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Pippa

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heartoftheocean · 26/01/2019 16:54

Was set on Matilda but its getting quite popular.....
What do you think about the name Pippa?
Its a female diminutive of a name of someone where important to me.
Thanks :-)

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Sunneye · 26/01/2019 17:56

Speaking as a Philippa/Pippa, please don’t.

I loathe the name. It’s hideous.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/01/2019 17:27

Love it.

I’d also put Philippa on the bc.

Susannach · 26/01/2019 17:27

Love it!

cliffdiver · 26/01/2019 17:21

I love Pippa.

I would have Philippa on the birth certificate though.

Hungrypuffin · 26/01/2019 17:20

Love it, would have been first choice for dd but doesn’t go with our surname (also begins with P). I would also put Philippa on the birth certificate.

Catrina1234 · 26/01/2019 17:20

I love it......go for it It's unusual - there's one at my grand-daughter's school and it's unusual. Classes will be full of Lillie,Poppies, Ellas, Islas etc

TheseThingsAreFunAndFunIsGood · 26/01/2019 17:17

I love the name Pippa, a friend's DD is called Pippa as the tells name and Pip as the diminutive, don't see why it needs to be any longer of not essential... Also I personally don't like the name Philippa! How about Epiphany?!

MumMumMum1 · 26/01/2019 17:14

I have a pippa so I’m biased, but we do get a lot of compliments on her name. You will have someone come along to tell you it means rude things in another country though (didn’t find out till after we’d named her but it doesn’t bother me & very few people seem to know, google it) I think Matilda & pippa are both lovely but yes - pippa is definitely less common!

erja · 26/01/2019 17:00

Love it.

FlagFish · 26/01/2019 16:59

I like Pippa! I know two - one 13yo and one adult. And one dog

Poppyseed1663 · 26/01/2019 16:57

I like it. I would put Philippa on the birth certificate and us Pippa as a nn. However, I know that's just personal preference. I always think it's good to give the child a long and shorter form so they can choose later on. Pippa is a nice name.

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heartoftheocean · 26/01/2019 16:55

Very not where. Silly phone!

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