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Philippa, Matilda, or Verity?

58 replies

bb86 · 14/11/2017 22:22

Our baby girl is due end of January and we cannot decide on a name!

We’ve narrowed it down to three!
Philippa “Pippa”
Matilda “Tilly”
Verity

Her middle name will be Faith.
Any thoughts on the first name? :)

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Caulk · 14/11/2017 22:25

Philippa. There are a lot of Mathilda around here. I think Pippa is lovely.

I know three adult Philippa’s and they all hate it though...

SentinelWoo · 14/11/2017 22:27

I love them all. Not helpful at all, sorry!

If I absolutely had to pick it would very marginally Verity.

DramaAlpaca · 14/11/2017 22:28

Matilda Faith for me.

I don't like the two 'f' sounds in Philippa Faith, and I'd avoid the nickname Pippa because it doesn't travel well.

I'm not keen on Verity Faith either - having two virtue names would be a lot to live up to!

SuperBeagle · 14/11/2017 22:30

Matilda Faith.

Verity is rather "ferrety" to my ears, and I'm not a fan of Philippa at all.

Agree with PP that Verity Faith doesn't work.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 14/11/2017 22:31

Verity Faith, nn New Order.

PaperdollCartoon · 14/11/2017 22:31

I like them all, but not the nn Tilly

onlyonaTuesday · 14/11/2017 22:32

Verity is my fave, although I like all of them

LittleMe03 · 14/11/2017 22:34

Matilda Smile

HettyB · 14/11/2017 22:41

Verity

Rainbowqueeen · 14/11/2017 22:42

Love Philippa and matilda

hate Verity

Ragusa · 14/11/2017 22:43

Verity is really nice and underused.

piggybrownhare · 14/11/2017 22:44

Matilda. Phillipa faith doesn't sound right, like you can't say it without blowing raspberries and spitting everywhere or just saying fillipafaith. Verity to me sounds spoilt like verruca.

fucksakefay · 14/11/2017 22:54

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TatianaLarina · 14/11/2017 23:02

Matilda by far.

Philly or Pippa are awful.

DuggeeHugs · 14/11/2017 23:34

Verity

AnyaMoondial · 15/11/2017 01:52

Matilda. It is popular but that is because it is won -der-ful.

ladybirdladybug · 15/11/2017 02:01

Matilda

Kazzawazza69 · 15/11/2017 03:07

Verity
Matilda

Philippa

MistressDeeCee · 15/11/2017 03:20

Verity Faith.

MistressDeeCee · 15/11/2017 03:20

Verity Faith.

AdaColeman · 15/11/2017 05:59

Verity by a long way, it's such a lovely name.

Catalufa · 15/11/2017 06:01

Pippa is my favourite

deptfordgirl · 15/11/2017 06:52

Love Matilda and Verity. Matilda is a lot more popular at the moment if that sways you.

deptfordgirl · 15/11/2017 06:52

Love Matilda and Verity. Matilda is a lot more popular at the moment if that sways you.

Evelynismyspyname · 15/11/2017 06:56

You can't call her Verity Faith unless you're planning to set sail on the Mayflower.