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Comments and insights on the name Stephanie: | Edit

Growing up I always had at least one other Stephanie in my class room. I did'nt like it too much then but as I have gotten older I have to come to love my name. My father named me and I think he did a pretty good job--Stephanie Renee. I do agree alot of the Stephanie's I know have the middle name Lynn.

According to Freakonomics, Stephanie is now considered a "low-end" name, meaning it is mostly given to girls whose parents are of a low socio-economic status.

Stephanie, though pretty, is one of those names that makes me think so much of the 80's-90's, like Lauren, Amanda, Brittany, Lindsey, etc.

Personal experiences with the name Stephanie: | Edit

I was born in 1980, near the height of of "Stephanie" popularity. My only sibling's name was Jennifer, born near the same time and also at the height of its popularity, it seems. I always thought that Jennifer and Stephanie sounded very nice together. Like they "fit" for sisters. I began to dislike the name when I was 12 or so, and tried to switch to going by my middle name, "Chandell" (Shawn-DELL). It was much more unusual and mysterious sounding. I succeeded when my family moved into another state when I was 16. I currently plan to legally change my name to Chandell (Maiden Name) (Surname), Dropping "Stephanie" entirely.
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I grew up hating my name, because I was always one of three or four girls in my class named Stephanie. I've made peace with the name in my adult years, but still prefer Stef to the full name.
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I always liked my name, although as I got older I found more and more people sharing my name. The one thing that has bothered me is that my middle name is Lynn, and it seems like this was a really common first-middle name combo for a lot of people. I sometimes wish I'd had a more exciting middle name.

Nicknames for Stephanie: | Edit

Steph, Stevie, Steffi, Stef, Stephie, Stef, Stefani

Meanings and history of the name Stephanie: | Edit

Stephanie means 'crowned one'

Famous real-life people named Stephanie: | Edit

Princess Stephanie of Monaco, daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
Stephanie McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment's Executive Vice President, Creative Development & Operations. She is both a former WWF Women's Champion and a former SmackDown General Manager.
Stephanie Mirror, an extremely smart & pretty girl in the famous Mirror Family in England

Stephanie in song, story & screen: | Edit

Stephanie Plum is the heroine in Janet Evanovich's series of popular mystery books.
Stephanie Tanner from the '80s-'90s sitcom Full House