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I like the meaning of Sophia more than the name itself. Sophie has a nicer sound.

I prefer Sophie over Sophia, but Sophia is ok

I have a ten year old niece named Sophia nn Sophie. She hates her name because there are so many - at one point there were three in her class with the name. I personally know quite a few young Sophies / Sophias as well - Miriam's doctor has a Sophia Diane. (My niece is Sophia Lyra.)

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I do prefer Sophie to Sophia by far, but neither are names I'd use.

I work in child care and know a few Sophias and a Sofia. I actually much prefer it to Sophie, especially Sofia which I find particularly beautiful.

I know people name Sophia and one named Sofia. I prefer Sofie spelled that way.

I teach at a dance studio, I currently teach 4 Sophias, 1 Sofia, 1 Sophia-Rose, 1 Sophie, one kid with a dog named Sophia, and two more with dogs named Sophie.

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I still think the name is beautiful though.

Yes, it's extremely common. I also hear Sophie quite a bit but Sophia and Sofia are way more popular. It was the #1 name for a while and you have to consider that spellings are not even combined and Sofia was also very high on the list and is in the top 20 now as far as I know. I am already bored by it. Both spellings are fine.

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I prefer Sophie. Sophia has such a screechy, unpleasant sound. The harsh S and F sound combined with the screechy EE and then adding the A - I just find it unpleasant. Almost like nails on a chalkboard. I used to like it a while back but I guess hearing it all of the time now made me realize how shrill it sounds. Sophie seems calmer to me because it ends in an EE sound and doesn't add another syllable.

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If I may suggest some alternatives, I think Sylvia and Sylvie are cute and could make a comeback. I also like Seraphine. Seraphina is another option but I find the sound similarly unpleasant as Sophia's. Saphira is another one that sounds okay to me (it sounds softer in a way) and has a nice meaning. It could also be spelled Safira.

This message was edited 11/24/2016, 12:53 PM

My best friend from third grade has a little daughter named Sophia. Strangely enough, though, this is the only Sophia I've heard of amongst my friends! lol but I'm sure there are tons of other little Sophia's running around...