Stephanie? Too dated?

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Hard to please OH thinks Stephanie/Steph is the way to go. Is it dated and a bit blah, or pretty and refreshing in the midst of a granny chic pandemic?

I quite like it. It's pretty, but I don't like 'Steph'.

No Stephanie is lovely - classic and every other little girl in her class will be called Ella, Ava or Sienna so she will be different lol xx

Thanks quite liking crapfatbanana haha she'd be the only one in her class!

Thanks Brenda, it does have the not ending in 'a' or 'ie' in it's favour! hehe

I would have killed to have been called Stephanie when I was a kid. Still like it.

Just to point out it does end in 'ie'

I like it.

Sophisticated and pleasingly uncommon I would say... Know a grownup Stefanie (a German Steffi) and some little ones too..?

How did you do that tiny little smilie, poppy??

How about Percephone to avoid Steph.

I've never met a nice Stephanie

My sister is called Stephanie and she's lovely (slightly biased ).

I like it op.

Good point well made Cormoran! That's where the Steph shortening comes into play Thanks for the suggestion of Percephone, Soontobe, but OH not having any of it

I am stefanie (no German heritage) in sure you'd like me mutton :)

Sorry op I don't have anything against Steph .I misread that it was another poster and not yourself that didn't like it.

No need to apologise Soontobe! That's why I'm here, I'm unsure ?? I'm genuinely grateful for the suggestion and your taking the time to post

Hmm my attempt at emulating poppys smilie failed miserably. It shows nothing but diamond question mark thingies to highlight my fail

Arrrrgh followed by an poppy apostrophe fail!

I like it - everyone will know how to pronounce it, how to spell it, that she is a girl, and yet she will be likely to be the only one in her class / groups she joins. All qualifying criteria for me to choose a name

I think it's quite nice. I would use it

I find it very plain and dated - such an 80s name and I would be shocked to see a baby Stephanie. Nothing wrong with it as such, it's not offensive, but there are so many nicer names!

It is very 80s. I immediately thought of Stephanie Beacham

I like it, and love the shortening to Stevie

Hmm so a bit of a mixed response there, ladies. Thanks for all your thoughts and opinions So does anyone have any alternative ideas? I'm a bit boggled