Sophie or Amelie

[dreamygirl25]

Which of these names do you prefer? Long time to decide and maybe something better will come up but in the meantime these are the top two. Are there other names that would work in France and the UK?

Sophie

Elodie or Inès

Sophie is timeless and classic. I know a lot of Amelies born in recent years and Amelia is very common now too. I’m not a fan.

Eloise and Anaiis are lovely

Sophie

Sophie

Know too many Amelies already.

How about Camille or Aurelie?

Coralie?

They're both alright.

Other names that work well are Anna, Cleo, Daphne, Emilie, Augustine, Zoe, Juliette, Julia, Yara, Tara, Nina, Marianne, Nathalie, Stéphanie, Lucie, Rebecca, Mauricette, Margot, Stella, Celia

Colette?

Sophie and Amélie very common near me

I prefer Amelie but both are very common.

Sophie! Beautiful and classic.

Sophie :)

Sophie is a beautiful name, I'm biased my dd is Sophie.

Sophie is a classic name going back generations in my family. It's lovely. I know an adult Amelia and she absolutely hates her name. Finds it childish.

I know a young Amelie and think it feels and sounds really awkward to say in a British accent - we are northern though so it may not be the same everywhere. It comes out naturally as ‘ameleh’ and I have to make a real effort to make it sound pleasant

Amelie
But also like Sophie.
Absolutely love Camille but pronounced the French way.
Also love Elodie and Aurelie as other pps suggested

@WellJuhnelle

I know a young Amelie and think it feels and sounds really awkward to say in a British accent - we are northern though so it may not be the same everywhere. It comes out naturally as ‘ameleh’ and I have to make a real effort to make it sound pleasant

Yes, I agree and I always say this on threads about Amelie. I don't think it's good in any British accent, but it's beautiful in a French accent.

I much prefer Sophie anyway.

Sophie

Stick with Sophie.
Well known in both countries, classic, no pronunciation problems and beautiful.

Don't go up a cul de sac with names that have people guessing about pronunciation or spelling.

Sophie gets my vote!

Amelie is nice in a French accent but not in an English one. Not keen on Sophie.

Both really really lovely names. I think I’d probably go for Sophie.

Sophie

Amelie is fussy and faddy in a UK context, and doesn't sound great in a lot of accents. Amelia, Emily and Emilia all work in the UK.

Either Sophie or Amelie works in France.

Thanks all. I think I do prefer Sophie. Also do like Cleo and Stephanie (can't add the accent on my phone) also like Chloe too!
I love the way our French family pronounce Amelie but I think many other people would correct me to 'Emily' or 'Amelia' which are not the same.
We have a boy with a Welsh name already and we picked something which does need to be pronounced a certain way and I felt so much regret because of all the 'correcting' or deliberately mispronouncing it he goes by his English middle name now. (we live in Wales) I think Amelie would have the same problems!
I know lots of Sophie my age but no little ones. I know of a few Sophias/Sofias.

I like both but prefer Amelie by far.
I know two pairs of sisters called Amelie and Sophie!

Sophie.

Amelie and Elodie are nice in a french accent but meh in a UK one

I'm no keen on Eloise or Anais