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Philippa, Matilda, or Verity?

58 replies

bb86 · 14/11/2017 22:22

Our baby girl is due end of January and we cannot decide on a name!

We’ve narrowed it down to three!
Philippa “Pippa”
Matilda “Tilly”
Verity

Her middle name will be Faith.
Any thoughts on the first name? :)

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Caulk · 14/11/2017 22:25

Philippa. There are a lot of Mathilda around here. I think Pippa is lovely.

I know three adult Philippa’s and they all hate it though...

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SentinelWoo · 14/11/2017 22:27

I love them all. Not helpful at all, sorry!

If I absolutely had to pick it would very marginally Verity.

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DramaAlpaca · 14/11/2017 22:28

Matilda Faith for me.

I don't like the two 'f' sounds in Philippa Faith, and I'd avoid the nickname Pippa because it doesn't travel well.

I'm not keen on Verity Faith either - having two virtue names would be a lot to live up to!

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SuperBeagle · 14/11/2017 22:30

Matilda Faith.

Verity is rather "ferrety" to my ears, and I'm not a fan of Philippa at all.

Agree with PP that Verity Faith doesn't work.

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AnneEyhtMeyer · 14/11/2017 22:31

Verity Faith, nn New Order.

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PaperdollCartoon · 14/11/2017 22:31

I like them all, but not the nn Tilly

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onlyonaTuesday · 14/11/2017 22:32

Verity is my fave, although I like all of them

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LittleMe03 · 14/11/2017 22:34

Matilda Smile

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HettyB · 14/11/2017 22:41

Verity

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Rainbowqueeen · 14/11/2017 22:42

Love Philippa and matilda

hate Verity

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Ragusa · 14/11/2017 22:43

Verity is really nice and underused.

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piggybrownhare · 14/11/2017 22:44

Matilda. Phillipa faith doesn't sound right, like you can't say it without blowing raspberries and spitting everywhere or just saying fillipafaith. Verity to me sounds spoilt like verruca.

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TatianaLarina · 14/11/2017 23:02

Matilda by far.

Philly or Pippa are awful.

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DuggeeHugs · 14/11/2017 23:34

Verity

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AnyaMoondial · 15/11/2017 01:52

Matilda. It is popular but that is because it is won -der-ful.

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ladybirdladybug · 15/11/2017 02:01

Matilda

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Kazzawazza69 · 15/11/2017 03:07

Verity
Matilda




Philippa

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MistressDeeCee · 15/11/2017 03:20

Verity​ Faith.

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MistressDeeCee · 15/11/2017 03:20

Verity​ Faith.

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AdaColeman · 15/11/2017 05:59

Verity by a long way, it's such a lovely name.

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Catalufa · 15/11/2017 06:01

Pippa is my favourite

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deptfordgirl · 15/11/2017 06:52

Love Matilda and Verity. Matilda is a lot more popular at the moment if that sways you.

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deptfordgirl · 15/11/2017 06:52

Love Matilda and Verity. Matilda is a lot more popular at the moment if that sways you.

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Evelynismyspyname · 15/11/2017 06:56

You can't call her Verity Faith unless you're planning to set sail on the Mayflower.

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