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Can't decide between two names

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MooseMoose · 18/05/2021 10:10

I posted a while ago with our shortlist of names and I think we've managed to narrow it down to two, but I can't decide and we only have a few weeks to go -

Phoebe
Sabrina

Leaning towards Phoebe, but a bit worried it sounds too 'cutesy' and is quite popular (#22). DS1 is Nia (Nee-ah), if that makes any difference. Thanks.

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caramelloo · 18/05/2021 18:01

They are both nice, I probably prefer Phoebe but would probably go for Sabrina as it's not as common.

DramaAlpaca · 18/05/2021 20:07

I prefer Sabrina but Phoebe goes much better with Nia.

ColonelPine · 18/05/2021 20:10

I prefer Phoebe. Sabrina makes me think only of Sabrina the teenage witch.

KirstenBlest · 18/05/2021 20:36

Phoebe - Friends
Sabrina - Pobl y Cwm

Crankley · 18/05/2021 20:37

Phoebe is lovely.

Serpenta · 18/05/2021 20:39

Sabrina. It's a well know name but a rarely used name. And it reminds me of Audrey Hepburn. (I do remember the Boys Boys Boys Sabrina too but she was a shapely lass having a good time so what harm Grin)

Phoebe is a nice name but there are soooo many of them about.

Blue4YOU · 18/05/2021 21:13

Gosh it’s awful Thor me to say but Sabrina makes me think of something my younger siblings watched called Sabrina the teenage witch or something like that so it brings American Pie type images.
I guess I also don’t like the sound much.
I like names like Reeva, Meena etc which seem to me to be in the same arena

Flymetothestars · 18/05/2021 21:51

I really like Phoebe

partyatthepalace · 18/05/2021 23:44

I like Sabrina better but it is too similar sounding to Nia - it's the na ending (same for Serena/Selena)

So I'd go for Phoebe, which is also nice.

Guavafish · 18/05/2021 23:46

Sabrina

MrsEricBana · 18/05/2021 23:50

I think Phoebe goes best with Nia. Dd friends called Phoebe always get called Feebs, which I don't love. I don't know a single child Sabrina.

MercyBodle · 19/05/2021 00:20

I prefer Phoebe and much prefer it with Nia.

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