy Sharon and Tracy dating names will be the 'cool and alternative ones' like kayden and jayden and McKenzie etc (sorry I am having a Katie whats her name moment.

Sophie is timeless and elegant imo and won't date. it is quite popular, I have one but haven't come across another yet of the same age

[squoosh]

I'm physically incapable of saying Sophi/Sofia without a Sylvester Stallone style voice 'Yo, Sofeeeeeeeee-ya, where da meatballs?'

[NatureAbhorsAHoover]

Funny how some of you are drowning in Sophies and others, like me, do not know a single one out of all the little girls we can think of!

I think majority opinion is that it's classic and won't date.

Have been pleased with the love for Anna and Tess, plus Tessa has been frequently mooted and it's really growing on me!

[hellymelly]

I was thinking the same thing. The only one I have met since having children is the one I mentioned, in her late 40s. There is not a single one in my dds primary school, (West Wales) and I didn't meet one in London where we lived when the dds were tiny. Where are all these masses of Sophies?