Hey! So I’m looking for opinions on the name [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].
Does it give you hippie vibes? Does it seem unique or common?
What names does it seem similar to?
Thanks so much!
I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! It doesn’t feel hippie to me. It feels somewhere in between familiar and uncommon. It feels similar to [name_f]Arsinoe[/name_f] to me!
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Disclaimer: I’m in the UK, where [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is currently #22.
I like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]. It’s light, bright, sweet and soft. I don’t find it hippie, but I do find it a little bit young sounding, even though I know of adult Phoebes. It seems very common to me.
Names like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] from a British perspective…
Ella
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
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Phoebe feels familiar, bubbly and versatile. It reminds me of [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
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I like it a lot. [name_f]My[/name_f] association is historical, not hippie.
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Not hippie, and not too common.
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.Hello Juniper743 
I really like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]. It has an interesting look and it’s not common where we live. More than hippie, I think it has an aura of innocence to it. Unfussy and natural, but so feminine it doesn’t need adornments. That sweetness is nicely balanced by the meaning.
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No, it’s somehow fresh and vintage, and is really cute! 
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Absolutely love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! It’s sweet, bright, quirky, fun, and warm. I don’t get hippy vibes, I agree with others that the name is uncommon (at least near me) but still familiar! I also love the possibility of nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]!
Other names that it feels similar to are [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
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Phoebe doesn’t seem hippie to me! It seems unique but recognizable. It gives be the same vibe as [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]!
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I love LOVE [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! I would use it but it isn’t DH’s favorite. Right now it’s not too popular in the US but I can see it gaining popularity and possibly becoming the new [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]/Zoe. That’s the only thing that makes me hesitant about the name.
I think it’s really cute and has a great history and meaning. I don’t think of it as hippie at all really.
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Phoebe feels spunky and vintage to me. It doesn’t give me hippie associations outright but I think that’s because the crunchy crowd where I live tends to pick a lot of nature/word names.
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] if anything feels more witchy than hippie just based on the people I know who have used or considered it.
I think a lot of these short and zippy Greek names are starting to gain traction again, but it’s not so popular as to be undesirable.
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It’s my favourite name! I don’t find it hippie, unique, or common actually lol. It’s familiar for sure, but by no means unique. It feels very spunky to me.
Names with a similar vibe
Sasha
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
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I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! Currently one of our top two choices for a baby girl middle name, or possibly a first name option. 
To me, it’s a Bible name, (though an obscure one; I think the name is mentioned, but I don’t think there’s really a story), but I don’t think it really would have that association for most people.
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Love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! No hippie vibes at all. I’ve seen several people mention in earlier posts that [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is a hippie name but I can’t comprehend where it comes from as [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is just as classy as popular classic names such as [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]. It’s a good name, very cute and not overused. Great name for both a baby girl and a grown up.
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Does not feel hippie! [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] feels vintage. It is quite unique in that prospect, because it’s not OVERLY feminine, like a lot of other female vintage names, and doesn’t end in an -a, like a lot of other feminine vintage names.
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