Phoebe, Diana, or another name for this character?

This character will be the main girl and narrator of a high school story, written in diary format.

She’s seventeen years old, going on eighteen. She stands at 5’1" and used to be much thinner, but she’s filled out somewhat and has an average figure. She has round dark brown eyes with bags under them, a mole on her face, and tanned skin. Her straight black hair is usually tied back, though she sometimes ties it in a side braid. She dresses lazily, taking jeans and the same two or three shirts when left to her own devices, but when she has to go somewhere fancy, she lets her mother pick her wardrobe and as a result goes out in floral dresses and jackets. If possible, she would wear sneakers all the time; she hates heels.

At school, she is an honors student. She doesn’t like to work hard, procrastinates a lot, and hates failing, but she dreams of being a lawyer and other big things besides. This frustrates her. She is insecure about a lot of things, but many people don’t see that because she confidently raises her opinions in class and seems to know a lot. Her interests include debating, reading, and writing stories she never finishes. She is a pessimist about human nature, but at the same time tries to be kind to everyone and solve the world’s problems. She used to be impatient with her classmates who were “slow”, but now she’s the first person to approach when you need help with writing or what a word means.

Her family is middle-class: mom used to be a college English teacher before going into the insurance business, while dad is a musician. She has two younger brothers who are fourteen and eleven respectively, and they all live in a midsize city.

My first thought for her name was [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sophia[/name_f], but I thought maybe it didn’t seem quite right, so I considered [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] and [name_f]Diana[/name_f]. Does one of them suit her better than the other? Or should I try another name? The middle will be [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] or another feminization.

I feel like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] fits her better than [name_f]Diana[/name_f]. It’s more down-to-earth. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] is a good name, too, but it sound to me like someone born to very wealthy, highly educated and/or royal parents.

yes, i also prefer [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]. one of my favourite names.

Awesome character, littlewhitedress!! Here are some names that could also work for her :D:
[name_f]Nessa[/name_f] {could be short for [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]}
Leiona
[name_f]Marlee[/name_f] {or [name_u]Marley[/name_u]}
[name_f]Kylie[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Roni[/name_u] {could be short for [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]}
[name_u]Saige[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Wiley[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f] {[name_f]Bri[/name_f] could be a nickname}
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Tamika[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Reyna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Jo[/name_u], or [name_u]Josie[/name_u]}
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Cadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Calysta[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Caly[/name_f]}
[name_f]Demi[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Alex[/name_u]}
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] {or [name_u]Baylee[/name_u]}
[name_f]Joselyn[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Jo[/name_u]}
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] {or [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]}
[name_f]Sahara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Valarie[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Val[/name_u]}
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Rynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] {or [name_f]Ivey[/name_f]}
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] {nickname could be [name_f]Evie[/name_f]}
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] {or [name_f]Norah[/name_f]}
[name_f]Heaven[/name_f]
[name_f]Halona[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]}
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Fran[/name_u]}
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Bernie[/name_u]}
[name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Sia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Becca[/name_f]}
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Chelsie[/name_f]
[name_u]Makenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Raylan[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Jenn[/name_f]}
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Kat[/name_f], or [name_f]Kathy[/name_f]}
[name_f]Bridgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Izzie[/name_f]}
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]}
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Halona[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]}
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] {nickname could be [name_u]Sam[/name_u]}
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_u]Allie[/name_u] {could be short for [name_u]Allison[/name_u]}
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]

I hope my list helps with your story!! Good luck, and happy writing!!! :smiley:

My first thoughts on [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is an effeminate flower girl. It is a pretty name but I don’t think it suits the image you described to us. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] would be perfect but it doesn’t quite flow with [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]. But since you mentioned that her father is a musician and her mother is an English teacher, why don’t we think about popular role models in their industries?

[name_f]Music[/name_f]:
[name_f]Janis[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Aretha[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanne[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cher[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Donna[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

Literature:
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

But, if nothing in this list helps, I think [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] would do okay. Well, then, good luck with your writing!