Elodie or Phoebe?

[Lora69]

As title suggests really!

Sibling (not yet born) likely to be Henry

I love Elodie, it was top of my girls name list (had a boy).

Phoebe

I love Elodie.

Phoebe. Elodie seems more of a recent fad.

Elodie.

Phoebe is beautiful

Elodie is far nicer. I know one who has never been shortened.

I've never heard or seen the name Elodie.

Is it pronounced just like Melody but without the M?

Am i the only person who has never come across it before?

Phoebe.

Isn't it Ell O Dee?

I did like this when I first heard it in France about 6 years ago. And I've already gone off it so I guess it's a fad name for me. Hasn't stood the test of time.

How does the French pr. of Elodie differ to the English one? There's not much to the name to make it different between the 2 languages.

I think I like Phoebe more but Elodie is surprising and unusual. Nice too.

I like both but favour Elodie.

Phoebe

wow! just came back to check this after a while- it really is 50:50!!! :/ x x

Elodie.

Phoebe

Both lovely, I would toss a metaphorical coin in the air and go for Elodie if she's born in the day and Phoebe if she's born at night time.

I like them both. I prefer Elodie as I also like (actually prefer) the shortened versions (Elle, Ellie, Dee) That said, I know a teenaged Phoebe and she gets "Fee" or "Feebs. So roll forward a few years if you can and think how you would feel if your DD's friends shortened her name (out of your control at that point!)

thanks so much everyone you are very kind..

LOL @ brennannbooth- why Elodie in day and Phoebe in night?! I think because Phoebe means 'bright' and is associated with the moon goddess, hence nighttime?

lilololmanchester- which part of manc u from? Im here too, in city centre

Re nicknames- my brothers GF and likely wife is called Ellie so i wouldnt like the confusion with their names! Plus my OH dislikes Ellie, but I like Elle and not sure he minds that one. I quite like Dee too, in the same way that I like Bee for Phoebe

I love Bee and Pheebs for Phoebe, as well as of course the full length name, but i really really dont like Fee!!

So it seems each one has its drawbacks with regards to nn's...

L O D...not good with English accent.
Pheobe okay but all I can think of is Friends!! Fee or Bee better!

I love the name Elodie. It's absolutely beautiful - I first heard it after seeing a French film - the dream life of angels - and chose the name for one of my dds. I wouldn't shorten it - it's too lovely.

South Manchester Lora, won't say more as like to retain my anonymity on here! No-one lived in the City Centre when I first moved here in the early 80s, funny how it's changed!

Agree with the shortened version
I know a couple of Elodies - Phoebe more timeless

Prefer Phoebe