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I like it a lot, it's the type of "frilly" name I'm fond of. I like the nicknamnes Ronia, Sophie and Phronnie.

I kind of like Sophronia but kind of don't like it. It makes me think too much of the words sophomore and sophomoric.

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When you say character named Phronsie do you think you could be thinking of Fonzie from Happy Days?

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This message was edited 9/4/2012, 3:31 AM

I've always had a soft spot for Sophronia. I love that it has a gentle Southern charm to it, like a sweeping staircase in an old plantation house. It seems soft and kind, and I imagine Sophronia as a lovely brunette who is highly educated and extremely well-mannered and soft-spoken. Ronia, however, ruins it for me as a nickname, and I say this as a Jewish girl who loves Hebrew names. It's a name that's not used a lot in Jewish culture. Roni, however, I like.

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I also like Soph and Sophie as nicknames. I could also see Ona, Poppy, Sonya, or just Ro.

This is one of my main GPs right now! It's such a gorgeous name, but I wouldn't use it for a child.

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I like the nickname of Sophy (or Sophie) or Ronia, which I didn't thought of before until now.