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I love it .

Really hate it, sorry

I have a niece named Phoebe, and as psyched as I was about her name for the first year or so, I have to admit I've come to see it as one of those names that I like more on paper than in actual use. I'm just not crazy about the sound of it anymore.

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A few years ago I found it in my genealogy, where it really stands out among all the generations repeating a handful of predictable names.
I thought it sounded silly and eccentric, but since then I've come to appreciate it for its classic and literary roots, and I think that in mn spot it enlivens many a first name with its cutely quirky feel.

I've never liked the sound or look of Phoebe. I do know a gorgeous little girl by this name, so I might warm up to it. :)

I hate it. I hate the sound of it. Hate it. I can't stand the sound of Daphne, Esme etc either. It sounds a bit like you have a cold when you say it.

Don't hate it; don't like it much because of the high risk it would morph into Feeble.

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I had a Phoebe colleague once: tough lady! Nothing feeble about her. But not everyone could carry it off.

I really, really don't like Phoebe. It just sounds so clownish and stumbling. Silly, I think is what I'm looking for. it sounds silly.

Hate it. FEE-BEE.

I think Phoebe is a very nice name. It's cute and it has character and it's not too common, either.

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So yes, I like it.

It was one of the most popular names on BTN this month.

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I don't really care for it at all.

I love it, but I hate Charmed. I love the meaning and the look of it. It definitely looks better than it sounds but I like the sound as well. I also like Phebe, a spelling used by Shakespeare. Phoebe on Friends is the first one I think of followed by Holden's sister in Catcher in the Rye. I think her full name was Phoebe Beatrice. I definitely think of someone with red hair when I hear it even though the Phoebe on Friends is blonde.

I love Phoebe. I used to really dislike it because it sounded a bit silly but now I like the awkward sound of it...it is part of its charm. I'd consider using it for a daughter.