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Penny or Pippa, Kit or Peter.

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 22/06/2017 11:22

Currently pregnant with dc2. Nothing is set in stone re names yet, but ATM we are thinking of either Penny / Nellie (Penelope on bc) for a girl, Kit (Christopher on bc) or Peter for a boy.

Thoughts and suggestions welcome! We like classic names, leaning towards those popular in the 80s / 90s. No particular reason for that, they just seem to be the names we like. I'm not generally a fan of anything but the longer / full name on bc, though there are some exceptions.

Other girl names we like are Katie (one of the exceptions^^), Juliet and Niamh. We're sort of stuck for boys except the two I've already mentioned.

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Alittlepotofrosie · 25/06/2017 16:37

Penny and Peter. Kit reminds me of football kit or pe kit and christopher is an old fashioned and clunky name with too many religious connotations.

bridgetreilly · 25/06/2017 16:31

Kit is lovely and with Christopher as his proper name, he has lots of other options too.

I'm not a huge fan of either Pippa or Penny, but I'd go with Penelope, because I think Nell would be a lovely name.

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 24/06/2017 21:17

We have a Helen and an Ellie in the close extended family already. It would be odd to name a baby after these family members, which I think rules out Helen, Helena, Eleanor, Ellen etc. Also, DH hates Eleanor for some reason Confused.

I like Pip for a boy, but I'm not mad about Philip or Peregrine. I know too many of the former, which makes it seem a bit meh. Peregrine seems a little stuffy to me for some reason.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/06/2017 14:28

Love Pippa and love Nellie but I would go with Helena nn Nellie

I like both Christopher nn Kit and Peter but will go with Kit because I don't like Pete

Have you considered Pip for a boy full name Peregrine or Philip

MikeUniformMike · 23/06/2017 20:55

All the Pennys I can think of are lovely apart from one bad Penny. I'm not mad about the name but it is ageless and if it is good enough for Penelope Keith and Penelope Wilton...

Pippa. Only know one. She's nice. I know another 3 Philippas - One Flip and 2 Phils and they're all great. Pip is a cute nn but it does make me think of Philippa Rose Archer. Ugh! Famous other Pippas - Pippa doll, Pippa Heywood ...

Christopher known as Kit is OK. Might be called Kitty. Prefer Chris.
Peter. Love it.

Fallinggracefully · 23/06/2017 20:36

I also have a Pippa and she would've been Peter if she were a boy. I also like Penny and Kit. You have excellent taste OP.

PippaFawcett · 23/06/2017 20:05

froggers, best name!

froggers1 · 23/06/2017 19:33

Kit and Pippa. I've got a Pippa. It's great. She's the only one we know(child) and yet it's not too out there...

buttercup54321 · 23/06/2017 19:29

Penny and Kit

Raahh · 23/06/2017 19:23

I have a Philippa (Pippa ) and Peter is my son's middle name, so I vote for those two.
Grin

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 23/06/2017 09:37

sophronia

Oh no, that could make it quite trendy couldn't it?

Penelope is also the name of one of the Kardashian's daughters, which I think has made it more trendy. Definitely something to consider.

Peta is nice, but I have a rhotic accent, so it sounds like I'm impersonating an English person saying Peter when I say it. I'm not keen on Petra. Thank you though.

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RandomlyGenerated · 23/06/2017 09:23

If you like Peter, how about Peta or Petra for a girl?

Sophronia · 23/06/2017 09:19

Kit makes me think of Wayne Rooney now as he used it for his 3rd son. I think it might become quite popular.

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 23/06/2017 08:48

Thanks everyone! I've counted up opinions (saddo Wink) and it's 7 each for Pippa and Penny! That confirms my feelings on it as I can't choose between them either. If it's a girl, I'll just have to wait to see her and decide then. I've got ages to go yet.

Kit is by far the favourite on here I think. I won't write Peter off just yet though.

Thanks again!

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ScarletSienna · 22/06/2017 20:15

Love them! Don't like Nellie but love Nell. I really like Peter.

Any! (No help!)

PunkAssMoFo · 22/06/2017 19:29

Juliet and peter

greendale17 · 22/06/2017 19:28

Penny and Kit

BikeRunSki · 22/06/2017 19:27

Pippa and Kit!

Muumi3 · 22/06/2017 19:21

Pippa and Kit

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 22/06/2017 14:35

It does raspberry! Or is it wank? Not sure. Either way, I can live with it, as we live in the U.K. It doesn't seem to bother Pippa Middleton or the numerous other Pippas I know. If she can't stand it then she can always be Philippa or Pip Smile.

Peter is French for "to fart" as well, but again, as we live in the U.K., I don't imagine it will be an issue. They're pronounced totally differently anyway (I speak French). If we ever move to a francophone country, I will introduce him as Pierre!

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raspberrycordial · 22/06/2017 13:54

Doesn't pippa mean bj in some languages? Just a thought...

Sophronia · 22/06/2017 13:42

I love Peter! Peter or Philippa are my favourites.

implantsandaDyson · 22/06/2017 12:10

From your original post I like Juliet or Julia maybe. I'm just not a fan of Penelope - it's just one of those names I don't "get". I find Niamh quite dated, Pippa is nice. I like Peter, always have done, it was one of my husbands favourite names for each of our three daughters Grin.

MommaGee · 22/06/2017 12:03

Team Pip and Kit

Whatslovegottodo · 22/06/2017 12:01

Pippa and Kit by a mile - fab names.