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Help[Opinions] Re: Are you using the French pronunciation of Sophie?
in reply to a message by Tiggs
I like both pronunciations and I often pronounce Sophie the French way in the middle spot as well. I was thinking the English pronunciation more-so in this case though, since I think Loretta's straight-forwardness, as you put it, gives a more informal vintage American feel that I find sort of endearing. But I definitely like both combos, and I think Gemma Sophia Everild is softer and more elegant in a way. I am also enamored with Everild, but I worry that the combo is lacking some vitality, whereas Gemma Loretta Sophie has a vintage spunk. I've also always preferred under-appreciated Sophie to Sophia personally. I think I just have to mull this one over though. Both combos have their merits.
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I definitely agree that Gemma Loretta Sophie has the upper hand in the spunk department. I also get what you are saying about the informal, vintage feel. Personally, I wouldn't mess with Everild, so a lack of vitality never occurred to me.
Thinking more about it, I suppose my desire for the French Sophie must have come out of rhythm/syllable pattern. I think my ear naturally leans more toward the 2-3-3 of Gemma Sophia Everild than the 2-3-2 of Gemma Loretta Sophie but, with the French Sophie, I got that nice little pop of brightness at the very end. I can see how it might be difficult to flow into a surname with that, though. Incidentally, in my family, Sophia is pronounced "so-FIE-uh", (and that's how I prefer it) but I very naturally went straight for "so-FEE-uh" when I saw your Gemma Sophia Everild combo. Maybe I subconsciously picked up on liking the long "ee" sound, after the short "e" and short "a" sounds of Gemma. I do definitely like the long "o" of Loretta, too.
Either way you go, you've got a lovely Gemma. :)
Thinking more about it, I suppose my desire for the French Sophie must have come out of rhythm/syllable pattern. I think my ear naturally leans more toward the 2-3-3 of Gemma Sophia Everild than the 2-3-2 of Gemma Loretta Sophie but, with the French Sophie, I got that nice little pop of brightness at the very end. I can see how it might be difficult to flow into a surname with that, though. Incidentally, in my family, Sophia is pronounced "so-FIE-uh", (and that's how I prefer it) but I very naturally went straight for "so-FEE-uh" when I saw your Gemma Sophia Everild combo. Maybe I subconsciously picked up on liking the long "ee" sound, after the short "e" and short "a" sounds of Gemma. I do definitely like the long "o" of Loretta, too.
Either way you go, you've got a lovely Gemma. :)
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