Olivia or Sophia?

[mrsemmacrowden]

Hello everyone!

I'm new here and thought I would ask for some advice

I'm expecting another little girl and can't decide on her name.

I have my son, Elliot James and my daughter, Emilia Grace. I have many rules for deciding on a name; as you can see, their first names are 6 letters and their middle names are 5 letters, so I'd want the same for my 3rd child. Also, I wouldn't want it to begin with the same letter, as I have now used the same letter for both genders - if that makes any kind of sense! It's stupid, I know

We are fixed on the middle name Paige and are not sure if it should be:

Olivia Paige

Sophia Paige

Our family name is Crowden

Any advice/other names that follow my rule, would be much appreciated! x

Those are both VERY popular names right now. I've lost count of the numbers of Sophies, Sophias and Olivias that I know.

Personally, I'd go with something a bit less popular.

Olivia, then all your first names start with a vowel

I think Olivia Paige is easier to say and sounds better than Sophia Paige

Much prefer Sophia Paige...

Both nice but I prefer Sophia Page.

Olivia Paige

Both sound good to me :)

If you're looking for suggestions how about Alanna Paige
Alyssa Paige
Helena Paige
Hannah Paige
Laurie Paige
Tamsin Paige

I prefer Olivia to Sophia (I actually know an Olivia and Emilia sibset) but prefer Sophie to both!
Or how about Isobel, Imogen, Juliet, Bryony, Saskia, Helena?
I don't really like Paige as a mn. It seems too modern and your other names are quite classic. How about Clara, Fleur, Faith, Eliza, Marie?
Olivia Faith or Olivia Clara sound good to me

Sophia Olive :D

Olivia is super-popular and I don't much like it.

I like Sophia pronounced in the old-fashioned way, So-FYE-ah. (This sets it apart from Sophie and modern Sophia which have been very popular in recent years.) Sounds well with your middle name and surname.

They're both so popular, I wouldn't pick either unless you're absolutely in love with one or other. Otherwise you're condemning your DD to thirteen years of "Sophia C" or "Olivia C".

Agree with the popularity thing. How about:

Serena Paige
Jemima Paige
Cassia Paige

Out of Sophia and Olivia I would go with Sophia as we know so many Olivia's and only 2 Sophias.

Love the suggestion of Serena, gorgeous name. Almost worth having baby no 4 (not happening!!)

I have both , although I spell mine Sofia. Both of mine are the only ones in their school year, although dd3 is starting school this September and there are 3 Sofias and no Olivias in an intake of just under 60 kids.

Sophia, though I prefer Sophie

As you'll have already gathered from previous posters, both names are currently very popular. But that shouldn't put you off unless it bothers you. I have a DD with a top 10 name and a DS with a pretty uncommon (although not necessarily unusual name) and love both. I prefer Olivia. Not keen on your middle name choice though, I don't think it goes with either name.

I'm not liking Paige either

The middle name is not up for discussion.

I much prefer Sophia to Olivia.

Olivia Paige Crowden Flows beautifully. Plus Sophia is getting tedious, now. Olivia not as heard of now a days
Your dcs have gorgeous names btw.

The middle name is not up for discussion.

'Fixed' is not, not up for discussion. I'll comment on Paige as a potential middle, for the choices above, if I wish to, Zakkered

I think we'll let the OP be the judge of that. The already-chosen middle name has got fuck all to do with you.

I love Sophia Paige, but am very biased as it's Dd name

Olivia, because Sophia will sometimes be misheard as Sophie.

Louisa Alice ?

Agree that they're both lovely names but OH SO popular.....especially Olivia. Lydia is less popular and sounds a bit the same. My DIL is a primary school teacher and there are 4 Olivia's in Year 1 (though it's a 2 form entry) and I have 2 friends with grandchildren Olivia's!