Message: "Trip" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Trip

by Smishy

7/21/2005, 2:25 AM

I have a character nicknamed Trip. His name must be Trip. But, now I have to figure out what Trip is short for or what it stands for.

Any ideas?

Please help!!

- Isla +1

7/21/2005, 1:18 PM

I think "Trip" is often used for a "third". Like John Alan Smith III nn Trip. :b

- Smishy (guest)

7/21/2005, 5:47 PM

Wow! Thank you so much. I can't believe I didn't think of that. It seems obvious.

- Catriona

7/21/2005, 10:01 AM

maybe his parents went to Tripoli (not sure how that is spelt) on their honeymoon and named him after it....

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

7/21/2005, 8:49 AM

I like Trip for a nn. It makes me smile for some odd reason because the name is not my style.

Maybe it could be...
Tristan
Teris
Torin
Toril
Turin
Taryn / Tarin
Truitt

Philip is coming to mind for some reason. Maybe because Trip rhymes with Flip.

You can get "rip" from these..why not "Trip"? hehe.
Ripley
Christopher (any form)
Crispin / Crispian

-Seda*

This message was edited 7/21/2005, 8:49 AM

- Chrisell

7/21/2005, 2:42 AM

Hmm. Depends on the ethnicity of the character . . .

Usual English names:
Philip "Trip"
Tristan "Trip"
Patrick "Trip"
Travis "Trip"
Traherne "Trip"
Trevor "Trip"
Trevelyan "Trip"
Tristram "Trip"

Other cultures:
Dimitri / Dmitri "Trip"
Eutropio/ Eutropius "Trip"
Trinidad "Trip"

Click on any of the links for more info on the names.

:-)

♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

This message was edited 7/21/2005, 2:43 AM

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