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My uncle Philip was named after his grandma Philomena. I don't really love any of them, but Philomena and Phillipa are okay.

I've always had a fondness for Phyllis. I would never use it for a human, because I think it is dated for a reason but I really do love it. Would absolutely use it for a pet.

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I don't like Phillipa or Phyllida (that one sounds particularly unpleasant to me), but Philomena is beautiful though NMS.

Philomena (though I prefer the Italian Filomena spelling)
Phillipa nn Pippa

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Philadelphia is another one I like for some reason. Maybe it's because I'm from the Philadelphia area. Philly is a cute nickname.

I'll be the dork and say Phyllis is my favorite. I just like it.

I have a soft spot for all of them. I like Philomena followed by Philippa. Not a fan of the short form of Pippa though as that is the Swedish verb meaning to have sex.

I like Phyllis and I don't mind Phillipa. I don't like the others, as I tend not to like 'phil' names.

I dislike Phyllis; not its fault that it sounds like the Afrikaans word for garbage, but it does.
Phyllda? Phyllida, surely? Anyway, it's better than Phyllis but still not good.
Philomena in my experience is used by Catholic and Orthodox families. Which is fine; I don't like the rhythm or the sound.
Phillipa is a spelling error which destroys the name's meaning. I love Philippa and would gladly use it; Phil and Pippa are excellent nns.

I would like to see a Philine with French pronunciation or a Philou.
From your list it's only Philippa, if I had to.

Phyllida is my favourite, being the name of a late and missed family member. I also love Philomena (the name of one of my childhood porcelain dolls!) and Phyllis. Phillipa I can take or leave, but I prefer it to Philippa.

Pip and Pippy are as close as I can get. I dislike the others.

I love Philomena out of the options. My grandma's name was Cecilia Philomena, and she went by Minnie all her life. I love the name Mena. My sister has a friend Mena, and I notice that anytime we say it, we enjoy saying it. Some names are like that.

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Philippa with Pippa as a nickname might be even cuter.

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Both are tied imo

This message was edited 4/26/2024, 9:39 AM

Philippa
Philippina
Philomena
Philophrosyne

Phillipa

I enjoy the name Phyllis and find it enchantingly beautiful.

Philippa

1 Philippa (this spelling) nn Pippa
2 Philomena nn Lena
3 Phyllida (this spelling)
3 Phyllis

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There is also Philadelphia, Philippine, Philomela, Philophrosyne (yikes), Philandra, Philantha, Philberta, Philine/Philinna, Philoclea, Philonella/Philonilla, Philonoe, Philotera, Philothea, Philotis, Philyra/Philyre as well as many Thai names that have a "Phil" as a first syllable.