Pippin ? Pip ?

[joanne34]

For a boy ? I love Pip ? but the long version of that is Phillip, and thats just not us.... What do you think ?

[BrigitBigKnickers]

You really think Pippin is better than Philip?

Oh dear! Pippin is the sort of name you give something fluffy i.e. a rabbit or a small dog. ASorry I think it's awful!

If you like Pip what about Piper?

[joanne34]

All thanks to CBeebies !

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

"come for a walk, come for a ride, there's so much to see, so coooommme ooooutsiiiiide!"

Either that or Lord of the Rings.
Sorry.

[joanne34]

Pip - Great Expectations !

[crumpet]

No. Give the child a proper name and then one of those as a nickname. Your hormones must be going wild if you seriously think this is a good thing to do for your son. He will not thank you - unless you are truly a freewheeling hippy family.

[joanne34]

Actually we do all ride bikes.

Okay Pippin not good, but Pip is cute.

You wouldnt like my DS1's name then

[joanne34]

Gosh, why are there so many lovely girls names ! Boys are much harder to choose from.

[Two4One]

I can see why you would enjoy calling your teeny-weeny lovely bundle of baby by a "cute" name. But when he's a strapping teenager trying out for the rugby team and trying to pull girls, do you think he'll still thank you for it?

Grown men generally don't want daft names.

[joanne34]

Whats daft about Pip ?

Plus, he's more likely to be riding a skateboard, surfing or skidding around on his bike than trying out for Rugby.

[SoupDragon]

"Whats daft about Pip ?"

It's a dog's name, not a person's.

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

How do you know he wont be interested in Rugby?

[cece]

I kind of like Pip as a nn for Phillip but 100% not Pippin. As others have said it is not a mans name!

[cece]

Nothing wrong with Rugby btw. My DS has met some nice boys through rugby and the social life is good! Better than hanging around the streets skidding on bikes and skateboards in my opinion.

[SoupDragon]

Remember that it's not you who has to live with the name, your child does.

[crumpet]

It is crap to give a name like Pip without even offering options. Pip is cute - the only Pip I knew insisted on being called Philip after he hit puberty - at least he had the option.

fwiw ds is called by an extremely cute diminutive (which has been used by one or two well known people in adulthood), but I am fully prepared that he may have different ideas when he is older and have catered for it.

[joanne34]

Well the name PIP was actually prompted by a Grown man of 33, with a Big beard, 6.2ft, who grew up playing Rugby and American football, MY DP.

Thanks Waswondering, we like it because its rare, maybe its a London thing ?!

[cece]

It is Pippin that is not a mans name. Pip fine!

[CinnabarRed]

My cat is called Pippin. The cat's brother is also ours; he's called Merry. Because they both have furry toes, so it's OK to name them after hobbits.

I like Pip, however. What's wrong with Philip, BTW.

[crumpet]

With you there - one user of ds's name was a well known sportsman who has represented this county.

I just happened to like names with options, although I would also be v happy if he wants to continue to use his nickname.]

(Having said that, we have not yet hit on a diminutive with dd's name which we actually like, so the poor child is likely to always be known by us with all 4 syllables unless she insists otherwise at some point)

[sb6699]

Pip is short for Philip - not Pippin!

Pippin is the little dog on "Come Outside". You will be forever known as Aunt Mabel and your ds will be teased mercilessly.

Fwiw, I think Philip is a lovely name. Traditional without being common and is very strong and masculine sounding.

[cece]

My DD (aged 8) has just read this thread over my shoulder.

She has gone off chuckling to herself and muttering about Pippin being a dogs name...

[CillySunt]

Woof Woof