After doing some research on Ancestry.com, I came across my 2x Great Grandfather [name_m]Herbert[/name_m], who had both a sister and a daughter called Phame. (Pronounced like Fame)
I have no idea of the origins of this name, whether it’s a simple maiden name or any cultural background I do not know, and would love if anyone did know something about this name.
Also, as always, I’m intrigued to hear your thoughts, and am doing this out of curiosity.
It sounds like a cool kind of ‘showbiz’ vibes names (like [name_f]Rumer[/name_f], [name_u]Rebel[/name_u], Blue).
I wonder if it’s linked to the name Pheme, the personification of fame and rumours in Greek mythology?
Yes I wondered if maybe it’s a Greek name gone wrong via word of mouth (a bit like how [name_f]Eirene[/name_f] turned into [name_f]Irene[/name_f] which eventually saw people stop bothering with the last syllable) or perhaps a mistranscription of a [name_f]Phryne[/name_f] or a Pheme like how many Fionas on ancestry.com aren’t really Fionas. That said, unique names have been around forever - if perhaps not as popular as they are now - so it could well just be an early instance of that!
I have to admit, it’s not my style - but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work nowadays 
It reminds me of [name_f]Phebe[/name_f], a very common antiquated spelling of [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].
Pheme is a Greek mythological name (the personification of fame and rumors!); maybe that was the name that went awry.