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Help! Names too similar??

36 replies

Bertbear · 14/11/2022 21:20

Due a baby girl in the next few weeks and I’m struggling to decide on a name. I’ve been considering Martha or Phoebe, however I have a George already and wonder if phoebe is too similar in spelling to George??

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twinkleteas · 14/11/2022 21:51

Think you've got pregnancy brain. No resemblance. But Martha is nicer and much less common

fairycupcakes · 14/11/2022 21:49

Totally different. Martha is far prettier though and goes much better with George x

ofwarren · 14/11/2022 21:49

I think it's fine. I much prefer Martha too. Lovely name.

AllyCatTown · 14/11/2022 21:48

I don’t get how they’re similar. They both end in e?

KylieCharlene · 14/11/2022 21:48

They don't sound similar.

I much prefer Martha though.

ClandestineAdulation · 14/11/2022 21:47

I wouldn’t give it a second thought; they don’t sound similar and the letters aren’t in the same order

CassandraBarrett · 14/11/2022 21:46

Totally different

Dragonsgreen · 14/11/2022 21:46

Phoebe and George are completely different sounds so I wouldn’t worry about similar sounds. I absolutely love Phoebe but do think Martha sounds better with George

girlmama200 · 14/11/2022 21:29

I think they're both fine to use with George, I do think Martha goes nicer though

emmathedilemma · 14/11/2022 21:28

I don’t see any resemblance! But Martha is much nicer than Phoebe.

Cakecakecheese · 14/11/2022 21:26

They sound different though so I don't think it matters, it's not like say Oliver and Olivia.

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