[Opinions] Ofelia
What are your thoughts on this Latinate version of Ophelia? I love how soft (yet operatic) it looks and feels.
Some combos:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Bernadette
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Tatiana
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Dorotea
Ofelia Benedetta
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Amy (honoring)
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Celestine
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Gudrun
Some combos:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Bernadette
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Tatiana
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Dorotea
Ofelia Benedetta
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Amy (honoring)
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Celestine
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Gudrun
This message was edited 5/16/2025, 9:39 AM
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Ofelia happens to be used in my country, but it's certainly dated here. While I like it, I love Ophelia.
Combos I like:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Tatiana
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Gudrun
Other combos:
Ofelia Angelica
Ofelia Corinne
Ofelia Cressida
Ofelia Dagmar
Ofelia Evadne
Ofelia Fleur
Ofelia Isolde
Ofelia Lydie
Ofelia Maxine
Ofelia Phoebe
Ofelia Quirine
Ofelia Saffron
Ofelia Selene
Ofelia Therese
Ofelia Zélie
Combos I like:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Tatiana
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Gudrun
Other combos:
Ofelia Angelica
Ofelia Corinne
Ofelia Cressida
Ofelia Dagmar
Ofelia Evadne
Ofelia Fleur
Ofelia Isolde
Ofelia Lydie
Ofelia Maxine
Ofelia Phoebe
Ofelia Quirine
Ofelia Saffron
Ofelia Selene
Ofelia Therese
Ofelia Zélie
From your combinations I like...
Ofelia Roxanne
Ofelia Bernadette
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Amy
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Celestine
Ofelia Roxanne
Ofelia Bernadette
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Ingrid
Ofelia Berenice
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Winifred
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Amy
Ofelia Clarice
Ofelia Celestine
It’s just the Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia, isn’t pronounced differently, I struggle to see it as a different name.
It’s just because some languages don’t have the “ph” sound. It’s the same reason why Sophia becomes Sofia or Philip Felipe or Filippo.
I like it. I prefer the look of Ophelia but I like that Ofelia feels more like “just a name” and less “owned by one specific character”.
From yours I like:
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Celestine
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Winifred
And:
Ofelia Igraine
Ofelia Elaine
Ofelia Isadore
Ofelia Eleanor
Ofelia Lenore
Ofelia Wilhelmine
Ofelia Morwenna
Ofelia Leontine
Ofelia Leonie
Ofelia Catherine
Ofelia Miranda
Ofelia Hannelore
Ofelia Jasmine
Ofelia Willow
Ofelia Rose
Ofelia Seraphine
From yours I like:
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Marguerite
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Betony
Ofelia Rosemary
Ofelia Celestine
Ofelia Sigrid
Ofelia Constance
Ofelia Winifred
And:
Ofelia Igraine
Ofelia Elaine
Ofelia Isadore
Ofelia Eleanor
Ofelia Lenore
Ofelia Wilhelmine
Ofelia Morwenna
Ofelia Leontine
Ofelia Leonie
Ofelia Catherine
Ofelia Miranda
Ofelia Hannelore
Ofelia Jasmine
Ofelia Willow
Ofelia Rose
Ofelia Seraphine
I love the name Ophelia, and actually prefer the spelling Ofelia. I fell in love with it after seeing Pan's Labyrinth years and years ago, where it's the name of the main character. I also prefer the pronunciation of Ofelia to Ophelia, but both are very pretty. I also like Ophélie.
I like:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Celestine
I don't know why but I like the idea of pairing it with something frilly, and maybe French.
Ofelia Zéphyrine
Ofelia Zéphine
Ofelia Guillermina
Ofelia Gaëlle
Ofelia Yvaine
Ofelia Endellion
Ofelia Sarangerel
Ofelia Celandine
Ofelia Nuria
Ofelia Odélie
Ofelia Ombeline
Ofelia Melpomene
Ofelia Théodrade
Ofelia Zénaïde
Ofelia Erendira
Ofelia Aularia
Ofelia Belphoebe
I like:
Ofelia Roxane
Ofelia Isidora
Ofelia Rosalind
Ofelia Bryony
Ofelia Gwendolen
Ofelia Verity
Ofelia Celestine
I don't know why but I like the idea of pairing it with something frilly, and maybe French.
Ofelia Zéphyrine
Ofelia Zéphine
Ofelia Guillermina
Ofelia Gaëlle
Ofelia Yvaine
Ofelia Endellion
Ofelia Sarangerel
Ofelia Celandine
Ofelia Nuria
Ofelia Odélie
Ofelia Ombeline
Ofelia Melpomene
Ofelia Théodrade
Ofelia Zénaïde
Ofelia Erendira
Ofelia Aularia
Ofelia Belphoebe
This message was edited 5/16/2025, 2:01 PM
I'm not crazy about Ophelia even though it's the name of the protagonist in this series that I'm currently reading. (Almost done with book #3 with one more left to read) That aside, I much prefer the look of Ophelia. Ofelia is one I'll never get accustomed to for whatever reason. It's not like Sophia & Sofia, where both spellings look good imo.
Ofelia Tatiana. Ofelia Rosalind. Ofelia Dorotea. Ofelia Gwendolen. Ofelia Rosemary.
Ofelia Tatiana. Ofelia Rosalind. Ofelia Dorotea. Ofelia Gwendolen. Ofelia Rosemary.
This message was edited 5/16/2025, 1:47 PM
Ofelia Ingrid is a powerhouse of a name.
I like the name Ophelia, and the spelling Ofelia is pretty exotic for me, but I enjoy it. It just takes some getting used to. Ofelia feels more modern and energetic than Ophelia.
Ofelia Rosemary is my favourite! Ofelia Verity also appeals to me. Ofelia Berenice is also quite lovely, something about it feels right, like it's a natural pairing.
Ofelia Rosemary is my favourite! Ofelia Verity also appeals to me. Ofelia Berenice is also quite lovely, something about it feels right, like it's a natural pairing.
It’s the spelling usually used where I live. I prefer Ophelia, it looks better to me and doesn’t include ’fel’ (which means ’wrong’ in Swedish).