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Daphne vs. Phoebe
Do you prefer Daphne or Phoebe? Why? I feel like both names have a similar feel to them, and I'm curious to know if one seems more appealing than the other.
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I like them both, but I've always loved Phoebe for no real reason.
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I like both, but if it were my child, I'd prefer Phoebe. Maybe Phoebe Magdalene.
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I love Daphne and it has always had a bit more spunk to it in my eyes than Phoebe, which I also like.
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Daphne.
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DaphneI thnk Daphne's perfect. Phoebe gets misspelled frequently, too. Daphne has no problems like that.
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I like both, but I favor Daphne a little more.
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PhoebeI feel like Daphne is too delicate. I prefer girl names that are feminine and strong. Phoebe fits that bill, for me.
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I'm not crazy about either-- Daphne reminds me of Scooby Doo and Pheobe reminds me of The Magic Schoolbus. Daphne, however, was a nymph and there is a very beautiful sculpture in Italy where she turns into a tree, so I'd choose this one out of the two. It you like the E-at-the-end-that-makes-an-ee-sound names, why not Penelope (if it's not too crazy for you), or even better yet, Calliope, who could always go by Callie? Like either?
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PhoebeDaphne just makes me think of Scooby-Doo
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Phoebe times a million! All I can think of when I hear Daphne is "daft". Phoebe sounds so bright and luminous; it's lovely :).
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I like Phoebe better, though Daphne has it's appeal also.
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I like both, but I prefer Daphne. It seems...I dunno, cleaner, sharper maybe? I might also be biased because I have a combo that I really love for Daphne (Daphne Cordelia) but I don't have one for Phoebe.
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Daphne x 10000Daphne is much more sophisticated and classy, in my opinion.
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TrittoDaphne is lovely. Phoebe looks nice, and sounds nice in my head, but Fee-bee is not a name I'd want to have and it's really cutesy.
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ditto.
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Daphne is so much more beautiful. I have always loved it.
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Phoebe all the way.I have loved it for a long time as well as Belphoebe. Daphne is nice too but it reminds me of that girl from Scooby-Doo. Daphne would get called daffy. So Phoebe wins. End of story.

This message was edited 1/18/2009, 4:38 PM

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I like them both but I prefer Phoebe. I love the meaning of Phoebe and I just think it sounds fresher and prettier than Daphne. Both names are lovely and you can't go wrong with either.
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I love Daphne, though Phoebe isn't bad.
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I prefer Phoebe. It has a more solid and less flighty feel to me than Daphne does, and I feel that it has a brighter and more clear energy. They're both very pretty though. I'd be happy to see either in use.
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Daphne, Daphne, Daphne, Daphne x1000Daphne is my favourite name ever and (in my opinion of course) the most beautiful one in the world. I can't stand Phoebe, so the decision is pretty easy for me. ;)
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