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Phoebe or Meredith?

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Lora69 · 12/08/2010 23:20

Hi ladies, please can you help me choose between my final two...

Phoebe Shailes
Meredith Shailes

The mn's I am thinking* of are

Meredith Raine or Meredith Willow
Phoebe Willow or Phoebe Elizabeth

What are your thoughts? Brother will either be
Henry James or Zachary Robert (if that matters?!)

thanks x x

which name would you yourself rather be called, which do you prefer said aloud???

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EightiesChick · 12/08/2010 23:59

Phoebe Elizabeth. Bee is a great nn.

And do go for Henry James, too!

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 12/08/2010 23:57

Meredith. One syllable middle name needed, but I don't like Raine. What about Jane? (not my fave either but at least it rhymes and doesn't make me think of November)

And Zach.

'Have you met my kids, Merry and Zach?'

Sorted.

SharonGless · 12/08/2010 23:54

Phoebe Elizabeth for me

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Lora69 · 12/08/2010 23:49

ahh thankyou :)
Raine is slightly odd, but so are we LOL!

I have loved Meredith for a number of months now, but what puts me off is the 'th' sound to it at the end.. if you know what i mean?

I think Phoebe is easier to say and therefore more useable in daily speech??

Phoebe's nn would be Bee, and Meredith would be Merry/Meri

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NiandraLaDes · 12/08/2010 23:46

Meredith Willow, definately - it's gorgeous! Have always loved the name Meredith, and it sounds lovely with your surname Grin

lola0109 · 12/08/2010 23:26

I think Phoebe Elizabeth sounds better out loud but I love Meredith, just not said out loud with those middle names. Although prefer Meredith Shailes.

That's probably absolutely no help at all! :)

SirBoobAlot · 12/08/2010 23:24

Meredith Willow is my favourite. Don't think Phoebe Willow works, but Phoebe Elizabeth is also nice. Raine is slight odd, if I'm totally honest. I really love Meredith though, its such a lovely names. Goes well with your surname too.

Think it goes best with Zachary, by the way!