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Marina or Sophie?

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Leopardspot · 22/05/2022 22:48

Would love your thoughts on Marina or Sophie as a sibling for Alice and Henry. Thank you!

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SpringIntoChaos · 25/05/2022 13:58

Might be showing my age here...but my first thought on hearing the name Marina is 'Last of the Summer Wine' 🥰

Not sure if this is quite the vibe you were going for though OP 😱

Marina or Sophie?
Purpleavocado · 25/05/2022 14:06

I prefer Sophia to Sophie. Marina gives me boat vibes, how about Mariella or Marianna?

Sconebutterjamcream · 25/05/2022 14:07

Sophie is very pretty and goes well with your other DC's names.

Marina makes me think of Last of the summer wine and boats.

How about Marianna? Still the connection with the sea and plenty of pet names there to choose from.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 25/05/2022 16:47

Marina has gorgeous Shakespearean elegance imo. Sophie is nice enough but perhaps feels a bit overused at the moment with all the Sophia's/Sofia's now too.

I can understand why you are hesitating as from a popularity use point of view Sophie (Sophia/Sofia) fits better with Alice and especially Henry (Harry). But I don't think Marina looks too odd with them as a sibset as all 3 are fairly well used internationally (and have similar aristocratic/royal links to boot!), it's just in the UK that Marina is underused.

duckie3 · 25/05/2022 16:48

Marina :)

FlamingoDust · 26/05/2022 20:19

Marina

CambsAlways · 27/05/2022 07:55

Marina is awful, forever connected to boats

Useranon1 · 27/05/2022 09:13

A Bridgeton fan by any chance OP?

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