Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for January 10, 2022

She said “last” name. Not “middle”.

“Adequate”? Why? Cuz her nose is pointy?

yah it checks out. Google mostly agrees. There are variations. but they all include half of that.

Ancestry.com says that Howell means “eminent”.

Now she feels part of the clique of unicorns!

Any relation to Thurston and Lovey?

Hmmm. I think that’s Lord Splendid Humility in that bush. But really, it’s anyone’s guess.

I really don’t get the obsession with nostrils, but maybe it’s just a Unicorn thing.

Wasn’t “Howell” a poem by Allen Ginsberg?

Sounds like Phoebe just got adopted by the Nostrils!

“My bologna has a first name………” You all know the rest.

I’ve always wondered if LSH just happens to find a bush whenever he needs to talk to someone or is he wearing bush camouflage so he doesn’t have to.

So is Phoebe basically an honorary Nostrils family member?

Phoebe didn’t get to pick her name, but she does get to pick her nose.

Conspicuous? I can’t even see them! But then again, they’re probably a lot more noticeable from LSH’s point of view.

Ah, Lord Splendid Humility. It’s been awhile since he last appeared in the strip.

My surname comes from the German Faßbinder* which means “cooper” (barrel maker).

*Not my real surname, but it’s a variant thereof.

Andrade, originally Gallian, Andres or Andrew, adult male, husband, strong warrior, or knight.

Any idea of Phoebe’s middle name?

I looked it up. (I keep a name dictionary near my desk.) Howell means “remarkable.”

She’s getting great reception in the magic forest.

Phoebe is Dan Howell’s sister it all makes sense

isn’t “howell,” like, one of those contractions where you don’t use an apostrophe? lol

also, it rhymes with owl… hoo, hoo-hoo hooo

heheh.. Phoebe has a dragon nose