Melody

[GiGi18]

What are your thoughts on the name Melody? We both really like it and it's between Sophia and Melody. Love Sophia but don't want her to be one of a few in a class and don't think that would be as likely with Melody. Thanks!

I love it 😍 I know a little Melody ❤️

It’s really pretty and a much nicer choice than the ubiquitous Sophia IMO

Sophia is much nicer. Melody is a bit twee for my tastes, a bit like verity

Like it a lot!!!

I like Melody, it reminds me of The Queens Nose!

Love melody I just don't like the nickname Mel which puts me off x

I prefer Sophia (still less than 1% of babies?) but Melody is nice & definitely rarer. Weirdly I prefer Elodie to Melody as it seems more ‘name’ like - but I’m weird

Weirdly I prefer Elodie to Melody

Me too! I couldn't say way, but it just feels so much nicer. Although they're barely different.

Sophia is nice enough, but a bit 'meh'.

Was on my list but didn’t want Mel

Love Melody... but don't like Mel, which would probably be inevitable.

I don't like it, sorry. I think it's a bit flowery and 'Disney princess'.

Sophia is lovely, but it is popular. Not so much now though, so you might find that there aren't many babies with the name. I think it's more likely to be older girls with the name.

I really like it. I've known two adult Melodys and they both suited it. One was nicknamed Melo which I thought was lovely.

Thanks everyone, glad it's getting a mostly good response. I feel the same about the Mel shortening, not a huge fan of it but it might be inevitable. It's the one thing that is slightly putting me off. However, I also dislike the shortening Soph so I'd be in the same boat there. DH is so picky, it's taken us ages to get to these two names, there are lots more I like which he has vetoed!

@Clownfish123 I used to love the book and tv show! Think I'd draw the line at using Harmony if I had another girl in the future though, haha!

@Thesearmsofmine Melo is so cute, like that as an alternative NN.

@Teddybearhunter @MrsMeSeeks weirdly I don't like Elodie. My sister suggested this too but just not a fan. Can't say why even though it's so similar!

I really like melody but it felt too much if a rhyme with DD1s name.

Mel will only happen by the time she’s at school by which point it’ll be her choice but if you wanted to shorten it then Lo (The Hills anyone 😉?) or even Didi is cute and a bit different

@MimiSunshine I did think of Dee/Dee-dee as a cute alternative nn. Didn't watch the hills but Lo is cute as well! Probably won't force a nickname, will just see what happens naturally and if she chooses Mel herself later in life that's fine.

Earlier I said I prefer Sophia but I’ve changed my mind - Melody is not a name I’ve ever come across so on that basis I think it’s a lovely choice. Also Dee is a really cute nn

I prefer Elodie too 🙈

I think it of your two I'd choose Melody.

@Teddybearhunter thanks! I think that is what I like about it, it's a known word/name but you don't come across it often. So it's unusual but not made up.

I love the name Melody. I agree with you, that Soph as a shortening for Sophia isn't very nice.

I read somewhere Sophia/Sofia and other variants is the most popular girls name in the world? Top 10 in Russia, Hungary, Germany, UK, Ukraine, Italy, Portugal and United States to name a few

I know a Melody and a Harmony (not siblings). I prefer Elodie as a grown up name personally.

Melody is lovely. Dee Dee is a great nickname.

Sophie is fine, but incredibly popular.

I like Melody and see, deedee as a nn.

I really don't like Melody, sorry. So twee and girly-girl, and childish. I can't imagine a grown woman with the name.

I would pick Sophia a million times over Melody.