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Heidi and Phoebe for twin girls?

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cp1991 · 12/05/2018 11:07

I’ve been looking for unique names that fit well with each other but aren’t too similar and I feel that these go perfectly. Thoughts?

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Littlepond · 12/05/2018 16:41

Awesome names! And sounds so perfect together for your twin girls. I agree they are not “unique” - Heidi is more unusual than Phoebe, but just gorgeous names. I love Heidi particularly.

BlueEyedBengal · 12/05/2018 16:44

Love them , congratulations to you.

daisypond · 12/05/2018 18:49

I don't think they go at all. Phoebe goes back to the ancient Greek, and Heidi can only refer to the character in the Swiss children's story -and her name is Adelheid anyway. So one's a full classic name from down the ages, and the other is a specific diminutive from a children's book. I'd feel very shortchanged if I was called Heidi.

speakfriendandenter · 12/05/2018 19:00

Lovely, I think they go well together too

buttercup54321 · 12/05/2018 23:55

Don't like Phoebe as it reminds me of feeble. Don't like Heidi either too much like hi de hi.
Harriet and Chloe?

Awrite · 13/05/2018 00:00

Just lovely.

Like Heidi and Cara too.

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BB2018 · 13/05/2018 09:08

Lovely, and they do work together.

If you wanted to dodge the ‘ee’ sound at the end of both, I love from previous posts:
Heidi and Ellen
Heidi and Orla
Or you could have two 19th century literary names:
Heidi and Lorna

But these are just names I love (they’re all on my list except Heidi because our surname kills that one!). If you love Phoebe, go for it!

Cockmagic · 13/05/2018 09:13

What about Heidi and Maddie?

user1464799068 · 13/05/2018 10:47

I think they go really well together, although phoebe is a lot more popular than heidi

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