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When I was a child, I watched Rugrats, and the show has the twins Phil and Lil. And when they argued, they called each other by their full names (Phillip and Lillian).

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And I remember thinking (as a child, certainly don't think this way now), that their full names should have rhymed as well-- either Phillip and Lillip, or Lillian and Phillian).

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:P That was my first thought.

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It's okay, I guess, but I feel like it lends itself to the nickname Philly more and I don't really care for that (like, more so than Philip would).

At first glance, I like it. It's attractive and as familiar as Philip and Julian, but it stands out a bit. It reminds me of "filial," but that's not a negative.

Honestly, I fell in love with it the moment I saw it.

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I love names ending in -ian. And it also reminds me of Phineas, which I also like. :)

I keep wanting to make it Philbin, as in Regis Philbin (if that's how he spells his surname.)

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My reaction: meh. There are other Ph names that excite me more. But I wouldn't be unhappy meeting one either.

It's not bad. The sounds are good. But it does seem like a slightly modified form of Philip. Any slight modification like this always expresses a need for minimal creativity and effortful uniqueness, an effect that bothers me. It could be a family surname in Embry's case. I prefer Philip.

My eyes want to read this as a blend of Philip and Ian. The meaning is lovely, if correct. I want to say the sound reminds me of something but I can't put my finger on what. I'll have to let this one simmer.