Question

How does Philip pirrip, the narrator,say he came to be known as pip

Answer 1

Answer: The narrator says that Philip Pirrip came to be known as Pip because he was unable to pronounce his full name correctly when he was a child.

Explanation: Pip, whose real name is Philip Pirrip, is the main character of  Great Expectations (1861) written by Charles Dickens. In the novel, he is an orphan that lives with his mean sister and her husband Joe, who treats Pip kindly. In Chapter 1, the narrator says that Philip Pirrip came to be called Pip because he had problems when trying to pronounce his name. Moreover, throughout the novel, he also receives other nicknames such as Handel; however, almost everyone keeps calling him "Pip", including Estella.

Answer 2

When Philip (his Christian name) Pirrip (family last name) was younger, he couldn't pronounce his name so he began calling himself Pip. This is how he got the nickname Pip. He was an orphan, btw.