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Pippa would be a cute nn for Philippa. Definetly unsual. But I'm not a big fan of Philip, so it's hard for me to warm to the feminine version of it.

I like it, it sounds more British than American. Filippa (or more rarely Philippa) is rather popular in Sweden. Nick name is Flippa, never Pippa. I don't think it would be ok to say what "pippa" means in Swedish ;)

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"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

It makes me think of Phyllida, which I actually prefer to Philippa.

I don't like it. It feels awkward to say -- doesn't flow off my tongue at all. And in general, boy names with an "a" tacked on the end just annoy me. I don't mind Phillip though.

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I also dislike Pippa which sounds almost as silly as Piper, my most hated name out there.

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Maybe I just need to stay far away from P names. :P

My friend is called Philippa but she shortens it to Pippa :]

dislike it but that's just me. ;)

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Like it very much esp. with nn Pippa.

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I *really* like it. It's both classy and cute, so I could imagine it on an adorable little girl, a beautful young lady, or a sophistocated grown woman. It also reminds me of heroines 18th and 19th century novels for some reason.

Im not too fond of the name, but it could work. I like the idea of the nn Pippa, it sounds sweet.

I do really like Philippa, though I don't think I'll ever use it, maybe for a beloved pet or character in a story. I also like Philomena.

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