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I have a cousin Chip. Officially he's a James III, but he might as well be Chip officially because he's in his 30s and has still never used James; it's not even to avoid confusion, because no one in his family is called by James (it's more like JD, Jim, Chip, Jett). I think it's comically preppy, but it is familiar to me...I've also got a cousin Dale, so the cartoon chipmunk connection sticks out at me. :)

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I suppose it could also be related to (or sound familiar to people because of) something like Chippenham, Chippendale, Chippewa. I did grow up with a Chatham and a Macon (also kids with names like Tripp, Trey, Chase, Poe, Kent, Wentworth "Worth", Dakota, Bucky, Blake, Rusty, Kyle) which seem like they could be similar.

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Goldie's OK, seems about like Rosie imv. I generally like Golda and Marigold and prefer those, but I remember someone posted here about a celeb using Goldie Patricia, and I thought that was a cute combo.

This message was edited 4/15/2022, 6:14 PM

I like Goldie. Chip...not so much.

Unfortunately these names sound like dog names. I'm just not a fan.

I like them as nicknames, but as full names, they don't really seem proper. I think of Goldilocks and potato chips - also, "having a chip one's shoulder". I don't dislike them, but I'm not interested in them.

I knew a Chip once, but he was actually named Charles. He was, I think, Charles III: his grandfather was known as Charlie, his father as Chuck, and he was Chip. Nice guy; I felt he deserved better.

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Goldie, on a human, is too Hawn, and only she can carry it off.

Not people names. Come on, can't you give your child a full name? Goldie, how do they expect that to not sound ridiculous

This message was edited 4/13/2022, 8:15 PM

Were they dogs? LOL

I have never liked Goldie for a girl. Ugly, and a dog’s name. Chip is something I’m used to for a boy but I still don’t care for it. Not even that bad.

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They go together actually.

Yuck, they sound like a pair of cocker spaniels.