Regret my daughter’s name Phoebe

[LondonAnnie]

Does anyone else regret the name you choose for your child?

My daughter’s Phoebe and I worry that other people might not like it ( didn’t realize it’s a marmite name ) that it’s too hard to spell ( we get Pheobe already didn’t think it would annoy me but it does ) or that she’ll get teased and be called Beefy ( didn’t think about that as a potential nickname when I choose her name ) or something else that’s mean .

Unfortunately it’s too late to change it now. She’s nearly 3. Other mums with a Phoebe, are you happy with that name?

Happy for any support !🙂 Thanks !

Beefy 😂😂😂 nobody would ever call a Phoebe beefy??? That's so funny. Where did that even come from? It's not a thing. It's just not.

Sorry OP having a little chuckle at Beefy!

I've known two Phoebe's and have never ever known them called Beefy, honestly.

It's a lovely name, they were never bullied for it or taken the piss out of.

Loads of names get misspelled so I wouldn't worry about that. Common names like Jane/Jayne or John/Jon for example. I have 5 girls and they've all got common names and all have been misspelled. Phoebe is a beautiful, timeless name. It was on my list although I didn't end up using it. Don't worry about what others think.

Not a mum to a girls but I think Phoebe is a beautiful name and I would definitelY consider it if I had a girl. It would never cross my mind to say Beefy.

I adore that name - classic and timeless

Phoebo?

My son was going to be aPhoebe if female... I think it’s a lovely,pretty name .

Phoebe is one of my favourite girls names, I love it.

Itsa beautiful name, whi says its marmite? Beefy,no, your over thinking it plus lots of names can be changed to tease

I love it. It's not in my name but my sister has called me Pheebs for years as she always thought Phoebe would suit me as a name. 😂 We went with quite a curveball name for our DS and after initial worries I don't worry anymore about what other people think.

I do get this beefy link?

Some Greeks pronounce a P like a B and B like an F or a V. So it can sound like 'bivvy/ Biffy.

I love the name and would have used it if we were in the UK where it was unlikely to be a problem but the one I know here everyone pronounces it Bivvy and I'm not so keen. I love it's meaning though.

Three at the school I teach in two Nn Pheebs and one beebee

It’s a lovely name. Don’t change it! I do understand your frustrations with misspelling - my DD isn’t even 1 and has already been called Tasmin multiple times. Her name is Tamsin and I fear she’ll be correcting a lot of people in the future.

It's a beautiful name and I would have chosen it myself, but it really doesn't go with our surname!

I love the name phoebe and it would definitely be one of the top names on my list if I were to ever get pregnant again and had a girl (very doubtful lol)

I really like it

I love it 🥰

Phoebe is a lovely name. I have a Maia and we get Mia, Miah, Mya, Miai and various others attempts!

Phoebe is a beautiful name - timeless and classy.

It's a lovely name, I wouldn't stress about it.

I have an extremely easy name to spell and people fuck it up constantly.

I have a Phoebe. We have quite a few little nicknames for her (peebs, peebee, Pheebs), I had no idea it was a 'marmite' name and have never heard of Beefy being used. We just thought it was a nice, fairly uncommon name that suits an adult as well as a child, plus it has a lovely meaning.

Yes, some people do mix up the E's and the O's but most people don't. She's the only one in her class so that's handy. And if ever a child was their name, she is a Phoebe. I can't imagine her being called anything else.

Love Phoebe. Gorgeous name. 'Beefy' is a big stretch but whatever you get called kids will find a way to pick on you if they want to.

I love Phoebe - it's one of the girls names on my list (won't be having more though!)

Phoebe Rose
Phoebe Grace
Phoebe Matilda

We're my 3 versions. I also liked Matilda as a first name so if I'd had a girl and it would have been my last I'd have used it as a middle name!

Lovely name.
Never heard of Beefy.

Anyway, just about any name could be shortened to a nickname which maybe doesn't sound as nice as the original name.