If you heard the name 'Pip' would you think it's a boy or a girl?

[CharlotteC77]

That's it really - would you say the name Pip is more a girls name or a boys name? Thanks!

Either sex, but would dislike it as a name unless short for something else.

Pip from the Archers is annoying!

Another Archers listener here. I'd think girl first, but wouldn't be surprised if it was a boy.

The only Pip I know in real life is a middle-aged, very sporty woman.

Either.

Quite an advantage professionally to have a gender neutral name.

Either.

Boy, short for Philip.

Girl, short for Pippa, which is short for Philipa.

I've known both.

Either

My cat's called Pip top name!

Ive got a Pip.. She's female and yes it's short for something else. I'd not make an assumption though as I also now a Pip who's male ( as above, Philip ).

If I asked you what your child’s name was and you said “Pip” I’d assume boy.

However if I saw you call Pip across a park to a girl I wouldn’t bat an eyelid.

I think if you are using Philippa on the birth certificate that’s fine.

Just bear in mind though that kids can state preferences on their names quite young. My DS has been requesting that we don’t use the most obvious diminutive for his name since he was two yo. He prefers the full name.

Philippa is an absolutely beautiful name but don’t use it unless you are prepared to actually call her it.

Girl

Boy

Very posh boy

Probably girl but I'd know it could be a boy.

Older than 30 - boy

Younger than 30 - girl

Boy, so probably used for a girl!

Boy, definitely! I would think of Pip from Great Expectations.

I would immediately think boy as my brother was Philip and I called him Pip (only I called him Pip, he was Phil to everyone else)

I wouldn't be too shocked to meet a female Pip though. It's cute.

Is pip a name? Reminds me of an apple pip...

I’d hate to be called pip!

Girl

Philippa is beautiful though! But I wouldn’t shorten it. At least let your dd decide once she’s old enough

How funny that it’s so mixed. I would always think girl as I know 2 Phillippas. Both known as Pip/Pippa

Guinea pig

I know two male Pips and two female, so it wouldn't occur to me to assume gender either way.

I'd assume not

I’d immediately think girl - Pippa/Philippa, but then remember Pip from Great Expectations. Never known a male Pip in real life though.

Boy*