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Phoebe or Poppy

65 replies

girlmum6 · 29/07/2025 13:26

Hi there, husband likes Poppy for our daughter due in a few months. I prefer Phoebe. (I also quite like Clara). Please can I get other peoples preference. Thanks

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RuthW · 29/07/2025 15:37

Phoebe
clara
Poppy

Sal17690 · 29/07/2025 15:34

Melsy88 · 29/07/2025 13:59

In order of preference for me: Clara, Phoebe, Poppy

Agree 100%. Clara is fabulous. Phoebe isn't to my taste but perfectly nice.
Poppy Is so bloody twee. Cute for a pet dog or a toddler.

giveflowersbackaibu · 29/07/2025 15:26

Clara

autienotnaughty · 29/07/2025 15:25

Poppy is very popular. I like Clara best (huge Heidi fan)

LucasBuck · 29/07/2025 15:15

Clara is lovely, quite classic and elegant. Phoebe is not my personal taste (don’t like the double “ee” sound) but nothing wrong with it at all.

I know there will be more and more adult Poppy’s about now as it’s become so popular, but I’m personally not keen - it sounds too childish/like a nn to me (some people, especially with US links call their Dads or Grandads Pop/Pops/Poppy).

Violetsspa · 29/07/2025 15:08

I find Phoebe such an ugly name …fee/bee has no redeeming qualities

HerdMentality · 29/07/2025 14:06

Phoebe, Clara then Poppy.

Melsy88 · 29/07/2025 13:59

In order of preference for me: Clara, Phoebe, Poppy

TheaBrandt1 · 29/07/2025 13:44

Poppy is awful totally inappropriate after the age of 5. Can’t bear cutesy names for girls.

missabby · 29/07/2025 13:44

I love Poppy. We thought about it first time around but had sons so never got to use it. Phoebe is nice too I just prefer the sound of Poppy. I don’t think it’s especially cutesy either really, but maybe because all the Poppy’s (Poppies?) I’ve met have been adults over 25+ and have all grown into their names well. A mix of doctors, teachers, an librarian and one managing director. I’m not a fan of Clara as it reminds me of the character in Thomas the Tank Engine. Nothing wrong with that of course just personal preference.

BoleynMemories13 · 29/07/2025 13:42

Phoebe, followed by Clara (although personally I prefer Lara).

Poppy is cute, but that's the problem. She won't be a baby forever.

miniaturepixieonacid · 29/07/2025 13:40

I much prefer Phoebe, though Poppy is nice too.

JamesWebbSpaceTelescope · 29/07/2025 13:29

Phoebe.

Both a nice names as is Clara but I think Phoebe works better as a grown up woman looking to be taken seriously.

NuffSaidSam · 29/07/2025 13:29

They are all nice but I like Phoebe best, then Clara and Poppy the least.

Poppy is too cutsey for my tastes and I do know a LOT of dogs called Poppy!

lunniss23 · 29/07/2025 13:27

I like Phoebe, i always thought Poppy sounded like a dogs name.