If not Pippa...?

[yellowmelon]

Please help! I'm currentl 38 weeks. We had settled on Philippa/Pippa for a girl (we don't know the sex), but I've been put off after recently finding out the numerous unfortunate meanings of this word across Europe. Dh still loves the name and isn't phased - he thinks it's still a beautiful name and she can simply use Philippa when travelling if needs be. Is he right? Can you suggest other classic, underused names with a lovely nickname that will age well? Time is ticking, so please help MN!

Tessa
Polly
Molly

Phillippa was on our list, along with Emily.

Georgina
Cordelia
Talitha
Cecilia
Arabella

Francesca springs to mind. Louisa. Imogen.
I love Philippa also

Susannah or Cassia. My girls ❤

Tiggy
Araminta (Minty)
Pippi
Holly
Abigail (Abbie)
Heidi
Peta

It means blowjob too

Agree with PP - great that your husband isn’t phased but it’s not really fair on your daughter if you live in a multicultural city - even if you don’t, the world is getting small, people travel more - of course you should avoid names that have horrible meanings in not just one but several languages. Sorry OP. I don’t like Philippa either. What about Tabitha, Jemima, Hermione, Clementine, Beatrice?

Calliope and Poppy as a nickname.

Penelope and Penny or Poppy as a nickname

Petra

Pepper would also be a nice nickname for the names listed above.

Definitely not pee in German. That would be Pipi. Pippa sounds totally fine.

I'm a Philippa that goes by Pippa and I've never had any trouble/sniggers when travelling within Europe. I'm 29 if that helps!

Are you sure about those translations OP? I can’t find anything to tie those words to the name Pippa.

Philippa nicknamed Piper? Or Pepper?

Alternatively:

Eleanor - Nell, Ella, Nora
Catherine - Kate/Katie, Cate
Coralie - Cora
Caroline - Carrie, Caro, Carly, Carla
Esther - Tess, Essie, Etta
Henrietta - Etta, Rita
Jemima - Jemma/Jem, Mina, Mimi
Margaret - Maggie, Meg, Megan, Margot, Peggy, Daisy, Pearl (the last two admittedly a bit obscure these days)
Elizabeth - Lizzie, Beth, Eliza, Ella
Giselle - Gigi, Ella
Penelope - Penny, Nell
Persephone - Sephy, Peri
Annabel - Anna, Belle/Bella

I am German. Pippa does not mean wee. Pippi means wee. No one would associate Pippa with urine in Germany!!! I am currently pregnant and am considering Philippa/Pippa after previously considering it for DS1. The only name I wouldn't use (for my own child due to the German connection) is Jude - German for jew and that would be very awkward.

I like Pippa and Piper

In German wee is Pipi! It's not even pronounced similarly.

Philippa can also be Phil or Philly, or Pip or Pippi. It's a lovely name, and she'll be fine.

I like Pippa, I also like Tess, Clara or Iris.