Fifi

[mrsdamvan]

Does it immediately conjure up an image of Fifi and the flowertots? Do you think it's a name that can ever be taken seriously?

Yes, if you are a poodle.

Either the Flowertots or a poodle, sorry! I think it's cute for a baby but not for a grown woman in my opinion.

I have a Felicity Faith and I sometimes call her FiFi.Cute on a littley couldn't take a grown up seriously.

don't even consider it as an actual real, on the birth certificate name. Of course it can't be taken seriously!

Um, there's another thread going on now for dog names. TBH I wouldn't take it seriously even on a poodle! Its what Fred Basset's pretty friend is called.

As a nickname for a little one, fine - but not as a real name.

no it can't be taken seriously.

Nickname for Josephine or Seraphina?

What if she wants to be prime minister?

As someone once said, when you're considering names for a baby, imagine hearing someone call it in the park. Now count the legs of the person you imagine coming running. If it's more then two, don't use the name for a human.

As a nickname it's fine. Not sure about having it as the actual name.
Felicity it's lovely

Fifi is fine as a nickname but not as an actual name. My mum said to me a name has to work in all three of these situations.
1 - Can Fifi come out to play?

Yes it works
2 - Fifi, I love you will you marry me? Yes, kinda works
3 - So Fifi, tell my why you think you are ready for this prestigious promotion. No, really doeasn't work as well

Argh - posted in the middle of editing but you get the idea.

I agree with most of the others. Fifi is an excellent nickname but not good for the birth certificate. Also, if it was a nickname, then at some point (when she's a teenager/moody young adult?) it can be further shortened to Fi, which has clearly done no harm furthering Ms Glover's career (Radio 4/columnist for Waitrose magazine ? what further achievements might you wish for?).

It's a lovely nickname, but I think it does need a long version.

I think it's traditionally the nn for Josephine, but it's also used a lot for Fiona and Tiffany (which is in turn itself short for Theophania).

I'm afraid I thought of poodles, too.

I would NEVER choose that as a name for my child but I have a Fiona who is fondly called Fifi by our family and friends. We almost didn't choose the name Fiona because of the possibility of the Fifi nickname but actually we now love it. We use it a bit tongue-in-cheek because she's a resolutely un-frilly, un-girly, soccer-loving girl.

I thought of Fifi Trixibelle Geldof.

Or a French Tart.

Great for a porn-star or a stripper.

I love Felicity, why not use Fifi as an nn and have Felicity on her BC so she has a 'grown up' name too!???

Alternatively - Fiona? and Fifi as nn

I have a Sophia who we call Fifi sometimes but as she gets older i think we would stop it unless she likes it of couse! v cute for a toddler only i think....

Agreed that it is too babyish for a 'grown up' name. Like Felicity as a full name, or what about Ffion?

No-it can never be taken seriously.

Can you really really really imagine it on the CV of a 44 year old accountant? Hairdresser, 'It' girl/wag wannabe, someone who waxes your fanjo or possibly pornstar, but not a woman who expects to be taken seriously in a professional environment.

Woman have enough shit to go through to be taken seriously in the workplace, don't make it that much harder for your DD.

It is quite simple-give her a proper name, use it as a nickname and she can drop it as soon as she wants to (probably at a very early age).