Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Flip

1 2

Original poster

Can't find a single Phoebe?

29 replies

maddyer · 06/04/2011 09:11

I have looked through books and threads for opions on Phoebe and nothing! all I have come up with is that it's Greek and means "bright" when I've asked people about it everyone say's "lovely" but can only think of Phoebe Buffay from friends! my favouritre charracter acctually I love that shes nuts! I don't know ant Phoebe's is that because it's acctually horrid and I can't see it? I think it's beautiful!?

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Bucharest · 06/04/2011 09:15

It's all right.
Bit ugly sounding I always think.
I'm sure if you went to any primary school you'd find plenty.

Cattleprod · 06/04/2011 09:19

I know one! I've never heard any horrible comments about her name. The only problem is lots of people want to spell it Pheobe - but you get spelling issues with lots of names!

DriverDan · 06/04/2011 09:33

It's my DD's middle name because DH loved it but I wasn't keen. It has grown on me in the last couple of years, I often hear it in the play parks near me and think it sounds nice, sweet for a young girl but stands up as an adult name too.

Original poster

maddyer · 06/04/2011 09:45

I do love it and can't seem to get past it my Dh just doesn't have an opinion on it at all!!! maby it's just meant to be and should give in! not that I know if we're having a girl! I'm due in July! I already have two boys so poss another boy! which would be lovely! but want to have names ready My boys are Ethan(8) and Harry(2) I have picked Travis if a boy but have a long list of girls ones I like:-
Phoebe
Summer
Lola
Tilly
lexie
Skye
Heidi
Elise
I found out what I was having with the boys but wanted a surprise this time and I feel so un-organised!

OP posts:

meditrina · 06/04/2011 09:48

What lovely names!

I know one little Phoebe in RL. I Like Skye, Elise and Lola, and Tilly as nn for Mathilda. Heidi is OK; Alexandra is lovely, but not so keen on Lexie, nor Summer.

SolarPanel · 06/04/2011 09:50

I like it. It's not in the top 100 but not all names can be there at once!

glendathegoodwitch · 06/04/2011 09:55

the only Phoebe I have heard recently is Tess Daly & Vernon Kay's eldest daughter - I love the name it is cute and the shortnings - feebs, bee are really cute too!!!!

PaperView · 06/04/2011 09:56

I know a Phoebe - my cat!

BluddyMoFo · 06/04/2011 09:57

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

charitygirl · 06/04/2011 10:00

Pretty sure Phoebe is in the top 100. It's lovely, and the nicest on your list.

Original poster

maddyer · 06/04/2011 10:03

charitygirl thank you that is so what I wanted to hear! I think so too! and I love the shortnings glendathegoodwhich very cute!

OP posts:

Viagrafalls · 06/04/2011 10:07

I know 2 Pheobes, both named after the super clever little sister in the book 'The Catcher in the Rye' its a beautiful name even if I still children find it hard to spell in a hurry.

peeriebear · 06/04/2011 10:08

My friends DD is Phoebe, I like it a lot, it doesn't have any negative connotations for me.

StrikeUpTheBand · 06/04/2011 10:10

At the risk of outing myself I have a Phoebe and I felt the same as you - kept coming back to it. I love it, never regretted it and have had loads of lovely comments. It's a name people have heard of (so not weird) but not too popular. Do it!

supadupapupascupa · 06/04/2011 10:11

I love the name!!! my friend has just named her daughter phoebe and i have a great great (insert a few) granny of the same name. Gorgeous.

StrikeUpTheBand · 06/04/2011 10:12

Although Phoebe is the name of one of the Titans in Greek mythology. It's actually a very old name.

LuckyWeKeptTheCot · 06/04/2011 10:13

I know a 2 year old Phoebe. Lovely name. Cute and cool at the same time. And ancient too!

Bumpsadaisie · 06/04/2011 10:15

Mine is a Phoebe. Its great - feminine but potentially feisty and a bit tomboyish too. Everyone loves it and it really suits her.

One of the Titans. Also St Phoebe the Deaconess, who St Paul sent to Rome with the gospel etc etc. Good role model etc as she was one of the few women in the bible who was entrusted with doing sth important.

The health visitors will insist in putting "Phobe" in the little red book, though!

LuckyWeKeptTheCot · 06/04/2011 10:17

I knew a Penelope whose teacher always called her Penny-lope. Clearly not a student of Homer.

DimplesOHara · 06/04/2011 10:18

DD 6mths is a Phoebe. People always go 'ooh, haven't heard that in a while' when they hear her name. Loads of nickname possibilities as well - Pheebs, Phoebe Jeebies, Fi Fi (most children who we go to P&T call her this, always make me laugh as it seems to girly a nn for my chunky monkey )
You will have to put up with people spelling it phEObe or even FeeBee (thanks MIL ) and I do have to resist the urge to say Phoebe Buffay when I have to give her full name at doc appt ect

Hulababy · 06/04/2011 10:20

It's quite a popular girl's name round here (Sheffield). Two of DD's good friends are called Phoebe. Thereis at least one other in DD's small school. There re 2 or 3 in the infant school I work at. DD's best friend called Phoebe has another Phoebe in her class too.

None of the Phoebes we know shorten their name.

But it is a nice, pretty name.

systemsaddict · 06/04/2011 10:21

Oh it is a lovely name, I adore it.

olddeuteronomy · 06/04/2011 10:23

Phoebe was at number 23 in 2009 with 2074 babies called it.
I like it, personally and goes with your other names. It is much nicer than the other names on your list, and more classic. Only other one I like is Heidi but not sure how that would work on an adult.

LawrieMarlow · 06/04/2011 10:49

I know someone with a Summer and a Phoebe. I prefer the name Phoebe.

Original poster

maddyer · 06/04/2011 11:59

Thank you everyone I have made my decision Phoebe it is! I hope if it's a girl she can live up to the beautiful name picked by me and aided by mumneters! Thank you for enforcing my decision!

OP posts:

Flip

1 2