Double E sound -- Clicky

SmileyIsMe

Most of the girl names we love have a strong E sound. Our top name for our next girl if we have one is Phoebe. Our last name sounds like Harlee (including the "ee" at the end).

Do you think Phoebe Harlee is too much E? Most days I think yes, but my SIL's names are Julie and Kerrie, so they made it work...

 

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cmeinla

I voted that the double E doesn't bother me, and it doesn't.

I think because it's got that hard R sound, in the last name that it breaks it up well enough.

edited to add the fact that your sibset would be adorable!

catahoulatte

I don't think it's the sound of the e at the end of the name, I think it's that Phoebe is  pronounced FEE-bee Harlee. The triple e's is a lot. But I think another name that ended in a hard e would be fine- Mary Harlee, Betty Harlee, etc.

SmileyIsMe

CatahoulaMom:

I don't think it's the sound of the e at the end of the name, I think it's that Phoebe is  pronounced FEE-bee Harlee. The triple e's is a lot. But I think another name that ended in a hard e would be fine- Mary Harlee, Betty Harlee, etc.

I didn't even think of it as a triple E, but you're right. Is it too much to pray that my potential Phoebe marry someone named Smith?

blueyedsweety28

well you're going to have a middle name in there as well .. soOo I wouldn't worry about the double e sounds ..

PeridotEyes

I personally wouldn't do it. Just a preference of mine...

My DD's fn/mn has a lot of "e" sounds but our LN does not... but she'll mostly be referred to by her FN/LN combo