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Sophia or Sophie?
Which do you prefer and why?You can change spellings.Sophia, Sophie
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Definitely prefer Sophie. It just seems friendlier and more approachable to me.
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A Sophia can be Sophie, or indeed Fia, but a Sophie has no options.Options are good.Sophia, therefore, and pronounced soFIEa, not soFEEa.
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Overall I prefer Sophia, it feels more international and "grown up".
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Sophia because it sounds elegant and like royalty. I think Sophie sounds too nicknamey to be used as a given name and very kidish.

This message was edited 6/30/2018, 8:29 PM

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Sophie. I’m a French-speaker and Sophie just looks more natural to me. It also makes more sense to me due to the French spelling of “Philosophie” since Sophie means wisdom.
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I prefer Sofia. I think it has more personality and spunk than Sophie.
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Both are cute and I have used both in short stories. I think I prefer Sofia. Although I wouldn't use either for real, they are too common.
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Sophia because Sophie makes me think of sofas and soap and Sophia doesn't.
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NeitherBut I love sophronia or Sofia as a middle name
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Sophia, unless it's part of a double name, maybe. Sophie seems cutesy to me, similar to how Fifi and Izzy do. I wouldn't want to be named any of those.If I really thought 3 syllables was unbearably long, I'd go with Sonya.

This message was edited 6/29/2018, 9:34 PM

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I'd go with Sophia. St. Sophia is one of my favorites. I also like the idea that a Sophia could be called Sophie so I wouldn't really have to choose. Fun fact: When I was a young teen one of my favorite names was Sophia but spelled Sopheja in a half-baked attempt to use a Joseph name without actually using Joseph. I just don't know... lol

This message was edited 6/29/2018, 6:58 PM

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Sophie, less pretentious for me
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Sophia by a landslideIt's one of my favorite names. Sophie is syrupy sweet and perpetually babyish. I hate it so much that I'd never use Sophia up front for fear that she'd be called Sophie.
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I adore Sophie! I'm so sick of Sophia / Sofia , it's a nice name just overused to the point that it's bland.Sophie reminds me of my favorite girl name Sylvie. I also love the spelling Sofie - esp. in the right combo! Sophie is light and soft sounding with that French flair! I used to dislike Sophie actually. I've only come to see her appeal quite recently.

This message was edited 6/29/2018, 5:53 PM

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Sophie, mainly because I’m sick of hearing Sophia.
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For me it would be at the (perhaps changing?) preference of the nam-ee - considering that one form may serve an AKA form.
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I like Sophie better than Sophia, but I prefer Sofia to both of them.
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Both names are on my list, I love them. The only thing stopping me using them is that they are incredibly popular where I live!Out of the two, I would choose Sophia, because I hear it slightly less than Sophie :)
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I love the sound and simplicity of Sophie.
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Sophia. Although I don't mind 'Sophie' at all, it does reminds me of the word, "soapy" Also, Sophia sounds more elegant and beautiful to me.
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