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I used to dislike obviously feminized versions of male names, like Josephine, Paulina, Antonia, Philippa... but I'm really warming up to them now. Philippa isn't my favorite, but it's not bad.

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Philippa Bronwen
Philippa Cambria
Philippa Carlotta
Philippa Carys
Philippa Celestine
Philippa Constance
Philippa Delyth
Philippa Ealasaid
Philippa Eleanor
Philippa Gaia
Philippa Gwendolen
Philippa Josephine
Philippa Juliet
Philippa Lillian
Philippa Louise
Philippa Lusine
Philippa Lyra
Philippa Maeve
Philippa Marion
Philippa Mattea
Philippa Niamh
Philippa Odette
Philippa Oriane

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I don't mind Philippa, it is a nice name, it's not very common in Australia so it is a nice alternative to the other queen names. I also like the nicknames such as Pipa or Pippy - though that is a guilty pleasure

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Middle names
Philippa Adeline
Philippa Evelyn
Philippa Emilia
Philippa Clara
Philippa Juniper
Philippa Leah
Philippa Leila
Philippa Linnea
Philippa Sophia
Philippa Silvia
Philippa Winter
Philippa Johanna
Philippa Jane
Philippa Clementine

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I don't like it at all.

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Philippa Bethany
Philippa Caprice
Philippa Heather
Philippa Iris
Philippa Lilith
Philippa Sapphire
Philippa Sophie
Philippa Violet

Philippa is one of my favourite names!

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Philippa Joanne
Philippa Anne
Philippa Elizabeth
Philippa Josephine
Philippa Margaret

In English-speaking parts of the world, doubtlessly, one of the typical classical names, as well as Catherine, Victoria or Georgina.
Here in the German-speaking regions rather unusual, considered pretty old-fashioned with a touch of eccentric.
Just probably to close to Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren´s famous children´s book character.

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Anyway, some mns could be

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Philippa Louise
Philippa Charlotte
Philippa Lydia
Philippa Beatrice
Philippa Scarlett
Philippa Eleanor
Philippa Maude
Philippa Regena
Philippa Vivienne
Philippa Irene

I first came across it as the name of the wife of Edward III, I suppose the same queen you are referring to, in a novel. It was the name of two other characters also, as many women were named after her during her reign.

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I was not sure at first, and for quite a while, how to pronounce it -- FIL-e-pa or fil-LEEP-a. I found out eventually it's FIL-e-pa. Or is fil-LEEP-a an accepted pronunciation at all?

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Anyway, I don't like it much, but it's not horrible.