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[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine named Phillip has gone by Phil for years, but is thinking of reverting back to Phillip. Which do you guys prefer, Phil or Phillip?

Comments

[bluekoala.livejournal.com]

Yeah, people should keep calling him Phil.


(I'm not advocating Phil as a given name though)

[calixbat.livejournal.com]

I agree.

[godmod.livejournal.com]

Phillip.

[red-inuzuka.livejournal.com]

Since most Phillips I know go by Phil, whenever I heard 'Phillip', I think someone is scolding him. Like his mother is yelling at him, "Phillip!" I don't really like either, but I would go with Phil over Phillip.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Phillip.
I hate Phil. I think Pip is a much nicer nn, although I'm not keen on any variations of the name!

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

I agree, I have a friend we call Pip.

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

I loathe Phil. Phillip for sure.

[isoldereverie.livejournal.com]

Phillip.

Phil sounds so smug and pretentious to me. blah

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I understand how he'd like his complete name better at a later stage in life, so I think if he likes it now, he should go by Phillip.
Phil sounds clearly as a nickname, so I think Phillip will sound more formal.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Philip! =)

[brunhildevalkyr.livejournal.com]

Philip... definitely...

I had an ex named Philip and everyone called him Phil. I hated the sound of Phil so I always referred to him as Philip.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Philip! Phil sounds... cheesy to me.

[jejuneraccoon.livejournal.com]

Philip.

I knew a very unattractive, pudgy plumber named Phil.

[xpaniic.livejournal.com]

Philip.