Stephen

I see that this name became very popular from the 1940s to the 1990s and then started to become less popular since then. It's a shame because it's such a nice name in my opinion.

I love the name Stephen. It is strong and timeless, and it ages flawlessly.

Stephen is a handsome, classic name.

Stephen is a strong name and reminds me of St Stephen. :) I prefer this spelling to Steven as it’s far more classic. Also, this name IS traditionally pronounced STEE-ven in English - that’s why people started spelling it Steven (seemed more phonetical). Great name overall and I hope it makes a comeback!

I love this spelling of Stephen because it's a classic and cool name. :)

Too dated and far too common.

This is my favorite name. I prefer it STEF-IN, if you're going to do STEEV-IN just go with Steven. ALSO MY LITTLE SIS THINKS IT'S SHORT FOR STEPHANIE:( :( :(

I used to like this name until I saw Stephan, then I started to forget about Stephen.

Looks nicer than Steven I suppose.

I have always said it as STEEV-en instead of STEF-en. You guys have to keep in mind Stephen is a BIBLICAL name. Biblical names were not meant to be in English so there are so many unusual pronunciations. Look at Thomas. I have never met someone who said it as THOM-as. It has always been TOM-es.

This is the spelling I've always preferred, as opposed to the "v" spelling. I've always liked this name, it sounds very strong and masculine.

I think it works for men of all ages.

My name is Stephen. I was named by my grandma and I love the name and also Stephen means a crown and is a biological name. The first person named Stephen in the Bible who was stoned to death because he was the first prophet to minister gospel in Bible, they stoned him to death and he also apologized to God to forgive them for they don't know what they are doing and it is my name and it still remains my name.

I am a Stephen. I was named after my great uncle who was an Irish Catholic Priest. Both my first name and last name confuse most people when they hear them. The conversation goes like this:

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Nurse - Can I get your first and last name, please
ME - Stephen Toomey
Nurse - Steven?
Me - No Stephen with a PH and my last name is T as in Tom OO M as in Mary EY
Nurse - Thank you

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I get Stefan, Steven, Steffen Toomi, Tumi, Tooney...IT'S CRAZY.

I don’t like it with STEEV. I prefer STEF.

I'll pronounce it as STEE-vən over STEHF-ən.

Despite the conservative phonetics of the name, in my experience bearing it I have been addressed by both pronunciations as featured in the text key models which common society has gone by in the 20th Century. It is to me a mixed message that this spelling and the "Steven" spelling are the same name. They are distinctively spelled and in some cases regarded as similar/related names. In the "Think Baby Names" site "Steven" is regarded as a variant of this name but when you look up the name "Steffen" it states it is the repelling of this name. Perhaps as the unsung usage.

I love this name. I think it suits a young boy as well as a grown man. I prefer this spelling to Steven because I do not like the nickname "Steve" and I think by naming your son "Stephen", people would understand you intended to not use the nickname. I think it sounds like a sophisticated businessman.

Wonderful, strong, sophisticated name. WAY better than "Steven".

This is a great, strong name! Besides being Biblical, it ages well and is unique these days. I prefer Stephen spelling. Steve can still be spelled this way regardless of which spelling you use. It's also my Dad's name!

It's my name and the phonetics of the first E & PH differ from the female Stephanie read as it looks. The male first E is Long and the PH carries F's second pronunciation, contained in the word OF said "uV" Where it gets its "STEEV-en" pronunciation. Men using it properly have often been "heckled" with the improper pronunciation "STEF-en" which is meant for "STEFAN" If you are a man named STEPHEN and need comfort from the hecklings of "STEF-en" I run a Facebook Group called "My name is Stephen NOT Steffan You Moron!" Come and Join us to share your experience and any thoughts you may have or what ever you feel like. Copy and paste this link in the address bar - https://www.facebook.com/groups/59886615840/

I love this name! The fact that it only has a 65% approval rating saddens me (especially when Jayden and Julian are far higher). It makes me question the credibility of the users here.

I like this spelling for the name. This spelling is the correct spelling, in that it is the way the saint's name is spelt. If you are concerned with spelling it phonetically, then the same letter shouldn't be used to represent the two different vowel sounds in it, should it.

Well, it is my name after all and I think a good alternate edition of the name is "STEVERINO" coming from the short of the name "STEVE"

I like Steven better, but Stephen sounds more classic.

I was reared being called "Stee-vin" but due to the two consonants of "ph" separates the vowel relationship and compel people to say "Ste'ffin". This can be a difficult name to have due to if you say it one way or another they would want to spell it how it sounds. I usually go by the general short name "Steve" for Stephen.

I much prefer this spelling to Steven. I'm not sure why.

I honestly feel this spelling should be pronounced "STEF-en". It doesn't look like it should be pronounced "STEEV-en".

I don't like the spelling of this name. If you want to pronounce it STEEV-ən, then it should be spelled Steven. If you want to pronounce it STEF-ən, then it should be spelled Stefan.

My brothers' name is Stephen and I like it! It IS pronounced Ste-ven if anyone asks. I like this spelling better because that's how it is in the bible and this spelling reminds me of a smart doctor, or an author. The spelling Steven reminds me of a silly boy that picks his nose or something! :-)

When I hear this name I think of a young king with curly blonde hair.

I prefer Stephen spelled this way because it's the classic spelling and Stephen is a classic name. This name makes me think of a professor or lawyer or doctor. Steven makes me think of Stevie Nicks or Steve Martin or Stevie Wonder.

I think it can be pronounced both ways. By the way, I think Stephen is a nice name in it's own way. It's nothing like "oh don't name your child this." Come on, everyone! Also: it is interesting that its meaning is Greek for "crown" and the writer Stephen King has the last name King relating to a crown! Didn't anyone notice that or am I just being kinda smart here? ;)

Is this name pronounced ste-fen or ste-ven?

Don't name your kid Stephen. My dad's name is Stephen, three of my relatives are named Stephen. I know at least nine Stephens (with different spellings granted). It's way too common. Name your kid something not many people have.

Way too overused for me, I know a lot of guys named Stephen/Steven. I prefer the spelling Steven though.

Stephen is a cool guy.

Stephen is well known for being a jester. Although not well known by the ladies, gets on exceptionally well with other men as is very capable of making them laugh. Their future leads to loneliness.