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Sophronia
I've fallen in love with this name. It's nice how it combines two of my favorite girls names, Sofia and Ronja, while still being a name with its own origin and history.Sophronia (clickable)How do you pronounce it and what would the correct pr. be?soph-RO-nee-ah or maybe soph-RON-ya? I don't really know but I like them all.Does it seem made up? Do you like its meaning?Ever encountered one? In real life or a book or so?

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!!!!!I love that name! I pronounce it soph-RO-nee-ah.It doesn't seem made up to me. I like its meaning, and I've never encountered one anywhere.
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I pronounce it soph-RO-nee-ah. I think it's usable, has a nice meaning, and it offers a variety of nickname options.
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I've never heard the name, maybe because I never read the Five Little Peppers books. But even if people mistake it for an invented name, you know that it isn't. And it is spelled in a sensible way -- it doesn't look crazy, just unusual. I had an odd, bleary eyed 4 am moment when I saw the name. For a moment, I thought you'd written Sophomor - ia. I am sure that it just me being crazy however. :)I like your idea. It has a good meaning, and I've got a thing for ancient Greek names that are still usable.
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I pronounce it soph-ROWN-ya (like own).I've loved the name ever since I read "The Five Little Peppers and How they Grew." It struck me as so spunky, fun, and unique. (Although I didn't like the nickname Phronsie (sp?) that they used for her.
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I really like this name (as both a "people name" and a cat name) and I pronounce it as so-FRO-nya (but sometimes so-FRO-nee-ah). The only time I've ever heard this name was in the book Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney. Phronsie was the youngest child.
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Sophronia is such a wonderful name. It was on my top ten for the longest time and when DH and I found out we were expecting I ran this name by him. Unfortunately DH didn't love it as much as I did and compared with our last name it would have been quite a mouthful. I pronounce it soph-RO-nya It may seem a made up to those who have never heard of it. I don't think it's meaning is fabulous but it's nice enough. I have never encountered a Sophronia anywhere.
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When I saw the name my initial reaction was "what a mouthful" but when I finally attempted it, it was soph-RO-nee-ah. I don't think its a horrible name at all, in-fact its got a fairytale quality to it which it cute. I've never come across it before and I would think it was made up, but, i like it :)
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