Girls name help!!!

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Girls name help!!!
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Sun, 01-27-2008 - 9:21am

Ok so here's the deal:


I have a boy's name picked but not a girl's name. My husband and I love the name Sophie (we're both french) but the popularity of Sophia has me worried. What do you all think? Would she grow up with too many Sophie/Sophias?? I really like soft sounding feminine names and My husband likes classic names... any suggestions??? Our last name is Fortin so I'd like something that sounds good with that. Here are some names I can not use due to family/friends:


Sage Olivia Julia Ashley Emily Samantha Megan Kelly Marissa


Thanks for the help!


Hali


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Registered: 01-25-2008
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 1:45pm
Olivia, Emily, and Ashley are just as popular as Sophia! So...if you're considering those names, I would just go with your first pick. I've always loved the name Samantha (nn Sam) and how about Juliet or Juliette instead of Julia? I just think Juliet sooo beautiful and romantic!! I'm personally not crazy about Megan or Kelly because I've heard them so much in my life and Marissa...I just don't care for. Hope this helps! Good luck!
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 2:08pm

Sophie is very popular, but pretty.


How about:


Celia
Delilah
Julia
Eva
Noelle
Angela
Giselle
Miranda
Cassandra

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Registered: 01-15-2008
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 2:21pm

Hi !


Thanks so much for the help but I think you may have mis-read my post. The names I listed are names i don't want to use because they are already used in my family :-)


Hali

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Registered: 01-25-2008
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 2:36pm

Oops! Sorry!!

Here are some names I love that seem to be in the same style/sophistication as Sophie.

Gabriela/Gabriele
Nicoletta/Nicolette
Isabella/Isabelle (although popular...beautiful!)
Ana/Anna
Sabrina
Claire
Evelyn
Josephine/Josephina
Cosette

What do ya think??

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Registered: 01-15-2008
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 3:30pm
I like Sabrina and I like Josie (but not sure about the full name Josephine) ana and Evelyn are also really really beautiful!
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Registered: 03-02-2005
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 9:08pm

Sophia is a beautiful name! I fell in love with it even more when I read The Adventures of Tom Jones in high school. If you both really love it, I wouldn't let its popularity bother you. But just in case, here are some others you may like:


- Alethea
- Astrid
- Calla
- Charlotte
- Cynthia
- Hannah
- Josephine
- Melanie
- Melinda
- Ophelia
- Philippa
- Phoebe
- Saffron
- Stefania (stef-AHN-ya)
- Tabitha
- Viola
- Violet

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 10:45pm

I agree that Sophie/Sophia is too popular for my tastes.

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Sun, 01-27-2008 - 11:35pm

As much as I like Sophia, I wouldn't personally use it because I'm not a fan of uber popular names. A couple of others that popped to mind as less common alternatives: Greta, Stella, Cecily.


Good luck!

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Mon, 01-28-2008 - 12:26am

I like Sophie but it is tough that Sophia is so popular and I know a few Sophia's and most of get called Sophie so I think she would get mixed in with them.


here are some suggestions:


Simone
Jocelyn
Susan/Susannah
Nicolette
Sylvie/Sylvia
Danielle
Charlotte
Evangeline
Adriana
Estelle/Stella
Celine
Annabelle
Esme
Camille
Amy


hope that helps!

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Registered: 01-28-2008
Mon, 01-28-2008 - 10:25am
What about Sadie, Ellie, Emma, Molly ?

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