WDYT?

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Is Sophia Sheffield a mouthful? Sophia is my grandmother's name and I had always planned on using it for one of my daughters, but now I can't decide if it flows with our last name. Say it out loud a few times and let me know what you think.

While we're on the subject: Grace Sheffield sounds like Gray Sheffield and Rose Sheffield sounds like Row Sheffield, right?

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Grace Sheffield was a character on "The Nanny (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106080/)".

Sophia Sheffield sounds fine by me. I actually quite like it.

[sweetrhythms.livejournal.com]

hahah Grace Sheffield WAS a character on The Nanny. They called her Gracie a lot.


Sophia Sheffield sounds fine and I like it too.

Rose Sheffield DOES sound like Row Sheffield.

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Aw :( Thank you for pointing that out. I feel silly for not knowing, lol.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I was just about to say that about Grace Sheffield!
It's becoming a bit of an old show, but obviously the connection is still there

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Sophia Sheffield sounds absolutely fine to me :-)

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Ugh, yeah. I wasn't a huge fan of that show. I knew they were The Sheffields, but I didn't know there was a Grace :\

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Yep they were Maggie, Brighton and Gracie... if my last name was Sheffield I would totally avoid those, as well as any Max/Fran name!

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Yeah, very true! Max was a boy name I liked, lol :(

[amspeck-myworld.livejournal.com]

The -ce/se sound does blend with your last name, but Sophia Sheffield sounds fine, the 'a' softens it I think as Sophie Sheffield seem to slur for me.

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

I like Sophia Sheffeild. Especially if the middle name has no S. I can see how it seems a little much, but considering how much sentimental value the name holds for you, and the fact that it does sound okay just not the best combination, I would still use it.

I don't think the S sound on Grace and Rose gets lost next to Sheffeild, I think it's a tiny bit awkward to pronounce but you can definitely hear the S at the end. Maybe it sounds different with different accents, though.

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

Normally using the same letters in a row bugs me but Sophia Sheffield is nice.

[moshimoshi-13.livejournal.com]

I like Sophia Sheffield. :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i like it quite a lot :) it has rhythm!

[lindiohead.livejournal.com]

iawtc

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I think it sounds good. And I think the other names sound good as well.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I like it. Just don't give her ANY vowel middle names, or she'll be:
SAS (attitude problem), SES (slut), SIS (wimp), SOS (crime victim), SUS (I just don't like u-names, SUS aren't bad initials though).

Soft S'es Getting Lost

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

Like that icon.

Actually, I think you're right about those names, the question is: is it worth it to care?

I wish more people would consider these questions. I have cousins (brothers) named Zachary and Jacob with another cousin Jack, which makes Zach and Jake and than Jack. It's impossible to say.

Would you go for Sophie as a nickname? That's a bit more manageable, but I know some people love Sophia and hate Sophie. What do you think?

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[laminy.livejournal.com]

I tried to say it out loud, but it was like a tongue twister the first couple times. Then I got it, then it turned into Shophia Sheffield. I would have to yes yes, it is a mouthful.