Penelope?

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What are everyone's thoughts on the name Penelope? And what nn options does it have?
Will it work with the surname Chipp?

I love Penelope. My niece is Penelope nn Penny

Penelope Chipp sounds like a book character. I like it.

Love Penelope

We considered it with Nellie / Nel as a nickname.

Anyone else?

And that middle name would you suggest?

Sorry, WHAT middle name would you suggest?

I quite like Penelope.
Penelope Chipp.

Penelope Zara Chipp
Penelope Jane Chipp
Penelope Amelia Chipp
Penelope Laura Chipp
Penelope Rosa Chipp

Penelope Jane has quite a nice ring to it.

It was on our final list. We didn’t use it in the end but I like it.

Middle names - Anne, Claire, Elizabeth, Catherine, Catriona.

I quite like it, though not one I'd go for myself. I really dislike Penny as a nn, but love Nell.

Penelope Violet Chipp?

Penelope Grace Chipp

Penelope Harriet Chipp

Sounds like a Roald Dahl character, but a fun one!

Penny Chipp is a bit problematic for me ...

It's ok.
I think it will be one of the big risers, along with Margot.
I know several baby Penelopes.

Penelope has been popular for years. I wouldn’t think it a riser.

@RaineyMae

Penny Chipp is a bit problematic for me ...

Oh. How so?

Penny is a unit of money and Chipp sounds like what you would eat.

So together it sounds like a menu item from
olden days.

Not awful as an association - but if I met one IRL I’d wonder if it was a stage name iykwim?

If DC1 had been a girl he would have been Penelope. We changed our mind by the time we had DC2 but I still like it. For a girl middle name was always going to be Jean which I think goes with it.

@Checkingout811

Penelope has been popular for years. I wouldn’t think it a riser.

I've just checked because I haven't met a Penelope born later than the 1970s until recently (and living in London/working with children I feel like I see the trends). According to names.darkgreener.com/#penelope it was very uncommon prior to 2012 and has been going up significantly since then and in 2019 was just outside the top 40. I'd venture a guess it's well within the top 40 this year.

@zingally

Sounds like a Roald Dahl character, but a fun one!

My thoughts exactly! Penelope Chipp sounds lovely. I imagined a character who goes off on adventures

It's become popular recently. If I'm honest I really don't like it, though Penny is ok.

I love it with the nn Nell.

I like it.
I'd have NN Poppy or Nell. Much nicer than Penny.

Sorry, don't like it. Reminds me of Penelope Pitstop.

I like Penelope but it will get shortened and think Penny is pretty grim - and Penny chipp is not a happy combination. I like Nell but don’t think Nell chipp is great either.

I have s relative with this name. Shes never never called Penelope. It's a bit of a mouthful.