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Which girls name would you pick?

85 replies

Sandyview · 07/01/2025 18:13

Ella
Eva
Stella
Sophia

Which would you go for and why?
I don’t love any of them but they’re literally the only ones my husband and I can agree we both like. We have very different taste and it took us a long time to even get to this point.

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mathanxiety · 08/01/2025 04:04

Stella, by a long shot.

It has a lot of pzazz.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 08/01/2025 07:07

Stella, it's much more unusual.

The only Stella I know is a very cool 20 year old. Nickname is Lala.

EcruCardigan · 08/01/2025 07:57

@bananamum13 , if you combine the stats for Sophia and Sofia, it's probably more popular than the top name. (2023 numbers)
Babies called Sophia in England & Wales since 1996 (1679)
Babies called Sofia in England & Wales since 1996 (1514)
Babies called Olivia in England & Wales since 1996 (2906)
Babies called Ella in England & Wales since 1996 (1307)
Babies called Eva in England & Wales since 1996 (867)
Babies called Stella in England & Wales since 1996 (137)

Ella disappears into all the El-, Ellie, -ella names, and Eva into the Evie, Ava, Ivy type names.

Marcipix · 08/01/2025 08:04

Sophia

1apenny2apenny · 08/01/2025 08:11

Sophia for me. Have you thought of Ester rather than Stella (it is the name of a beer)!

Fontainebleau007 · 08/01/2025 08:25

I like Ella. There's maybe one in my area that I know of.
Eva and Stella are nice.
Really dislike Sophia, it's more overused where I am.

LaDeeDaDeeDa · 08/01/2025 08:40

Ella
Eva
Stella
Sophia

......

I hate Stella. Sounds like a beverage.

Ella is a bit cutesy.
Eva is lovely.
Sophia is lovely.

So you like Eloise?

user1492757084 · 08/01/2025 13:13

My favourite is Ella.
It is popular for a reason.
Stella is nice.
I Iike Sophie but not Eva.

Others ..
Aster
Ester
Ellen
Sally
Adele

17caterpillars1mouse · 08/01/2025 13:27

Ella - I like this, it's simple, classic and I don't think will date. I can imagine an Ella at every age. It's not overly exciting but it is a lovely name and will do her well in life whatever she might want to do

Eva - thevworld doesn't need any more Eva's!

Stella - I like it, it's a bit different, more unexpected than your other names.

Sophia - it's OK but just very everywhere at the moment. I prefer the simplicity of Sophie.

Have you considered Estella?

EcruCardigan · 08/01/2025 13:35

It is popular for a reason. Fashion. Gladys was a top name once.

MiddleAgedDread · 08/01/2025 13:37

Stella
Eva and Ella are so popular
I like Sophie but not Sophia

SallyWD · 08/01/2025 14:25

I really love Stella. It's one of my favourite girls names. It's feminine and strong.
The other names are overused and not very interesting, in my opinion.

ThatOpalSquid · 08/01/2025 14:26

None of them, they’re all over done. Nothing wrong with them just wouldn’t pick them.

Axelotl · 08/01/2025 14:27

Ella
Stella is ok but it is beer.

BobbyBiscuits · 08/01/2025 14:28

Ella. I think Sophie is nice but not with an A. It sounds a bit snobby. The others are just not my taste.

calmandcollected101 · 08/01/2025 14:29

Chickoletta · 07/01/2025 23:27

I’m a teacher and know hundreds of Ellas and Evas. Stella makes me think of A Streetcar Named Desire (but admit that this is a fairly niche reference). Sophia for me, although I wouldn’t choose it myself as it is a bit of a mouthful and difficult to shorten.

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LoudPlumDog · 08/01/2025 14:40

Ella. Classical, elegant and just beautiful.

My Ella always loved her name ( she recently passed away aged 21) and her best friend is also Ella. It really suits all ages.

Arcticlife · 08/01/2025 14:57

Estella is so lovely (strong female character in the classic Great Expectations).

Whoarethoseguys · 08/01/2025 14:59

My favourite of those is Ella. I'm not keen on the others

Bournetilly · 08/01/2025 15:00

Ella is the nicest but too common.
I hate Eva and Sophia.
Stella reminds me of the beer, I don’t really like it.

queenofthewild · 08/01/2025 15:03

Stella. Or a similar alternative.

Celeste, Estelle, Phoebe.

EcruCardigan · 08/01/2025 15:11

It really suits all ages. But there aren't any in my age group or the decades around it. I can only think of one Eva or Ella who is older than 35, and they're in their 80s.

@LoudPlumDog , sorry for your loss.

AubergineSalad · 08/01/2025 15:13

Stella, by a country mile. Or Estelle?

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 08/01/2025 15:16

Stella. Unusual without being really put there, means star in Latin and has a bit of old Hollywood glam about it to me!

NewGreenDuck · 08/01/2025 15:20

Sophia or Sophie, just classic and timeless.