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Elodie or Phoebe?

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Lora69 · 19/05/2010 19:13

As title suggests really!

Sibling (not yet born) likely to be Henry

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yogabird · 19/05/2010 19:19

phoebe for sure

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notMissgusting · 19/05/2010 19:20

phoebe

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rasputin · 19/05/2010 19:23

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Lora69 · 19/05/2010 19:46

I love Bee so much, and Pheebs is a nice alternative too

Elodie- like Dee and Loddie maybe? Brothers OH is Ellie so no to Elle/Ellie!

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helyg · 19/05/2010 19:50

I love Elodie

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mathanxiety · 19/05/2010 20:08

Phoebe.

No matter how hard you try, Elodie will be shortened to Ellie or Elle. And Phoebe is a beautiful name.

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suspiria · 19/05/2010 20:15

Elodie is my favourite
I've heard it shortened to Loddie and Dolly

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pointydog · 19/05/2010 20:18

phoebe

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liliputlady · 19/05/2010 20:32

Elodie is lovely and more unusual.

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Horton · 19/05/2010 21:01

Phoebe much nicer.

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sapell3 · 20/05/2010 00:09

Elodie

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Lora69 · 20/05/2010 00:11

LOL; Phoebe, Elodie, Phoebe, Elodie, Phoebe, Elodie, Phoebe, Elodie!!

Looks like it has split opinion!

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George2010 · 20/05/2010 11:18

Love them both Elodie pips it (but becoming popular)

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Hedwig3 · 20/05/2010 16:26

I love that Elodie sounds so like melody.

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AndieWalsh · 20/05/2010 16:27

Elodie is pretty, but I much prefer Phoebe, personally.

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mamatomany · 20/05/2010 16:31

I like both, my cousins new baby daughter is Phoebe

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Bucharest · 20/05/2010 16:38

Neither.

Phoebe is yawnsomely faddy.

Elodie is nice enough if you're French. If you're not, then 99% of English accents slaughter it. (ditto Amelie)

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Lora69 · 20/05/2010 18:24

Thanks Bucharest, but I will be going with one of them. I dont expect everyone to like both/either, but just wanted to see which of the 2 was best liked!

I have liked Phoebe for 10 years, so not faddy to me ;)

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Pollyanna · 20/05/2010 18:28

Phoebe. we have one. lovely. (known as Fee or Bee generally). (often misspelt though).

Not sure how to pronounce Elodie tbh.

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BoldChislers · 20/05/2010 18:37

Phoebe.

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BoldChislers · 20/05/2010 18:38

I think there is an interesting Welsh name Eluned. Saw it in the name book. If it's pronounced how I think it's pronounced I like it.

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oldandgreynow · 20/05/2010 21:29

Elodie sounds to me like trying to say 'Melody' with a cold

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suspiria · 21/05/2010 00:28

Lora - I've just heard a 6 year old girl named Elodie called Eddie by her family.Her brother couldn't pronounce it when he was very young and the nickname has remained.

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madamefreckle · 21/05/2010 00:32

I'd go with Phoebe. Elodie is very pretty though but some might construe it as trying too hard to be different.

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