Sophie or Jennifer

[Cathy4601]

please vote. Is Jennifer (nn Jenny) too dated or classic?

I didn't say you did suggest Jennifer peaked in the 90s - obviously you didn't. I was just musing on name trends really and saying why do we have to stick to what everyone else is naming their kids that year. I didn't want to offend you.

As for Sophie, I was born in the 60s and I there was NOBODY at school named Sophie. So I think it was unusual then.At least in my experience. I remember my grandfather had a business trip to France he brought me back a doll, and I asked my mother to suggest a typical French girl's name, she said Sophie.

I get you! For Sophie being consistently popular I was going off of this:

https://names.darkgreener.com/#sophie

Honestly to this day I’ve never met a Sophie, but there must be a lot somewhere!

Jennifer. Yes, Sophie is rather wet to my ears too.

This! I am a 1964 vintage Sophie and my awful grandparents thought that it was a terrible choice because indeed, no one was called it then. I like to think I set the trend...

Sophie. It’s older, but classic. Jennifer is very 80s to me. And not in a good way.

I have a friend called Sophie and we were born in the 1960s. I was at school with a Jennifer.

Sophie is a lovely name, I'm not keen on Jennifer or Jenny/Jennie.

Jennifer by a long shot.

There are a gazillion Sophies out there.

I really like Sophie so it would be my choice out of the two, but I don't think Jennifer is unsuitable for using now. It may not be particularly fashionable right now but it doesn't sound actively old-fashioned either, in my opinion, it's easy to spell and pronounce, and Jenny as a short form sounds pretty and friendly.

For what it's worth, I was born in the 60s and I knew a few Sophies my age or slightly younger (and currently know one who is a few years older), but I agree it wasn't very common then, and it had definite upper-middle-class vibes, whereas I think it's popular with everybody now. (The family at the bottom of our garden - as in gardens bordering on each other, not fairies! - had a Sophie and a William, and my parents definitely thought they were a bit la-di-da.) Jennifer was probably slightly more popular, but usually known as Jenny, although curiously there were two girls in my year with Afro-Caribbean backgrounds who were both Jennifer known as Jennifer.

Sophie.

Jennifer because there are a bajillion Sophie’s.

I know a primary school aged Jennifer but to me it makes me think of people my age (40's) - and I prefer Sophie anyway.

Jennifer is lovely. It’s dated in the same way Laura and Sarah are - meaning it’s a classic name that just happened to have a very popular streak in the 70’s/80’s. Doesn’t mean you still don’t meet ones outside that age group.

Sophie is a similar classic - it’s just had a longer popularity run than Jennifer but has benefited from never getting quite as popular as Jennifer did.

Personally I’d choose Jennifer. A little Jenny would sound so refreshing again now while still fitting in with her peers (since Penny/Penelope is quite trendy). Sophie is nice enough but it blends in so much with all the Sophia/Sofia’s.

Jennifer will be Jenny…

Ooh, well done for thinking of Jennifer. I gave dd a name that was in the top ten a looong time ago. No regrets at all.

Jenny is great!! Love it.
Sophie is lovely but dull

This poster has it nailed. My daughter has a name that was be seen as being a bit 70s when I named her but is refreshingly unusual amongst the currently fashionable names. We love it.

Jennifer! Becuase I am one!

I don’t mind the short versions and variously go by Jen, Jenny, Jenx (because I sign cards Jen x) or Fer (BIL)

I use Jennifer when I mean business

Jennifer is due a comeback! It's a gorgeous name.

Jenny would be so cute for a little girl!