Philippa or Rosamund?

[Ohmydarlin]

Can't decide which I prefer. Also struggling for middle names too so suggestions would be great. Thanks.

Philippa

Of the two, Philippa definitely.

I like the nn Pippa too.

Rosamund is gorgeous.....as for middle names

Rosamund Juno
Rosamund Bee
Rosamund Mary
Rosamund Elizabeth
Rosamund Kitty

Or you could choose a middle name after a dear family member!

Both lovely, Philippa is very classy. Rosamund is romantic. Why not have them both and then the middle name problem is solved too.

Love Rosamund, love it even more spelled Rosamond.

Rosamund Jane, Rosamund Lucy, Rosamund Anne, Rosamund Mary all good.

I know a Philippa who hates her name, and I adore Rosamund.

Partly I think Rosamund is more flexible. My Philippa objects to having been given "a man's name with a feminine ending" - she also dislikes Henrietta, Josephine, etc.

I like Rosamund a lot. BUT - do you object to Roz as a NN? Because that will happen, trust me.

Thank you for the replies. I'm still torn between the two. I suppose I'm not keen on Roz but we will use Rosie as a nickname (until she can decide for herself). If I could settle on a middle name it might make things easier. I don't like the two names together but I suppose Rose would work in the middle but it seems like such a default middle name.

Thank you for the replies. I'm still torn between the two. I suppose I'm not keen on Roz but we will use Rosie as a nickname (until she can decide for herself). If I could settle on a middle name it might make things easier. I don't like the two names together but I suppose Rose would work in the middle with Philippa but it seems like such a default middle name.

Rose is a dull middle name. I think Rosie would avoid Ros/Roz which is a more mature name anyway.

I think it would be nice to have something less...historical?....as a middle name, to avoid it being to period drama-y. Something with a punchier, shorter, modern feel.

Rosamund Faye?

Rosamund, but then I like Ros as a shortened form. (much better than Pippa)

both lovely but Rosamund as the edge I think. I like both Ros or Rosie as nicknames.

Love Rosamund.

I like Philippa Rosamund Surname, flows nicely to my ear
I also love the nickname Pip.

No. No, no, no, no, no. No. This is one of my names for future children. Call her Philippa instead.

Not Philippa. Weedy man's name with an 'a' tacked on at the end.

Rosamund
Rosamund Cassandra
Rosamund Imogen
Rosamund Felicity
Rosamund Verity

Oh Rosamund definitely! It's lovely!

The trouble with Philippa is it will make a lot of people think of Miss Middleton.

One of these is my name and it doesn't begin with R

I love it now it's very versatile , as a child I was usually called Pippin or my proper name at home and Pip by friends, at University I became Pippa but reverted to Phillippa at work . Now it's a mixture really.

The only downside is that it's a devil of a name to text!

My DN is a Philippa and is often called Pippi for short, which I wasn't sure of initially but as she grew into it I have fallen in love with it. I think it is a gorgeous name, but I am a bit biased.

Rosamund is quite unusual and I think it would be a really cute name for a little girl.

I agree with squish ^^^ plus Rosamund is beautiful. I vote Rosamund!

*sqoosh, sorry

Rosamund every time. I don't like feminine names made from male names even though I have one that is less obvious. It always seems to me that the parents had perhaps wanted a boy and had given the girl the closest feminine name - Stephanie, Davina, Philippa, Georgina, Daniella, Jamie, Adrienne, Josephine etc. But that's just me, I'm probably weird!