Thoughts on Philippa?

[CharlotteC77]

What do you think about the name Philippa? What does it say to you? Thanks!

[DullAndOld]

to me it sounds a bit sloany and 'horsy' as it means 'lover of horses'.
I don't like it as also it could well get shortened to Pippa which is probably the rudest name possible, in a range of European languages.

[BenLui]

I think it’s lovely.

[Battleax]

It is a bit jolly hockey sticks.

What else is on your list?

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Really like it

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I think horsey girl.

I love Pippa or Pip.

I have a friend who's called Philly as a short form though, which I hate.

[CharlotteC77]

Thanks - I was worried about the horsiness. We're not horsey at all! But I do love the name... I really love long traditional/classic names that you can use nicknames for - E.g. Elizabeth (Lizzie) but that's my sisters name so might be weird, Josephine (Joey), Theodora (Teddy). But I just keep coming back to Philippa as think it's really lovely and not too popular at the mo. My DH needs convincing though as he thinks it's a bit dull.

[BernardBlacksHangover]

I love it! It was on our list for this baby, but think we’re having a boy.

Fwiw our other favourite was Juliet.

[INeedNewShoes]

I love the name. It was in my top 3 for girls baby names but my baby didn't look like a Phillipa.

What on earth is rude about Pippa?

[Nicae]

I love it - would have used it but it becomes a tongue twister combined with our surname!

[SuperBeagle]

I think it sounds horsey too.

Not a fan.

Don't mind Philip for a boy, however.

[eyebrowsonfleek]

Pippa I believe means wank in Italian.

[DullAndOld]

" What on earth is rude about Pippa? "

where shall i start?

[DullAndOld]

no i think it means blowjob in Italian or is that Greek?
Anyway it means 'cnut' in Polish.

[Themummy76]

I like it

[AnyaMoondial]

Philippa is brilliant. I like pippa and pip too.

[Kentnurse2015]

My sister's name. I have never associated it with horses and we are not posh!

[greendale17]

**i think it sounds horsey too.

Not a fan. **

Sounds dated too

[CharlotteC77]

Know what you mean about it feeling dated - but I think it's on the right side of being classic and timeless like Elizabeth, Victoria, etc. And I like that it's not so popular at the mo!

[GreyTree]

Not keen.

I like Olivia, shortened to Livvy

[Themummy76]

Philippa itself may be a little dated but Pippa etc are very much in vogue

[Courgettekatie]

I love Josephine, so many nicknames. I’d start with Posy and move on to Josie or Sephi.

[SandunesAndRainclouds]

I have a friend called Philippa, she always got fed up of being called 'Fill Up A.....' followed by some random weird insult.

[Iamagenius]

I like Phillipa too!

[Needmorehands]

My Philippa is 5, and everyone comments on how cute she is (less cute to me now that sh knows she is and plays on it!) She is teh only Pippa we know

[redexpat]

Dd was going to be philippa, but she just didnt look like one when she was born. I dont think its horsey.