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Constance or Pippa?

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Slowdownyouredoingfine · 22/07/2025 22:38

Constance (Connie) or Pippa (Pip)?

Interested in others opinions… we aren’t keen on Phillipa, so Pippa would be the full name. We genuinely love them both and can’t pick a favourite.

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BCBird · 27/07/2025 22:37

Love Constance- classy name

PaLilli60 · 27/07/2025 22:33

Slowdownyouredoingfine · 25/07/2025 22:11

Aww thanks everyone! We’ve decided to go for Pippa, we really love it! 🥰 we’re not bothered about the meaning in other languages, we hadn’t really heard of any it before mumsnet and we’re English living in England where (we think) Pippa is a lovey name 😀 thanks for all your opinions!

Just seen this sorry. Pippa is lovely and I agree if living in UK not really an issue. Plus if it's good enough for the Middletons!

PaLilli60 · 27/07/2025 22:30

Or Alexandra (day to day Alex) also giving me similar classic but short and sweet vibes

PaLilli60 · 27/07/2025 22:29

JillyGiraffe · 22/07/2025 22:58

Pippa was the name at the top of my list for my first if he’d been a girl - that is until I told my Polish friend and she laughed! It sounds very similar to a rude term that’s spelt without one of the ‘p’s…

This. I love the name Pippa personally but I think it is actually a rude term in quite a few languages

Have you considered Nina? Similar vibe

pambeesleyhalpert · 27/07/2025 19:10

Love pippa

Allswellthatendswelll · 27/07/2025 17:38

I love a virtue name like Constance or Honour (DH vetoed both!). Connie is sweet I think.

Philippa is nice but quite 80s imo! I think Pippa just reminds me of Pippa Middleton (who I have nothing against).

DuchessOfNarcissex · 26/07/2025 11:54

Philippa Adeline, which is a gorgeous combination of traditional names.
It's not gorgeous.

ColinCaterpillarsNo1Fan · 26/07/2025 03:30

I know a Philippa Adeline, which is a gorgeous combination of traditional names.

I'd have Philippa on the birth certificate but call her Pip in daily life as it'll give options when she's an adult.

user1492757084 · 26/07/2025 03:27

Phillipa is the wrong spelling.

Philippa is lovely. Nick name Pip or Pippa.

Moreteaandchocolate · 25/07/2025 22:22

Aww Pippa is gorgeous 🥰 I love it!!! Thanks so much for the update!

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Slowdownyouredoingfine · 25/07/2025 22:11

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RogueFemale · 24/07/2025 00:23

With these type of name Qs I always ask myself what I'd be happy to have as a name, as an adult woman. Constance wins hands down over Pippa.

Failingatadulting · 23/07/2025 21:10

I really like both but prefer Pippa as I'm not so keen on Connie

WallaceinAnderland · 23/07/2025 21:10

Pippa

Firsttimebabymummy · 23/07/2025 21:05

Constance nn Connie

SweetFancyMoses · 23/07/2025 21:04

I’m afraid I think Connie is a really ugly name. Pippa is the better of the two.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 23/07/2025 20:59

I like Constance (Connie)

ldgso · 23/07/2025 19:23

Pippa

GoodVibesHere · 23/07/2025 19:18

Personally I like Constantina

Nikki75 · 23/07/2025 19:12

Love Connie 💕

plantsnpants · 23/07/2025 16:44

So google what the names mean - it may impact your decision- dramatically

Mistyglade · 23/07/2025 16:39

Dislike Constance after that woman in the news recently but I really like Connie and Pippa shortened from Philippa. Connie reminds me of Talia Shire in the Godfather and I know an absolutely lovely Phil irl!

Moveoverdarlin · 23/07/2025 09:43

I prefer Constance / Connie. Pippa to me is so dated. Classic 70s Pony Club name.

FlatErica · 23/07/2025 09:40

Pippa!

VenusClapTrap · 23/07/2025 09:31

I like both, but Constance edges it for me.

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