What do you think of the name Pippa?

[danbennett04]

For a girl. Or do you like Flossy?

Prefer Pippa. It will suit a child as they grow better than Flossy would.

Prefer Pippa to Flossy.

I like Philippa, which gives the choice of Pippa as a nickname, though I have to say all the Philippas I've known have gone by 'Phil' rather than Pippa.

It's great.
Flossie is beyond awful.

Don't like either. Pippa is terribly twee and infantile and Flossie reminds me of dental floss.

I like Pippa, it's quite classic, sweet and sunny but not too twee. Not keen on Flossie.

Remember the person you are pregnant with will be an adult far longer than they are a baby, please don't call her flossy.

Pippa is quite nice though, I would go with Philippa on the bc though.

Weirdly I had a rabbit called Pippa. She was really sweet.
Flossie is definitely a rabbit's name.

It's a pony club name to me so I'm not keen. But the unfortunate meanings in other languages would make it a definite no.

Flossy only works as a nickname for Florence or Flora or some name along those lines.

Neither sorry but I’m an American. So my opinion doesn’t count.

Much prefer Pippa over Flossy (which does sound like something you'd name a poodle, sorry!)

I'm another one with a Florrie in my family tree. Not short for Florence, either.

I have said this before on here but it still makes me laugh how every time someone asks opinions on the name Pippa (which is a great name, in my opinion), the whole of mumsnet erupts into ‘but it is slang for blowjob in Europe.’ I have travelled all over Europe with a friend called Pippa and never once had a raised eyebrow over her name. I think this is a case of people repeating what they read on here without having first-hand experience of it themselves. I’m not saying it’s NOT slang for things, I’m just saying it’s probably not that big a deal for people called Pippa in day-to-day life (in the same way that John being slang for the loo probably doesn’t have a day-to-day impact on too many Johns). They are both well-known and established names.

Poppa instantly makes me think of the bizarre way all the posh royals pronounce it on The Windsor sorry. Its a lovely name though.

@GrammerlyH

Absolutely agree. People can cope with the fact that we speak different languages, and just because a name means something different in another language, doesn't mean you need to cause problems for anyone with that name. Peter means "fart" in French and yet you don't see posters here suggesting it be avoided.

I like Pippa, always make me think of a pleasant capable and attractive girl/woman. Flossy, just says pet name to me I'm afraid.

I like Pippa as a nickname, I would think it was short for Phillipa... but i did know a girl at school who was just called Pippa.
Flossy IS a nickname, i really dont think it could be used as a name in itself. Short for Florence, Felicity or Fleur?

I know the Swedes had a good chuckle over Pippa Middleton's name when she was first in the press. I think it means 'fuck' over there. It's nice that people who know the name as a slang term are polite when they meet a Pippa I just don't know why you'd inflict a name with such unsavoury meanings (far worse than fart) on a child. But picking a name that travels well was a priority for me. It's not a priority for others.

On the contrary, I think the more well travelled you are, the more you accept differences in culture and language. In real life I have never seen or heard any objections to the name Pippa in European countries. You say it’s much worse that Peter meaning ‘fart’ in French. Actually in Argentina, Pete is slang for blow job so it’s exactly the same. But mumsnet doesn’t go wild over it every time someone asks what others think about the name Peter (also a lovely, strong name). My point is that ‘Pippa is slang for blow job so don’t use it’ has become a go-to thing on mumsnet that everyone repeats without having any first-hand experience of how well the name travels. So I am just stating, for all those thinking about using the name Pippa, that I have travelled around Europe with a Pippa and really, it’s fine!

Pippa is lovely and works for all ages.

Flossie is a cutesy nickname for a pre-schooler.

A name that travels well is not one that relies on one's child only encountering polite people when she goes to Sweden and Greece or wherever else Pippa has a colourful meaning.

Are these for humans or animals?

Pippa as a nickname for Philippa is ok but it’s other meaning would put me off.

Flossy is not a name I like, even as an abbreviation for Florence which is a nice name.

When I posted my comment I didn't even think of Pippa Middleton.
How old am I that I think of Pippa dolls first?!
To paraphrase Joey Tribbiani (sp?):
Pippa dolls? Good!
My friend? Good!
Pippa Middleton? Goo....

Uh.... meh.
She's fine, I'm sure. Just - meh.
It may or may not get annoying (depending on your viewpoint) if her name is often received with, "Oh! Like Kate's sister?".

I've got a 7 year old Pippa. It's a good name in that not too popular (I don't know any other Pippa's). Also, it's easy yo spell, pronounce and everyone knows it. And actually who cares what it does or doesn't mean in another language.

@pinkietuscadero I do agree with you but there are loads of names that rely on this and mumsnet doesn’t go on about it all the time. Interestingly, Pippa doesn’t even make The List’s list:

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjJg4Pj2IbhAhUP1uAKHY80BNsQzPwBCAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelist.com%2F89031%2Fbaby-names-mean-something-totally-inappropriate-another-language%2F&psig=AOvVaw2WOarPslEECRYDPB5iTCq5&ust=1552826806983019

Pippa is my absolute favourite girls name. I love it and if I ever have a DD she will be Pippa.

Flossy though?! Not for me I'm afraid, sounds like a sheepdog!