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Nina Phoebe Zoë Chloë

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Agent13 · 15/04/2018 22:23

Thoughts on:

Nina
Phoebe
Zoë
Chloë

Sister for Lucas
We’ve got a long double barrelled surname.
Any other ideas?
Thanks

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EmmaC78 · 15/04/2018 22:24

I like them all but my favourite is Nina.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 15/04/2018 22:25

In.order of preference:

Chloe
Zoe
Nina
Phoebe

Other suggestions:
Freya
Martha
Emily
Sophia
Bethan
Daisy
Matilda

Lucked · 15/04/2018 22:25

Nina

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Agent13 · 15/04/2018 22:26

Is Phoebe too closely associated with Phoebe from Friends do you think? Does that matter?

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MizK · 15/04/2018 22:26

Nina is lovely.

NannyR · 15/04/2018 22:27

I love Zoe and Nina, Phoebe is nice too, not so keen on Chloe.

chezmk1988 · 15/04/2018 22:28

I like Chloe best

TatianaLarina · 15/04/2018 22:33

Love Phoebe, the others are too common.

Friends was so long ago now, I’d never connect the name with it. No-one of your kids generation will watch it.

I also like Lucas and Phoebe together.

PreemptiveFartSquats · 15/04/2018 22:42

I don't think the friends link is too strong now (although I was never a super fan so maybe others will think differently).

The Phoebe I tend to think of is Holden's sister in The Catcher in the Rye. I remember having a lot of sympathy with her when I read it as she is very sensible whereas her brother is an idiot.

Phoebe would be my top pick but the others are nice too.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/04/2018 22:58

Order of preference
Nina.
Chloe
Phoebe
Zoe

LadyGAgain · 15/04/2018 23:08

Nina goes very well with Lucas. Beautiful!

BackforGood · 15/04/2018 23:20

How fussed are you / would you be about the accents over the e on Zoe and Chloe ?
I think they would be left off, a LOT (f you are in England).
would that bother you ?

Anxiouschild · 15/04/2018 23:36

I like all 4 names, although prefer Nina and Zoe as they are less popular at the moment.
I wouldn't bother with the diaeresis (I think that's what it's called?) in Zoe and Chloe though as they will get, as PP mentioned, constantly left off and will be a PITA in the UK for most people to find on the keyboard. I know how to get it on my phone, but no idea on a laptop or PC. Obviously if you are oitside the UK and accents are common, ignore me! DD2's name should have an accented letter but we chose to omit it for these reasons. I don't think we've lost anything by doing so apart from maybe a touch of the 'Hyacinth Buckets' Grin

Buntysoven · 15/04/2018 23:38

Lovely list. Zoe and Nina are my favourites

Sophronia · 16/04/2018 00:06

Nina is lovely

RidingWindhorses · 16/04/2018 00:06

Phoebe by far.

chocatoo · 16/04/2018 00:14

Nina....but all are ok. It’s a record: 2 name posts in a row that I haven’t hated!!

NoSquirrels · 16/04/2018 00:21

Nina, by a mile.

Then Zoe, I think, or Phoebe.

Not keen on Chloe.

Other names similar, perhaps:

Anya
Hebe
Thea

villainousbroodmare · 16/04/2018 00:25

Nina is my favourite. Then Zoe. Phoebe is okay. Really dislike Chloe, it's sort of sickly to me. Cloying, I suppose.

stellinaa · 16/04/2018 01:00

Nina and Chloe are my favourites! Love them both!

Peachbubble · 16/04/2018 01:50

Chloe, not keen on the others tbh.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/04/2018 07:10

Chloe.

diddl · 16/04/2018 09:54

Chloe

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Agent13 · 16/04/2018 17:16

Thanks all. Don’t think DH likes Nina so it might be a no on that one!

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HeyDolly · 16/04/2018 20:23

I like Phoebe and Nina in that order. Not keen on Chloe or Zoe.

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