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Phoebe

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schafernaker · 08/06/2020 22:46

Thoughts on Phoebe? It’s most likely our girls name choice but want opinions as I’m not 100% sold

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RuthW · 19/06/2020 17:57

Love it. It was very nearly dd's name.

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schafernaker · 19/06/2020 01:44

Thanks, we are going to go for it 🙃 if baby is a girl

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redribbons99 · 18/06/2020 23:08

I don't like it my school friend had a friend called that and pronounced it phobia

Graymare · 18/06/2020 22:32

Beautiful, classic, strong and feminine.

SallyWD · 18/06/2020 22:25

I love it.

letsgomaths · 18/06/2020 22:14

I love the name; when I hear it I remember the lovely children's book from the 1970s of Phoebe and the Hot Water Bottles, which told the story of Phoebe Beeberbee and her loving but very busy and absent-minded chemist father.

BabyDust13 · 18/06/2020 22:00

I love it

FlamingoAndJohn · 18/06/2020 21:34

I love it. It’s a name I would have pushed for. It’s a family name for DH. and that family member would be 120 if she were still alive

AHF1975 · 18/06/2020 21:21

I've had a cat and got a close relative with this name. Love it. The human Phoebe is also fascinated by the Greek connection (it means 'light' in Ancient Greek)

Spied · 18/06/2020 21:16

I don't like it.
I don't like the look of it written down and the sound is jarring.

Subordinateclause · 18/06/2020 21:08

I like it but worry it's becoming too popular. I don't know any primary aged Phoebes but several babies.

Charlottejbt · 18/06/2020 20:56

I like it.

namequandry2020 · 18/06/2020 20:42

When she was a baby we called her Fifi 🥰🥰

namequandry2020 · 18/06/2020 20:41

My dd is Phoebe. She is a lovely happy little thing. I'm having another girl and I wish I could use it again. There's no name I like better! There's not lots of them either

katherine332 · 14/06/2020 14:18

Phoebe, Rachel, Monica. I like all these names. :p

POP7777777 · 13/06/2020 00:01

Beautiful. Cute for a child; elegant for a woman.

Wishingstarr · 12/06/2020 23:50

For the record, she's beautiful, graceful, loyal, fun and extremely crafty.

Wishingstarr · 12/06/2020 23:48

Nicknames:

Feebs
Feebrialls
Feebolls

Wishingstarr · 12/06/2020 23:47

It's the name with gave our Rough Collie puppy and we all love it! Grin

Ellmau · 12/06/2020 23:46

Lovely name.

rayn · 12/06/2020 23:16

Love it!!

Poppyfields21 · 12/06/2020 23:10

Strong, classic name

mam0918 · 12/06/2020 20:05

I think its a marmite name

I hear people say they love it but its like nails on a chalk board to me, its not that I have bad associations with the name or anything it simply just the sound, a clash of 2 very harsh syllible 'FEE'-'BEE' just sounds jarring to me

Microwaveoven · 12/06/2020 16:55

Love it, but I know sooooo many!! At least 10 at DC school of 120 pupils!!

4pence · 12/06/2020 16:46

You can do better !