Thoughts on Phyllis?
I am loving this name lately, especially nn’s Fillie/Filly and Fizz. But a lot of people seem to hate it! Is it usable on a little girl these days?
Please share any ideas or opinions!
It is kind of cute and swish - Flyss would make a sweet nickname too
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i like phyllis, it’s different !
it for sure has some trendy sounds, it reminds me a little of felicity or alice - i wonder why it hasn’t made a comeback ? perhaps it has too much of the ‘dated’ image that doesn’t quite fit that sweet spot for people interested in vintage names
fillie and fizz are such sweet nicknames, i think fifi could be fun too ! 
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first though is [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] from The Office. Not necessarily a bad thing.
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I like it, [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Lys[/name_f] would be nice nicknames
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I also think of the character from The Office. I want to like [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f], but it seems too frumpy to me. I don’t think the “phil” sound is very flattering.
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Maybe you would like [name_f]Doris[/name_f] too? I think [name_f]Doris[/name_f] might be ready for a comeback.
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I honestly love it, it features in a lot of Renaissance love poetry so it sounds very romantic and idyllic to me! And I love a name with a ph (probably because I have one 
). It does read as dated but that could change, eg could become vintage-cool like Winifred or Agnes
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Still too dated
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i don’t think it’s good that my first thought was syphilis. maybe not.
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First thought is syphilis
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Flyss is super cute!
I love [name_f]Doris[/name_f] too!
Something about vintage girl names that end in S, like [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] has that charm for me
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Fair! That’s definitely a point I’ve seen brought up often
I like it. It hasn’t quite come around to being fresh enough again to make my own list, but I’d be delighted to see it on someone else’s kid and i don’t think it would stand out as dated in a bad way next to all the other vintage names that have caught on.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought is “phallus”.
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Fillie is a horse.
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] is right there with [name_f]Peggy[/name_f] and [name_f]Dotty[/name_f] and [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] and [name_f]Norma[/name_f] and Gerdaline and [name_f]Noreen[/name_f] for me. 60+ ys old.
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I think [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f] has serious comeback potential in another decade or so.
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It sounds wrong in many ways. In my opinion at least.
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I find it dated and rather frumpy, to be honest. It lacks the classic appeal of [name_f]Alice[/name_f] or the floral connection of [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. I can see it coming back at some point, though but I don’t think it’s quite there yet.
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