The French diminutive of Sophia, from the Greek sophia meaning wisdom, a word the Byzantines carved into the apse of Hagia Sophia in gold mosaic. Sophie has long been Europe's lighter, more conversational cousin to her formal sister; in Germany she was the name of Mozart's aunts and Austrian empresses, in France a staple of the haute bourgeoisie. Maurice Sendak put a Sophie in Where the Wild Things Are's cousin territory, and Roald Dahl gave the BFG his. The name currently ranks 60 and is given to about one in 451 girls. Two quick syllables; ancient meaning traveling on very light feet.
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- Zoey
- Sadie
- Leah
- Claire
- Maya
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- Leah
- Claire
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