What do you think of the name Pippa?

[danbennett04]

For a girl. Or do you like Flossy?

Pippa is short for Philippa and Flossy is short for Florence...

Pippa is slightly less twee and infantile than Flossy as a stand alone name, if you really have to give your child an infantile diminutive half name instead of a full name with the choice of using a nickname...

I would formally name Philippa (and check whether ll is more normal, I can't work it out) or Florence.

Pippa and Flossy are all very well for a cute 3 yo but not so adaptable for different situations in adult life.

Love the name Pippa - it sounds summer-y and fresh and yet familiar. I imagine a beachy, happy girl called Pippa. It also sounds very Australian. In fact I live in Australia and know of a few people who've called their daughters Pippa.

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Pippa is very popular in my area at the moment! There are four in the baby groups I attend (which is only two groups)

Flossy? For real?

I don’t mind Pippa, but whenever it has been mentioned before on similar threads someone has commented it means something obscene in Greek! (If that’s an issue for you!)

Ok if it’s short for Philippa but not on its own.

A lot of feelings about names can be due to personal associations, can't they?
I like Pippa. Had Pippa dolls as a child (dates me) so grew up feeling it was pretty fashionable. Now I know a 60 year old Pippa and it suits her so, for me, the name spans generations.
Otoh, I've only known a dog called Floss - sometimes Flossy - so wouldn't choose that myself.

My DHs granny was called Florrie. I think that is much nicer than Flossy.

I think Pippa is okay as a stand alone name, it’s similar in sound to complete names like Emma or Cara, however Flossy is too much of a cute nickname on its own. I’m pretty sure it’s just my family rather than a known thing, but if someone if faffing around they get told “hurry up Flossy” regardless of gender.

Flossy? Only suitable for a pet rabbit.

Nice.

I dislike Philip, so not keen on Philippa per se but Pippa is very nice.

Flossy / Florence is nice too.

Pippa (if short for Philippa) is a lovely name but as a pp said is on its way to becoming very popular - I know two baby Pippas just among my immediate friendship group

Pippa is a lovely name but I would also check what it means in other languages ;)

Flossy is a poodles name.
Pippa is cute, and works as a grown up, only prob is the meaning in some languages.

I don't like it. In some languages its slag for Blow Job. Not for that reason. I just don't like the sound of it.
Flossie is far too twee. I agree Florrie is nicer and a more suitable nn for Florence.

As someone mentioned I think both Pippa and Flossie as nicknames for Philippa and Florence. I prefer Pippa to Flossie but Florence to Philippa. Good luck x

Pippa is ok but Flossie is far too cutesy.

I really like Pippa. I'm not so keen on Flossie, but it's okay as nn for Florence.

As others said. Even my 22 year i
Old Florence is too old for Flossie. She's a Floss or Flo.

I love Pippa, but was put off using it by the rude meanings in other languages.

Flossy is far too cutesy and twee for a full name. Fine as a childhood nickname for Florence or Felicity though.

Flossie makes me think of dental floss.

I really like Pippa. Both the Pippas I know (one adult and one 13yo) are just called Pippa, not short for anything.

Not keen on Flossy. It's a sheep's name!

I quite like it. I know some nice Pippas. The word sounds a bit prissy/twee to say though.