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Thoughts on Philippa?

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CharlotteC77 · 10/11/2017 18:56

What do you think about the name Philippa? What does it say to you? Thanks!

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GreyTree · 10/11/2017 19:31

Not keen.

I like Olivia, shortened to Livvy

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CharlotteC77 · 10/11/2017 19:28

Know what you mean about it feeling dated - but I think it's on the right side of being classic and timeless like Elizabeth, Victoria, etc. And I like that it's not so popular at the mo!

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greendale17 · 10/11/2017 19:20

**i think it sounds horsey too.

Not a fan. **

Sounds dated too

Kentnurse2015 · 10/11/2017 19:19

My sister's name. I have never associated it with horses and we are not posh!

AnyaMoondial · 10/11/2017 19:18

Philippa is brilliant. I like pippa and pip too.

Themummy76 · 10/11/2017 19:18

I like it

DullAndOld · 10/11/2017 19:14

no i think it means blowjob in Italian or is that Greek?
Anyway it means 'cnut' in Polish.

DullAndOld · 10/11/2017 19:14

" What on earth is rude about Pippa? "

where shall i start?

eyebrowsonfleek · 10/11/2017 19:13

Pippa I believe means wank in Italian.

SuperBeagle · 10/11/2017 19:11

I think it sounds horsey too.

Not a fan.

Don't mind Philip for a boy, however.

Nicae · 10/11/2017 19:10

I love it - would have used it but it becomes a tongue twister combined with our surname!

INeedNewShoes · 10/11/2017 19:10

I love the name. It was in my top 3 for girls baby names but my baby didn't look like a Phillipa.

What on earth is rude about Pippa?

BernardBlacksHangover · 10/11/2017 19:06

I love it! It was on our list for this baby, but think we’re having a boy.

Fwiw our other favourite was Juliet.

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CharlotteC77 · 10/11/2017 19:06

Thanks - I was worried about the horsiness. We're not horsey at all! But I do love the name... I really love long traditional/classic names that you can use nicknames for - E.g. Elizabeth (Lizzie) but that's my sisters name so might be weird, Josephine (Joey), Theodora (Teddy). But I just keep coming back to Philippa as think it's really lovely and not too popular at the mo. My DH needs convincing though as he thinks it's a bit dull.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 10/11/2017 19:02

I think horsey girl.

I love Pippa or Pip.

I have a friend who's called Philly as a short form though, which I hate.

Wishfulmakeupping · 10/11/2017 19:02

Really like it

Battleax · 10/11/2017 19:00

It is a bit jolly hockey sticks.

What else is on your list?

BenLui · 10/11/2017 19:00

I think it’s lovely.

DullAndOld · 10/11/2017 18:59

to me it sounds a bit sloany and 'horsy' as it means 'lover of horses'.
I don't like it as also it could well get shortened to Pippa which is probably the rudest name possible, in a range of European languages.