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Would you rather be called Jessica or Phoebe?

103 replies

Lora69 · 12/06/2010 23:07

Bit of a different question than 'which name do you prefer/think'..

When I was a bit younger I would probably answer Jessica, but now I would say Phoebe i think.. Its tough tho! x x

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diddl · 13/06/2010 09:42

Jessica.

SilveryMoon · 13/06/2010 09:39

Phoebe without a doubt. I think it's very cute for a lo and then quite classy for an adult.
I really don't like Jessica, mainly because it'd be shortened to Jess which I think is awful

LiquoriceLila · 13/06/2010 09:29

Jessica for me

skidoodly · 13/06/2010 00:51

Phoebe

MrsSawdust · 13/06/2010 00:50

Phoebe

Toffeefudgecake · 13/06/2010 00:39

Phoebe.I like the soft 'f' sound at the start.

thumbwitch · 13/06/2010 00:37

Jessica - prefer Jess as a nn to Pheebs.

RockinSockBunnies · 13/06/2010 00:34

Phoebe! But I'm very biased as DD is called Phoebe.

Only problem with it is that few people can actually spell it correctly. We've had the following variations:

Pheobe (most common mispelling_
Phobe
Pheeby
Feebie
Feeby
Furby

The list goes on.....

At least most people can spell Jessica

funnysinthegarden · 13/06/2010 00:20

Buffoon

Original poster
Lora69 · 13/06/2010 00:20

Its just between Jessica and Phoebe at the moment ronaldinhio! Thanks all

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Ronaldinhio · 13/06/2010 00:12

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mamas12 · 13/06/2010 00:10

Phoebe, more classy and Jessica is a bit common as in more of them iyswim

Smilehighclub · 13/06/2010 00:08

jessica.

hmc · 13/06/2010 00:07

Jessica. Phoebe is fine though

PandaEis · 13/06/2010 00:06

i like pheobe better than jessica

jessica was on our list for DD though funnily enough we didnt even consider pheobe even though i LOVE the name

Original poster
Lora69 · 13/06/2010 00:02

Why definately plonker? x

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plonker · 12/06/2010 23:59

Jessica. Definitely.

GenevieveHawkings · 12/06/2010 23:43

Phoebe, definitely any day of the week.

Jessica - overdone and boring.

nooka · 12/06/2010 23:36

I don't really like either, but Phoebe sounds rather like feeble to me, so Jessice I guess (quite like Jess, and do like Jesse for a boy)

Jaquelinehyde · 12/06/2010 23:30

Jessica for me

and...

Jessica for DP

funnysinthegarden · 12/06/2010 23:30

jessica

ShinyAndNew · 12/06/2010 23:30

Phoebe.

Firawla · 12/06/2010 23:29

jessica

coffeefestival · 12/06/2010 23:28

Jessica

SillyTillyBilly · 12/06/2010 23:18

Phoebe.