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Sophronia
Just thought about this name. I'm quite surprised Sophronia made the top 1000 for quite a few years in the later 1800s and early 1900s and it got as high as number 533.I kind of like it even though I'd probably never use it. I always liked the name Ronia (which is Hebrew, I believe) and it could make a nice alternative to overused Sophie or Sophia. You could even use Sophie as a nickname. Or Phronsie. I believe there was a character by this name.WDYT?Which nicknames do you like?Ronia
Roni
Ron
Soph
Sophie
Phronsie
Phronnie
Nia (maybe)Hmmm Opinions?
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I like it a lot, it's the type of "frilly" name I'm fond of. I like the nicknamnes Ronia, Sophie and Phronnie.
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I kind of like Sophronia but kind of don't like it. It makes me think too much of the words sophomore and sophomoric.When you say character named Phronsie do you think you could be thinking of Fonzie from Happy Days?
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I've always had a soft spot for Sophronia. I love that it has a gentle Southern charm to it, like a sweeping staircase in an old plantation house. It seems soft and kind, and I imagine Sophronia as a lovely brunette who is highly educated and extremely well-mannered and soft-spoken. Ronia, however, ruins it for me as a nickname, and I say this as a Jewish girl who loves Hebrew names. It's a name that's not used a lot in Jewish culture. Roni, however, I like.I also like Soph and Sophie as nicknames. I could also see Ona, Poppy, Sonya, or just Ro.
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This is one of my main GPs right now! It's such a gorgeous name, but I wouldn't use it for a child. I like the nickname of Sophy (or Sophie) or Ronia, which I didn't thought of before until now.
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