Which of these names do you prefer?
It’s close! If I had to choose I’d pick [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]. It feels more timeless and I love meaning. [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] also has a nice meaning is very sparkly, but it’s perhaps a little 90s/00s dated?
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Definitely [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]. [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] is overly saccharine and sweet for me (but I don’t mind the bolder Melissus.)
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f] feels timeless, with a good meaning, and reminds me of Spanish and Russian royalty, and of Italian good families of the 19-start 20 century. It is also stronger and with more personality and flair, not childish or too sugarey.
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I think it depends on your purpose! [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] is one of the very top names right now around the world, which means that it is a well-loved name. It’s cute, grows-with-you, timeless, and multicultural/multi-linguistic. It’s definitely a solid choice! Because it is a top name, it is pretty popular, so it’s likely your child will have classmates with the same at some point. However, I’ve heard that with how many name variations we have now, the most common name is less common than the most common name of previous generations.
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f] is unlikely to be very popular for a child born in the next several years. I think it is pretty popular for names millennials have. That makes it feel a little dates to me because it was popular in a limited time frame in the not too distant past. But it has nice sounds and is definitely a well-known name that shouldn’t give a child any trouble 
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I personally like [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] a little bit better, it feels more versatile. Though if you’re actually naming a daughter in an English-speaking country, I’d vote for [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] since it’s not as common and I think if you really like it, you should take advantage of it being more unique right now rather than going with the more popular choice (so long as you do like it as much as or better than Sofia). I also like [name_u]Mel[/name_u] as a nickname.
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f] 
I adore this name she’s truly gorgeous!
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]. I like the meaning and nickname potential and, at least in this case, I’d prefer slightly dated to currently oversaturated. I’ve never been a huge [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] fan, I’ve always prefered just [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], and the extreme popularity has me even more burnt out and meh about it.
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i really love sofia! 
melissa is nice, just feels a bit dated
Definitely [name_f]Melissa[/name_f]! It’s a lot less popular than [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] and has so many adorable nickname options: [name_u]Mel[/name_u], [name_f]Missy[/name_f], [name_f]Lissie[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], Ellie…
[name_f]Sofía[/name_f] 100%! Both names are beautiful though!! 
I personally prefer [name_f]Melissa[/name_f]!
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f] - sweet meaning but slightly sharper in sound? Plus, nice nn options
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] more! The meaning is adorable, and it feels refreshing compared to [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], which I’m a little tired of hearing.
I prefer [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]. While it’s more popular, I find it has a nicer sound and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] feels a bit dated
I like [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] best. [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] is nice but I don’t care for the nickname [name_u]Mel[/name_u] which may be difficult to avoid.
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] better, I personally have never really liked [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], its so so popular. [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] was definitely trendy so for me (born in the 80s) I know alot of Melissa’s… but you dont hear it being used as often now
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]!
I prefer [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] but that’s also because I don’t like the nicknames of [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] - [name_u]Mel[/name_u] or [name_f]Lissy[/name_f] etc. I have a friendly called [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] and she gets Wissy.