Matilda, Penelope or Philippa?

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Adore all 3 and finding it hard to narrow down
Potential "Tilly" & "Nellie" nicknames for Matilda & Penelope but more so focused on the full name
Thank you

I love all 3 too, so no help here. All great as full names and all have several good nickname options. If any sound better with the surname I'd narrow it that way. Also if popularity is a factor for you - either prefer more popular or not - then most popular is Matilda, then Penelope then Philippa. If all equal with the surname I think I'd choose Philippa (because I especially love Pip/Pippa), but really would love any of these. I love Nell for Penelope too (though Pip/Pippa are also options for that too.)

Penelope is my favourite, nn Nell (not Nellie or Penny)

I like Matilda nn Tilly, but it's popular.

Philippa is gorgeous but lots of people spell it wrong. I don't like Pippa as the diminutive as apparently it means something terribly rude in several European languages

Penelope, by a mile.

Penelope, shortened to Penny

200% Penelope. Absolutely love this name! Nickname 'P' 😩😩😩😍😍

I love Pippa or Pip so I'd go for Philippa.

Penelope or Matilda . Love those names

Hate Phillipa. Just sounds like Philip with one A added on the end for good measure

All are good but I prefer Penelope or Philippa.

Penelope by a country mile. ❤️

I like Penelope too - time for a revival?
And I like Penny as nn - definitely not Nellie [as in elephant!].

Matilda. I love it but quite popular. Penelope also very lovely.

Penelope! Love Matilda but v popular. Hate Philippa!

Philippa. It's lovely. Pip is a great nn too.

Matilda or Penelope

I’d be livid if my name was Philip with an A stuck on the end 🤣🙈

Philippa

Penelope

All three are lovely but if I had to pick one I think it would be Penelope. Love nn Nell.

Have we helped you narrow it down @user1486384482

I love all three but ruled out both 'P' names because they didn't go with the surname. DS2 would have been Matilda if he had been DD1. I think I might pick Penelope given free choice. Pip is a cute nickname for Philippa.

I really like Matilda. Penelope is fine but not a personal favourite of mine. I really don't like the name Phillipa, sorry. I'm generally not a fan of boys names with an -a tagged onto the end!

I know some really wonderful Philippas. So that’s my favourite by miles. Pippa is cool too and less cutesy than Tillie or Nelly.

Penelope

I love all three...but there are lots of Matildas around so go with Penelope or Philippa if you want more unusual.
Meanwhile, have you considered Persephone or Calliope?

Penelope!

Matilda.

Can’t stand Penelope and Philippa and the nns Penny and Pippa are dire.

Nell is the dim of Ellen/Helen/Eleanor. Penelope will be called Penny by her friends whatever.