Poll + question.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

So, I was curious as to whether Sophia or Sofia was the preferred spelling in this community, and I ended up making a poll about spelling variants of some of my favorite names. Procrastination, yay! ♥

(The names appearing in the question parameters are the variants that Behind the Name told me were the original, not my personal favorites.)
[Poll #1080686]


Also, I decided recently that I like the name Elisheva. So, first of all, how is this name pronounced? I'm saying it as eh-lih-SHAY-va. Secondly, is it bad for someone with no known Jewish ancestry to use the name Elisheva?

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[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

I know a girl (Jewish) named Ellysheva she pronounces it something like "ellie-shev-uh" She just does by Elly, and I've only heard it said... probably three times, so I can't remember where the emphasis falls. I don't dislike it, but I think it's confusing to look at.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Which syllable does she place the stress on?