Is Kip a short name for another?

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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	16 Sep 2007 08:34
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Was guesing at Philip, like Pip? Any advice please.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 41 Send Message	Bryan HOGGARTH	Report	16 Sep 2007 08:39
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 41 Send Message	I did a search using Google and got: "The shop is named after my four year old son Christopher (Kip) " I've no idea how general that usage is. Bryan
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	16 Sep 2007 08:59
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Christopher: Nicknames: Chris, >>>Kit<<<, Kip, Topher Variants: Kristofer, Christophe, Cristobal
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 6,033 Send Message	Huia	Report	16 Sep 2007 09:39
	Perhaps it could be short for Kipling.
	Researching: Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	16 Sep 2007 14:21
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Never thought of Kipling, that could be interesting! Think its more likely to be Christopher though.