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Maggie.
Ding dong the Witch is dead.

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In the UK there is absolutely no way you'd dodge the Maggie T associations and she's rightly divisive and (imho) rightly disliked in many circles. It would scream a certain kind of political leaning. And really, being that outright with our politics and lumping our kids with it is something that we like to think we're a bit less blatant about in the UK (or rather, used to be...)

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I dislike Phoebe quite a bit. Less than Thatcher, but that's a low bar.

I’m meh about Phoebe. Thatcher……. I’m British and old enough to remember Margaret Thatcher as prime minister. The name is still seen as devisive here just like she was.

I don't like Thatcher, but it admittedly sounds smart and credible. Also, a bit scary like Butcher. Pheobe is okay - and it sounds good with Thatcher.

I'm not super fond of occupation names, but Thatcher isn't bad. It's good honest work, and it is fresher than Carter or Sailor. It reminds me of the Tom Sawyer character Becky Thatcher and the British politician Margaret Thatcher, but it could work on either gender.

Thatcher is very nerdy, but I like it. It's like the British version of Roosevelt - surname-turned-name and related to politics. I like Phoebe too, but I'm not crazy about it.

I like Thatcher quite a bit, reminds me of Fletcher which is also a name I'm quite fond of. I'm one of maybe three name nerds who actually likes surname-first names so Thatcher appeals to me a lot. I only wouldn't use it because of its association with Margaret Thatcher, but as somebody who isn't from the UK/Ireland I feel that's a connection I can mostly ignore.

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Phoebe is okay. Feels kind of kitschy and doesn't read as particularly timeless, but it's interesting and quirky.

Phoebe ‘s ok, Thatcher reminds me too much of Margaret Thatcher.

Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of the UK? I was never a fan, though I do like Margaret.
The only Phoebe I've known is now a trans young man called Adrian. Of the two names, I far prefer Adrian.

This message was edited 11/12/2024, 11:32 PM

Thatcher is an occupational surname that dates back to the days of thatched-roof cottages. I'm not really a fan of surnames as first names. Phoebe is ok, not one of my favorites.

I like Phoebe, not Thatcher at all