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Lily, Sofia or Anastasia? (more)
If you had to choose one of them, which one and why? We pronounce Anastasia the Russian way here. Lily, Sofia or Anastasia?
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My favourite is Lily. Love it as a stand alone name, or as a nn. It's
Beautiful, sweet, and feminine which is what I look for in a girls name. Sofia used to be a favourite of mine, but I actually dislike it now. Even though Lily is also popular, I feel Sofia sounds stuffy, and harsh to me now. Not as fresh and pretty as it used to be.I've never cared for Anastasia, but I also don't dislike it. It's pretty, and less common then the other two. Hope that helps. :)
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AnastasiaAnastasia is the prettiest and most elegant sounding. I prefer the English pronunciation, but it would still be my first choice. Sofia is so popular at the moment that little Sofias are practically a dime a dozen. Lily is okay, but it seems little girlish and delicate.
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Lily, for sure! Anastasia is pretty, but I don't much like the Russian pronunciation. I much prefer a Sophia to Sofia; the latter spelling seems too harsh for some reason. But I love Lily - it's actually on my PNL.
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Sofia, probably, though Lily is a perfectly ok name. I actually know a woman named Anastasia, pronounced the North American way, I suppose you'd say. No nick-name either, she goes the whole 5 syllables! She's a nice person, so I like the name.
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I know someone named Anastasia with no nickname too! Hers is four syllables though: a-nə-STAY-zhə. It always struck me that she didn't use a nn, but it's a beautiful name and doesn't really need one.
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Now that you say it,i believe the young woman I know also pronounces her name as you write it, 4 syllables, rather than 5, as I wrote.
I've been saying it aloud to check!And I agree, it's a beautiful name.
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LilyIt's simple, beautiful, I've loved it for years. I also really like Anastasia, but it's a bit too frilly for me to consider and everyone here would prn it a-nə-STAY-zhə. Sofia is just boring, although I do like Sophie.
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Anastasia. I like Sophia but only spelled this way. Don't like Lily.
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Lily
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Hi Perrine !!!As I said you in some previous post my favourite is Anastasia.This is because it is also Italian so I can perfectly use it here.The second choice is Lily although I prefer it as MN.Sofia is boring unfortunately because of its popularity.
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