phoebe or heather

[madremia09]

thoughts please?
i think we prefer phoebe especially as everyone laughs when we say heather and makes suggestions towards heather in eastenders!!!

we were going to have phoebe and sofia as second name.

MIL says is too posh and would need to win lottery before we considered it.WTF?

[Tommy]

I prefer Heather - there are loads of Phoebes around.

And who pays any attention to Eastenedersanyway?

[MrsBadger]

Phoebe is much better.
Not posh like (eg) Clarissa, Octavia, Araminta - throw some of these MIL's way and watch her squirm .

[EightiesChick]

I love both. Phoebe is more popular these days so depends how unusual you want to be. Don't pay any attention to the Eastenders thing; that will go by the time she's old enough to notice.
Neither are 'posh'! Don't know what your MIL is on about there.

[madhairgirl]

Go with what you want, and ignore MIL, I think Phoebe is lovely, but go with your gut instincts.

[ZZZenAgain]

I prefer Heather

[hattee]

I prefer Heather - I don't watch Eastenders though so didn't know there was a character with the same name. I'm not sure this matters though - how many people pay attention to Eastenders? Though maybe it is me that is out of touch . I may also be biased as I know a very nice Heather

[hattee]

I prefer Heather - I don't watch Eastenders though so didn't know there was a character with the same name. I'm not sure this matters though - how many people pay attention to Eastenders? Though maybe it is me that is out of touch . I may also be biased as I know a very nice Heather

[liliputlady]

I like the name Heather and didn't know Eastenders had one.

[bellissima]

Well isn't Phoebe in the Archers? (blimey I'm boring). So - tis Archers or Benders - take your socioeconomic pick. But Phoebe Sofia too many 'f' sounds imo (and why name a child after the capital of Bulgaria).

[BarbieLovesKen]

Ooh I like both. Really love Phoebe though - think its a little more quirky or something - gorgeous. Funny, have never, ever met or heard of a Phoebe

[midnightexpress]

I adore Phoebe. Tis v v pretty.

Though I have a lovely friend called Phoebe. She is a bit posh actually.

[lovemybabyboy]

I love both names, they are both lovely and not too posh imo. If I had to choose I think I would go for Heather, but it is a hard decision as both names are gorgeous.

[Jamieandhismagictorch]

I prefer Heather

Phoebe - beebie-weebie . I just don't like the sound of it IYSWIM

[bogie]

We have a Phoebe and we are no lottery winners

[weaselbudge]

i like phoebe, heather sounds less feminine IMO for some reason

[bess23]

love phoebe like heather but phoebe i prefer.

[crokky]

I love Heather, she will be long gone from EE by the time your DD is old enough for that sort of association.

[TheDevilEatsBabies]

I wouldn't go for them both.

I prefer Heather, but that's because it's on my list
if you were worried, you could go for Erica/ Erika (German word for heather as in the plant)

Heather Sofia sounds better than Phoebe Sofia.
but shooting my own suggestion in the foot, neither name works well with Erica...

[Hulababy]

I prefer Phoebe.

[muggglewump]

I don't like Heather at all and love Phoebe.

I do think Phoebe is about to be really popular though, if it isn't already.
You may end up with one of 5 in the class, and/or a soap baby.

[pointyhat]

I really quite like Heather

[laurz75]

Heather is a lovely name.

[jellycat]

I vote for Heather (but then it is my middle name). Phoebe is already popular, amongst my friends anyway!

[Ninni]

Both names on my short list!! Husband not sure... he associates Phoebe with Friends too much...

[birdofthenorth]

Phoebe!