Pippin?

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I absolutely love this name, but its gotten very mixed reactions from others so I wanted to know what everyone on here thinks

Hobbit, dog or cat fine. Human being, no.

Remember Pippin has to grow up and go to school and work, cute on a baby doesn’t always work as a grown up.
Poor lad.

@WallaceinAnderland

I know a 6 year old girl called Pippin!

Poor thing.

Coxes Orange! Please don't burden your child with this name. I know parents want a name they love for their child but this has to be done thoughtfully. This is the first opportunity you and your partner have to show your child your love for them by not giving them a silly, or unique name which will leave them open to ridicule or bullying.

It's a variety of apple
Also the name of a narrowboat kept locally to me

Oh God, can you imagine a 16 year old called Pippin or even a grown man!

@HarkAVagrant

Even the hobbit had it as a nickname. Wasn’t he Peregrine really?

Yep

We have a hamster called Pippin

@Gazelda

Auntie Mabel and Pippin. Loved that so much. Sorry OP, anyone over the age of 40 will think of a dog.

40? My sister loved that show it was on when we were kids and she's 22! It ran until the late 90s.

Please don't OP!

I believe it is a variety of apple. Not keen on it for a human name tbh. I think other kids will make fun of it.

If I saw a CV from a 20, 30, 40, 50yr old man named Pippin, I'd think- Poor thing- why hasn't he changed that by deed poll by now!!! Or, he is using a nickname for this role and clearly isn't serious about getting the job.

As a nickname if you must, but please give the poor child a real name and a chance in life without being the butt of jokes!

I believe Pippin's proper name was Peregrin. Which isn't any better.

My dog is called pippin. Also I don’t think I could take a man seriously with such a name. Cute baby- maybe, grown man, no chance.

Dear God.

Nooooooo!

Lovely for a pony or a hobbit. Don't burden a human with it.

Well... I was going to tell you to go for it.

Middle name Sméagol, presumably?

If you live in Swindon you'll know all about Pippin donuts.

Cute dog

It’s a bit too twee even for a dog.

Sorry OP, no!

I'm another who would either think of a hobbit or of Auntie Mabel and Pippin (dog).

My first thoughts are these, but definitely not a person's name!
Pip's nice though for Phillip/Phillippa

Pippin sounds like a squirrel’s name.
Not a child’s.

Adorable pet name or as nn for a young boy with the classic name Phillip on the BC. I personally wouldn't want to be called Pippin as an adult, much too cutesy.