Sofia? Do you like it?

[bytheMoonlight]

What are your opinions, thoughts and impressions of this name?

It was going to be DDs name from the 20 week scan (when we knew she was going to be a DD) right up until she was born (when I unilaterally decided she didn't look like a Sofia) I really, really like it (weirdly enough, not so keen on Sophia)

Like it a lot, although I do prefer the Sophia spelling.

I really like it too, but also prefer the Sophia spelling. I think it's an elegant name

Beautiful name, much better than Sophie - but definitely also prefer the Sophia spelling.

Sofia is just a bit too close to 'sofa'.

Same here, definitely with the Sophia spelling

yes!

stunning -- Tom Jones

and the nickname is sophs

I love Sofia, definitely the better spelling too.

If it were my DD though I wouldn't let her end up a Sophie. Really don't like Sophie. Would make a point of smacking anyone calling her Sophie until they stopped.

Love it and definitely spell it Sofia!

Like it, but prefer Sophia, as I always think of Sofas when I see the other spelling.

Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria.

She will end up having it misspelled her whole life.

Go for Sophia.

If you are Italian/Spanish etc then Sofia is fine, otherwise I think Sophia looks way prettier and way more sophisticated

the PH spelling is closer to the Greek origin.

Sophia much prettier. I know one little Sofia but her parents are Spanish.

Sophia is a lovely name

I love, love, love, love Sofia.....my eldest daughter is Sofia Carlotta....but my husband is Italian and I am of 'forrin' origin....so we are biased towards this spelling..........

The 'ph' spelling of the name almost seems like a completely different name to me but not in a bad way, I think it is pretty too.

Oh, and no one has ever mistaken my daughter for a sofa!

@ mathanxiety

Actually Sophia is the Romanicised (i.e. transliterated into the Roman alphabet) version. In Greek the 'ph' is actually one letter (phi). While words in English that have 'ph' are often derived from Greek words, that is just due to a transliteration tradition.

Basically, Sophia is just as similar to the original Greek as Sofia, although arguably Sofia is closer as it has the same number of letters

I really like it, don't mind which spelling. I was at primary school with a Sophia and I've liked it ever since. Never met another one though.

Incidentally, how are we pronouncing it? Because the girl I knew was a 'sof-eye-a' not a 'sof-ee-a' (as in sofia loren) IYSWIM.

Sofia Carlotta - how lovely.

DS1 would have been Sofia Elizabeth. Love it with the F spelling.

I like the name Sophia, although i am put off, as a friend called her dd Sofia after she gave birth to her on the sofa! my opinion is biased though! lol

serenity not so weird, my ds' name is Aidan, yet i hate the name Aiden!

I read the thread as what do you think of my sofa!!!!! Thought I'd be getting a look at a nice sofa to judge

very nice name though.

Well, since it's my name, I'm a little partial to it. Personally I think the Sofia spelling is much more beautiful. And of course being of Italian heritage, I don't think it should be spelled any other way. Although I do have to frequently spell it for people, I have much more trouble with misspelling here in the USA than I did in England. I also have to remind people that it's Sofia and not Sofie. I have very much enjoyed being called Sofia, so would recommend it for your dd.