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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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liliputlady · 13/10/2009 10:48

I like the name Heather and didn't know Eastenders had one.

hattee · 13/10/2009 10:47

I prefer Heather - I don't watch Eastenders though so didn't know there was a character with the same name. I'm not sure this matters though - how many people pay attention to Eastenders? Though maybe it is me that is out of touch . I may also be biased as I know a very nice Heather

hattee · 13/10/2009 10:47

I prefer Heather - I don't watch Eastenders though so didn't know there was a character with the same name. I'm not sure this matters though - how many people pay attention to Eastenders? Though maybe it is me that is out of touch . I may also be biased as I know a very nice Heather

ZZZenAgain · 13/10/2009 10:42

I prefer Heather

madhairgirl · 13/10/2009 10:39

Go with what you want, and ignore MIL, I think Phoebe is lovely, but go with your gut instincts.

EightiesChick · 13/10/2009 10:25

I love both. Phoebe is more popular these days so depends how unusual you want to be. Don't pay any attention to the Eastenders thing; that will go by the time she's old enough to notice.
Neither are 'posh'! Don't know what your MIL is on about there.

MrsBadger · 13/10/2009 10:22

Phoebe is much better.
Not posh like (eg) Clarissa, Octavia, Araminta - throw some of these MIL's way and watch her squirm .

Tommy · 13/10/2009 10:21

I prefer Heather - there are loads of Phoebes around.

And who pays any attention to Eastenedersanyway?