Phoebe or Hermione?

[Flangelica]

Which do you prefer and why?

Does the Hermione you know get her name shortened?

No, never!

Phoebe for my vote, it's timeless.

I like both. I know an adult Hermione in her 70s. It doesn’t scream Harry Potter to me, more the Greek myths. It is an ancient name.

If you like them equally I’d go for Hermione, as it’s less popular and Pheeebs is annoying

Oh god i hate Phoebe! The sound just makes my skin crawl 😂

I'd choose Hermione

Hermione is my personal preference. I have never liked Phoebe (no reason just personal taste!) But I also think Phoebe is so overused.

It’s a Harry Potter joke. JK Rowling included a dialogue where Hermione explains to a boyfriend how to pronounce her name properly. He was saying it Hermy-Own instead if Her MY Oh Nee.

I like Phoebe a lot but it’s very popular atm. I also really like Hermione and I don’t think it matters about Harry Potter. You could use the German Hermine (pronounced Her-mee-neh)

I do know a (grown up) Hermione and like it on her but I agree nowadays it’s too strongly linked to HP so would go with Phoebe. The Hermione I know goes by the full name.

My preference would be Phoebe. Beautiful name.

I really don’t like Hermione, even without the HP connection. I think it’s the “Herm” sound at the beginning that puts me off.

I like Joy as a mn.

I like Hermione but there will always be people who don’t know how to pronounce it (even after Harry Potter). How much will it annoy you to have people announce “Hermy-own Smith!” At the doctors?

Phoebe is more well know but will have the same problem.

Pheobe

I love Phoebe, one of my favourite names. Hermione is too HP for me, but I don’t particularly like the sound of it without the HP connection either.

I like Hermione and I always wonder why it’s not more popular. Phoebe is too popular IMHO. Although when the Harry Potter books first came out (showing my age!) my friend pronounced it Hermy-1 😂.

Phoebe

I always thought I'd call my own DD Hermione, but then she was born in peak HP years and it seemed too much. At this point in time, I definitely would. It reminds me of the beautiful island of Herm (Channel Islands). Would be a great namesake and special place to take her to visit.

have a Phoebe. No one has ever called her Pheebs.

Hermione. Such a cool name. Please use it. It was my number one choice for a girl ( I had 4 boys..... )

I think they are great names for sisters!
Hermione does shout HP to me but then some people feel Phoebe shouts friends fan! Smif you love them that's what matters.

Persephone is also nice! I think i would choose Hermione but that's based purely on the fact that I know a Phoebe who isn't very nice 😳

Love Phoebe but it has become very popular. Prefer Hermia to Hermione.

I have Phoebe on my own list, but also think Hermione is possible today. They would make great sisters names... my vote would go to Hermione.

I have a Phoebe. I love it (obviously) but I hadn’t anticipated how many people cannot spell it. She gets Pheobe constantly and I still shudder at the time she was called “Feebie”. So there’s that to factor in, if it will bug you!

How do you pronounce Phoebe?