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A sister for Isobel

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getawiggleon · 20/06/2012 23:17

We had a baby girl on Saturday and she is still nameless! We're considering the following:

Phoebe
Lara
Elsa
Freya

or something else entirely?

Names I also like but cannot use include:

Iris
Anna
Rose
Ava
Stella

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MoonHare · 01/07/2012 20:22

Of the two I would definitely choose Phoebe. It's more classic than Freya.

As others have said Freya is the more faddy having gone from 118th to 19th in name rankings since '96. Phoebe has risen considerably too but only from 65th to 28th.

mrstowers · 01/07/2012 12:12

Phoebe is a lovely name and not that many about whereas Freya is very popular.

VolAuVent · 01/07/2012 11:58

Phoebe is much nicer than Freya, which seems more faddy.

TheRetroOwl · 01/07/2012 11:10

I have a great-auntie called Isobel and she has sisters called Josie, Ellen, Gwendoline and Patricia. Not sure about the Gwendoline and Patricia, but Josie and Isobel sound lovely together. Just another suggestion for you!

TwoBedsAndACoffeeMachine · 01/07/2012 11:07

Phoebe definitely. My friend just had a phoebe and I love it but she spells it Pheobe which looks 'wrong' to me but she prefers it that way so who am I to judge!?

eleda · 01/07/2012 11:05

Love Phoebe and she can be Pheebs as a nn so not like Bee.
Also love Sophie but we can't use it so we're going for Isla.
Know a few Freyas but no Phoebes.
Whatever you choose it will be right for her. Congrats x

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getawiggleon · 01/07/2012 10:57

Some really beautiful names on here, thank you! (and thanks Oliviamn for the congrats!) We have considered most of them at some point too. Needless to say the poor little baby is now two weeks old and still nameless but I think we've finally narrowed it down to Phoebe or Freya. DH wants Phoebe, it's just me that's having a few wobbles. She was an eye-watering 11lb6oz at birth so she's already made quite an impact and she just didn't look like a lot of the names we originally considered, in fact she looked like a little Buddah for the first few days!

I've only come across one Phoebe around here, it's a classic name and relatively underused, the only issues are I that call DD1 Bee so that's out as a nn and we'd possibly be setting her up for a lifetime of spelling her name/ correcting misspellings.

Freya is quite popular where we live at present (we moved from London last year and I never came across another there but I've met several little Freyas where we are now). My only concern is that it may become the next Lily in terms of popularity and I can't decide if I think it's a strong name or not! Lovely meaning though!

Gah!

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bouncysmiley · 22/06/2012 20:12

What about Elodie?

sharklet · 22/06/2012 20:08

I am due in a few weeks, and have a DD who is Isobel too. We had chosen Imogen as a girl's name (or rather she had) we are having a boy though.

zarabootoo · 22/06/2012 19:49

Really spooky but I saw your thread title and thought Lara.
Then I opened it and it's on your list.

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OliviaLMumsnet · 22/06/2012 19:41

congrats btw

mybootsaremuddy · 22/06/2012 19:30

Phoebe, Freya or Sophie all sound lovely with Isobel.

IsLovingAndGiving · 22/06/2012 19:26

Oh yes, I like Isobel & Anna.
Or Isobel & Emma.
Or Isobel & Alice.
All lovely.

AngryFeet · 22/06/2012 17:48

My friend has an Isobel and a Mollie :)

3boysgirlontheway · 22/06/2012 17:47

My nieces are Isobel and Sophie (sisters)

tattychicken · 22/06/2012 16:27

I have Isobel and Anna. Really liked Lara and Clara but they dont go with my surname. Love Phoebe too. And Sofia?

applecharlotte · 22/06/2012 16:12

Annie?

fi51 · 22/06/2012 16:10

Amelia
Haley
Abigail
Rosanne

Surf25 · 22/06/2012 15:52

Sophia
Naomi
Martha
Elise

Emphaticmaybe · 22/06/2012 14:45

Phoebe is great.
What about;
Isobel and Alice
Isobel and Eliza
Isobel and Violet.

RobinSparkles · 22/06/2012 14:45

I have an Isabel and a Lottie (Charlotte).

From your lists, I like Lara and Freya the best.

SiioCal · 22/06/2012 14:41

I have a Phoebe and people do tend to spell it incorrectly but tbh I've seen people spell the simplest of names incorrectly so I think you may find that with a lot of names .

IsLovingAndGiving · 22/06/2012 14:38

Esme
Naomi
Sofia
Mia

Or, I like Elsa from your list.

Geranium3 · 22/06/2012 14:10

Isobel and freya
Isobel and esme
Isobel and genevieve
Isobel and eleanor
Isobel and kitty
Isobel and daisy
Isobel and polly

billsmill · 22/06/2012 13:18

I know and Isobel and Agnes and an Isobel and Emily.
Both lovely.
Sophie fantastic too (may be a bit biased).