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They're nice enough. Neutral in meaning, so not really problematic that way... pleasant sounding enough... Pippa's a fun nn if you don't live in a country where that's problematic. Wouldn't want both in the same sibset though.

I considered Philip for my son at one point, and I've been fond of Philippa since appearing as one in a play. Even the nickname Pip (and Pippin, Pippy & Pippa, as well) has personal significance to me.

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I'm very turned off, however, by the hullabaloo around Pippa Middleton, the very existence of Dr. Phil, and the possibility that any Philip or Philippa of mine could end up a Phil at all, so I doubt I'll ever use either one unless it's as a middle name. I'd be very happy to see other people use the names, though.

Excellent! (uses Mr. Burns voice)

I'm not a fan of Philip (really starting to love Filip) but Philippa is nice (though I like Filippa more some days). Philip just sounds very stuffy 16th century king. I like Pippa (though I'm sure in America right now everyone would be like "Pippa Middleton?!"). I don't know how I like Pippa on a professional adult though and Philippa sounds so stuffy to actually be used on a day-to-day basis so I doubt I'd ever use either name unless I had other incentives.

I like them. That is all.

Philip is okay, though not something that I like enough to ever use. I like Philippa more than Philip, but I wouldn't use it either because I've never liked any of the nicknames I've heard for it. (Pip, Pippa, God forbid Phil)). Philippa always makes me think of fourteenth-century England, because the queen of England at that time was named Philippa, and there were many Philippas around then because many women were named after her.

They are both in my top ten.
Fine, classic choices with loads of history and a pleasant meaning.

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I hate the nn Phil, preferring Pip or ideally no nn at all.
For Philippa I love the nn Pippa.

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I like:

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Philip Charles
Philip Edward

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Philippa Jane
Philippa Marguerite

I loooove Philippa. My love of Philippa has also made me like Philip more too, it's very handsome. They are both very dignified.