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phoebe or heather

33 replies

madremia09 · 13/10/2009 10:18

thoughts please?
i think we prefer phoebe especially as everyone laughs when we say heather and makes suggestions towards heather in eastenders!!!

we were going to have phoebe and sofia as second name.

MIL says is too posh and would need to win lottery before we considered it.WTF?

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sargentpooper · 27/10/2009 23:08

My name is Heather and I hate it!!

Itcanwait · 27/10/2009 21:44

I love Phoebe. Am surprised that some are saying it's popular-have never met any and there are none at DS school

ellipsis · 27/10/2009 14:21

Phoebe's a wonderful name (not that I'm biased ). Lots of strong meanings and associations if you're into that kind of thing.

lljkk · 27/10/2009 14:17

I really don't like Phoebe (sorry to those who own one!) Just not pretty sounding, spelling makes no sense to me, etc.

CinderellaRach · 27/10/2009 14:11

Heather is beautiful and will never be a dated name.I've heard of people calling their snakes Phoebe I can't stand it.It also reminds me of Lisa Kudrow in Freinds.xx

Vivia · 27/10/2009 13:45

spelt, I mean

Vivia · 27/10/2009 13:44

Remember in 'Friends' when Phoebe introduces herself to Rachel's sister and the sister says 'that's an interesting noise'? That's how it seems to me - a sound not a name. A teenager here has a 2yr old DD called this but, having only heard it, the mother spekt it Feeby.

Heather, I only know as Psycho, Restraining Order Heather I went to university with. It's also a bit old lady and tartany.

Please! Neither!

blametheparents · 27/10/2009 13:14

Heather

birdofthenorth · 27/10/2009 13:13

Phoebe!

Ninni · 27/10/2009 07:18

Both names on my short list!! Husband not sure... he associates Phoebe with Friends too much...

jellycat · 15/10/2009 22:41

I vote for Heather (but then it is my middle name). Phoebe is already popular, amongst my friends anyway!

laurz75 · 15/10/2009 22:36

Heather is a lovely name.

pointyhat · 15/10/2009 22:30

I really quite like Heather

muggglewump · 15/10/2009 22:13

I don't like Heather at all and love Phoebe.

I do think Phoebe is about to be really popular though, if it isn't already.
You may end up with one of 5 in the class, and/or a soap baby.

Hulababy · 15/10/2009 22:07

I prefer Phoebe.

TheDevilEatsBabies · 15/10/2009 16:37

I wouldn't go for them both.

I prefer Heather, but that's because it's on my list
if you were worried, you could go for Erica/ Erika (German word for heather as in the plant)

Heather Sofia sounds better than Phoebe Sofia.
but shooting my own suggestion in the foot, neither name works well with Erica...

crokky · 14/10/2009 17:20

I love Heather, she will be long gone from EE by the time your DD is old enough for that sort of association.

bess23 · 14/10/2009 17:17

love phoebe like heather but phoebe i prefer.

weaselbudge · 14/10/2009 17:16

i like phoebe, heather sounds less feminine IMO for some reason

bogie · 14/10/2009 17:14

We have a Phoebe and we are no lottery winners

Jamieandhismagictorch · 14/10/2009 17:07

I prefer Heather

Phoebe - beebie-weebie . I just don't like the sound of it IYSWIM

lovemybabyboy · 14/10/2009 11:43

I love both names, they are both lovely and not too posh imo. If I had to choose I think I would go for Heather, but it is a hard decision as both names are gorgeous.

midnightexpress · 13/10/2009 13:33

I adore Phoebe. Tis v v pretty.

Though I have a lovely friend called Phoebe. She is a bit posh actually.

BarbieLovesKen · 13/10/2009 13:27

Ooh I like both. Really love Phoebe though - think its a little more quirky or something - gorgeous. Funny, have never, ever met or heard of a Phoebe

bellissima · 13/10/2009 11:01

Well isn't Phoebe in the Archers? (blimey I'm boring). So - tis Archers or Benders - take your socioeconomic pick. But Phoebe Sofia too many 'f' sounds imo (and why name a child after the capital of Bulgaria).