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How many Phoebe's do you know?

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17caterpillars1mouse · 30/08/2017 09:52

As the title says how many Phoebe's do th know and what age are they?

Also general impressions on the name?

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MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 30/08/2017 09:56
  1. One is Yr9, one is mid 40s and one is a 4 month old kitten.

The Phoebe who's my generation was known as "Feeble Phoebe" at school!

NeverEverEver · 30/08/2017 10:00

One. She's 15. It's a beautiful name.

Spogget · 30/08/2017 10:01
  1. All around 1 year old.
BunsforTea · 30/08/2017 10:02

Just one - she's 8 and lovely.

MadameJosephine · 30/08/2017 10:03

Just one, she's 10

WillowWeeping · 30/08/2017 10:03

A couple - they're secondary school age

Fandabidozy · 30/08/2017 10:03
  1. 3yo and 6yo.
BunsforTea · 30/08/2017 10:03

As is the name, I meant to add ...

user1494187262 · 30/08/2017 10:04

2 they're both about 18.

I work with primary aged children at different schools and rarely come across this name

user1494187262 · 30/08/2017 10:06

It reminds me of 'Friends'

vdbfamily · 30/08/2017 10:08

I have an auntie Phoebe in her 80's. a best friend Phoebe (50) and 2 friends with Phoebes, one teenage and one aged 11

SuperBeagle · 30/08/2017 10:09

Two.

One who's my age (early 30s) and one who would probably be in her mid-teens now.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 30/08/2017 10:10

1 - adult
2 - Friends

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 30/08/2017 10:12
  1. Two aged 22, and one aged about 16.

It's a lovely name.

Kraggle · 30/08/2017 10:13

One, she's 4 and belongs to me!

TrashPanda · 30/08/2017 10:14

One little girl about 6 and I knew one when I was little who would be late 20s now.

tinytoucan · 30/08/2017 10:15

1, a newborn
It's a pretty name Smile

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 30/08/2017 10:15

Met one locally, early 20's, surprised I don't know any more since it seems a pretty name.

BubblesBuddy · 30/08/2017 10:19

Met one on holiday who would be 28 now. I am a school governor and we have had a couple in school but it's not an over used name. Also a couple when my own children were at school. General nickname was Pheebs. One was a good hockey player so no feeble there! It's a great name and one that was rarely used until old-fashioned names became popular again. Not a single Phoebe ever in my youth in the 60s and 70s.

Sunshinegirls · 30/08/2017 10:19

1, she's 8.

rainbowpie · 30/08/2017 10:22

7 Phoebes under 5 that I know of. Lovely name but one of the most popular names where we are.

weebarra · 30/08/2017 10:24

Only 1, she's 3.

Sallywiththegoodhurrr · 30/08/2017 10:27

2 - 1 is 17 and the other 2

sausagesaremyfave · 30/08/2017 10:29

None and it's a beautiful name!!

rizlett · 30/08/2017 10:30

My niece - she's 8.