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HelpRe: Phoebe & Romeo
in reply to a message by miss_smiley
Apparently my Dad used to think Phoebe was pronounced "FOBE", so that kind of puts me off. I don't like the way it's pronounced differently to the way it's spelled.
I like the sound of it though, and at least the pronounciation/spelling is pretty common, so people won't get it wrong (unless it's my Dad!).
I like the sound of Romeo but I don't really think it's useable. It's weird, because I think Juliet would be fine! Maybe because Romeo is used more often, like to tease a kid with a crush, whereas Juliet wouldn't be.
I like the sound of it though, and at least the pronounciation/spelling is pretty common, so people won't get it wrong (unless it's my Dad!).
I like the sound of Romeo but I don't really think it's useable. It's weird, because I think Juliet would be fine! Maybe because Romeo is used more often, like to tease a kid with a crush, whereas Juliet wouldn't be.
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I agree with you on Romeo and Juliet. I've met a few people named Juliet, and as far as I know, they didn't have problems because of their name. Juliet is close enough to Julie, Julia, and other related names and is used regularly enough that it doesn't seem out of the norm. Romeo, on the other hand, is more distinct. I once met a man named Romeo who was from the Philippines. I don't know if he was teased because of his name, but coming from another culture, maybe not. I haven't met any other people named Romeo. The rest have all been pets.
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That's the main issue I'm having with it!
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