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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
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Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

520.0. "Phoebe / Chloe" by BARTLE::WHITCOMB () Mon Apr 02 1990 13:33

    Here are two more names that I have really grown attached to from
    our graveyard searching...  Does anyone know the meaning/origin,
    and what do you think of them for names for little girls?  I really
    like both of them, leaning more towards Phoebe, I think, and my
    husband doesn't like Chloe at all.
    
    Jennifer
    
    By the way--Chloe might be sometimes used as the short form of
    Clotilda, and although one of my best friends has that name for
    a middle name, I really don't like it.
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520.1how to pronounce themBARTLE::WHITCOMBMon Apr 02 1990 17:407
    By the way--the names are pronounced:
    
    	PHOEBE - Fee-Bee
    
    	CHLOE -  Rhymes with Joey; Klo-ee
    
    J.
520.2DZIGN::STHILAIRElately I get a faraway feelinTue Apr 03 1990 16:578
    Well, oddly enough, I think Chloe is a very pretty name, but I think
    Phoebe is a very homely name.
    
    I remember reading that Chloe is of Greek origin but don't remember
    the meaning.
    
    Lorna
    
520.3STEREO::FAHELAmalthea Celebras, LuincarandirTue Apr 03 1990 18:335
    I believe Olivia Newton-John's little girl's name is Chloe.
    
    (I'm not too hot on either of them, myself.)
    
    K.C.
520.4PhoebeRIPPLE::JOHNSON_JOThu Apr 05 1990 15:3020
    
    Candace Bergen also has a daughter named Chloe.
    
    Not sure what Chloe means, but I think Phoebe means
    "white" or "light". Male counterpart to Phoebe is
    Phoebus, which is used in Classical literature
    and poetry to refer to the sun. ("Phoebus' chariot
    raced across the arc of heaven...", and similar ilk).
    
    Phoebe is not such a bad name. There was a Phoebe
    in my family who was everybody's favorite relative.
    Of course, she was born well before the end of the last
    century. She had a long life. I never hadf the chance
    to know her, but have always heard good things about
    her.
    
    There are a number of Phoebes in the family tree. This
    name is also sometimes spelled Phebe. Pronounced as
    you indicated in a previous note. I think this was a
    common name in the 19th century.
520.5BTOVT::SMITH_CThu Apr 05 1990 17:5913
    whenever I see the name Phoebe, I think of
    Phoebe Snow (singer/songwriter?) - not bad I guess,
    but the name sounds kinda "meek".
    
    Not crazy about Chloe - maybe because I've heard
    of a lot of "stars" naming their children Chloe - 
    too trendy maybe?  - also, it's hard to spell/write - 
    even typing this, I kept forgetting the "H" and
    had to backtrack....
    
    Just my opinion!   Good Luck
    
    Cheryl