Phoebe or Matilda

[Bella1905]

Which name do you prefer please for our daughter due in a few weeks? Thanks

Both lovely. I'd probably go Matilda just because I associate Phoebe so strongly with Friends.

both lovely
I do prefer Matilda I think

Matilda, as agree with pp, I think of Phoene from friends

I vote for Phoebe - a lovely name! I like Matilda too but all of the ones I know go by Tilly, which is cute for a child but I wouldn’t like as much for an adult.

Phoebe. We have chosen Phoebe and neither of us like friends. However I do like charmed.

They are both nice names though I have a personal issue with Phoebe in that it makes me think of a mash-up of feeble and amoeba.

Matilda is very overused.

Don't think her generation will associate Phoebe with "Friends ".

I prefer Phoebe. Besides, Phoebe from Friends is awesome!

Saying that, so is Matilda Wormwood lol. I have an irrational dislike of Tilly though. I just find it very sickly sweet.

Phoebe. Matilda is just overused, and I hate Tillie. They’re both very popular.

Thanks all. I am leaning towards Phoebe currently.

Both good. I like Mattie as a shortening for Matilda. Phoebe is a lovely name, I'd go for Phoebe.

Just been to Roald Dahl museum definitely Matilda!

Matilda for me. Easy choice.

Matilda because I love mattie for a girl.

Love Matilda....Tilly.
Dont like Phoebe reminds me of Friends...Pheebs

I prefer Matilda. Reaslly classic name with lots of options for nn: Mattie, Millie, Tillie, Tilda.

I'm not keen on Phoebe - that double 'ee' 'ee' sounds is a bit squealy and whiny sounding to my ears.

Phoebe is a top 20 name so the most popular out of the 2.

I have twins and one of them is Matilda, the other twin was nearly Phoebe but we went with something else instead.

I really like both names.

We have a Matilda. She is 9 now so much before the huge craze. Never met one older.

known as Tild, Tilda, Tildy.
defo not Tilly - she shuts that down quick.

highly recommended name tbh always complimented on it and she loves books really lives up to her name lol.

Phoebe.
It was my second choice for a girl, Matilda was my third choice.
I went with my first choice and my Dd is Niamh, she's 24 now.
I do have a cat named Matilda though!

We have a 9yr old Matilda - she has so many pet names, Tilly, Tils, Tilda, Tilla, i love that there are so many variations. Also it's easy to spell so she won't spend her life having to spell it!

Neither are personal faves but of the two definitely Matilda. Phoebe has too many “ee” sounds for such a short name imo. Plus Matilda has fab namesakes in the historical Empress and the Dahl book for kids, as well as more nn options than Phoebe too if she wants or dislikes the full version (Mattie/Tilly/Milly/Tilda)

Phoebe. I don't like Tilly or Tilda.

I had an Auntie Phoebe and an Auntie Tillie (Matilda).

Auntie Phoebe was much nicer!

(I wouldn't worry about the Friends connection, which is outdated now, and anyway there’s the Ronald Dahl connection for Matilda.)

Thanks all. Appreciate the responses

Matilda 😊