So family hates the name we chose...

starlight_24 · December 2008

DH and I picked Sophia Yasmine for our little lady. Everyone accept my mom (who loves it) is like, that sounds like an 80 year old woman, Either that or...you mean like Sophia Patrillo? Ah........is Sophia really that bad?

DBride2006 · December 2008

I love Sophia- its pretty popular around here and not "old" at all to me. Yasmine reminds me of birth control... but that's just IMO.

melrrr · December 2008

starlight_24:
DH and I picked Sophia Yasmine for our little lady. Everyone accept my mom (who loves it) is like, that sounds like an 80 year old woman, Either that or...you mean like Sophia Patrillo? Ah........is Sophia really that bad?

Your family hasn't spent time on the nest. Sophia is huge right now and they will quickly realize that they know many more babies/kids with that name than senior citizen TV characters.

lindseyvt · December 2008

I don't think it sounds old, I think it's pretty. The only opinions that matter are yours and your DHs!

hbach83 · December 2008

I think that's a beautiful name. Once they have a cute baby to associate it with, they'll quit thinking "Golden Girls", I'm sure.

My ILs are the only ones who don't like our name we picked out (Caden), but we just told them that was too bad and they'd have to get used to it.

Sunny1inTucson · December 2008

Sophia is actually a somewhat popular name right now (or derivatives at least like Sophie), so your family just isn't up with the times I think!

It's a pretty name in my opinion and I wouldn't worry what your family is thinking or saying right now. (I mean, if you had a totally "out there" name I might urge you to reconsider!)

JAWMIN · December 2008

I like it.

almostabuck · December 2008

Eh, screw em. They'll get over it.

married.com · December 2008

Sophia is very popular right now, so to me it doesn't sound like an 80 year old woman! We have 2 friends alone, who have named their babies Sophia in the past year! I think it's a pretty and classic name.

mrs.sheller · December 2008

Once they meet the baby, they'll get over it! I think it's cute!

megs042107 · December 2008

i LOVE Sophia and all "old-fashioned" names like that. ?who cares what they think? ?they'll love her no matter what.

bargar18 · December 2008

it's your baby, should be the name YOU choose, not your family. they'll get over it! :-)

mmel2307 · December 2008

its your daughter...call her the name you love for her! There is a little girl who is about 15 months old who lives a few houses down from me whose name is Sophia ( they call her Sophie) and she is the most precious little thing. I think it is an adorable name!!

mm&cc · December 2008

Sophia is a beautiful name. My sister is most likely using that for her baby. Ignore what the rest of your family says.

starlight_24 · December 2008

Awww, thanks ladies! I feel a little better now

ChristyNCole · December 2008

I like it - If it helps everyone hated DS name when we told them too (Oliver Dean). Now no one says anything - once the baby is born you won't *hopefully* hear another word about it!

KAB2008 · December 2008

I don't think it sounds old at all... I have met a couple of babies recently with that name and it's so cute!!!

I think that its impossible to have EVERYONE like your names so I always say "thats why everyone gets their own kids to name".... like people said above, they will get used to the name and love the baby. It only matters what you and your DH want!!

jay.otter · December 2008

Sophia ranks 6th is popularity for 2007, I don't think you have to worry about too many old lady remarks.

newestmrsmason · December 2008

Go through and tell them why you hate their names and why it wasn't on your short list.

:::Sorry just being moody::: Devil

mrspaul07 · December 2008

I think it's pretty! I would tell them to get over it. She is your child and you can name her what you want.

Jessis62781 · December 2008

I love it. Sophia is becoming very popular lately. And I'll add...this is EXACTLY why we have refused to share our name!

brooketini · December 2008

This is why we haven't told anyone our name options! I don't want to hear everyone's opinions... It's unlikely someone would say anything once the baby is actually here & named.

starlight_24 · December 2008

LOL@ Newestmrsmason.......that is so true and too funny!

starlight_24 · December 2008

Yeah, we didn't pick it for popularity, we just love it!Yasmine means jasmine flower in 2 different languages that our families speak and we love that, too. People in our families have actually asked us why we don't use Yasmine as the first name...We just like Sophia a lot and its easier to pronounce. We are pronouncing Yasmine yes-mean, which many people screw up so we figured we're safer this way. Thanks for all of the encouragement and kind words!

brideofaussie · December 2008

Sophia is beautiful.

ncbelle · December 2008

I like it - they'll get over it once they see it "on" the baby.

TheJohns · December 2008

love both names

hero · December 2008

Lol! I guess people forget that 80 year old ladies were once babies.

Gretchen kiolbasa · December 2008

tell them i said to suck my balls....name your kid what you like

stewz · December 2008

i love sophia! stick with it!

velvetflip · December 2008

Sophia is very popular now, so those people don't know what they are talking about! ?My MIL freaked out when I told her we were naming our boy Harry, which instantly made me fall further in love with the name!

Kirsten.In.NH · December 2008

1) I love the name Sophia, it's beautiful and feminine.

2) I will never understand why people feel the need to say negative things about people's name choices - if they don't like it, they should lie. It is totally pointless to say they don't like it, and it only ends up making the parents upset. I'm sorry.

jewelsonu · December 2008

Sophia is our girl name. I love the name

kada626 · December 2008

if we didn't already have two cousins named sophia thats the name we would be using for our dd! Dh & I are both sad we can't use it!

MikeysNattie · December 2008

Too bad for them that it's YOUR child and not theirs.

I love Sophia as a name.

This is why we're not telling family our names until the baby is born. This way, they'll feel guilty for insulting the name b/c it belongs to a cute little baby.

Bostonpea · December 2008

i love the name. i think its very nice.?

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