Felix or Peter

[EchoAlexa]

Which name would you choose, Felix or Peter? What are your impressions of these names?

[MissHenty]

Felix.
I like the X in it
Like Peter too
Tough choice

Actually maybe peter! Can’t decide

[whattodowith]

Felix. I really like it but DH vetoed because of the cat.

[MissHenty]

You get generations won’t even think of the cat! Don’t worry about that. As soon as your DC is Felix no one will even think about the cat anymore

I know a little boy called Percy. I remember thinking of “Percy Pigs” first time I met him. Never crosses my mind now. That’s just his name

[Lavenderblues]

It's not the only cat but Felix is also well known brand of cat food!

I like Peter!

[Windydaysuponus]

Felix is a cat agreed.
But Peter is a rabbit!!!
Neither!

[Lavenderblues]

But Peter isn't a brand of rabbit food!

[Greyhound22]

I have a Felix - it's only on Mumsnet that people get all twatty about cat food - I've never had it mentioned in real life.

So obviously I love it but I do actually really like Peter as well.

That's not helpful is it 🤔

Felix Peter is nice

[Frith2013]

Peter is such a dull name. And now I’m thinking of Perfect Peter from the Horrid Henry books.

So I’d go with Felix. The spymaster in James Bond.

[Cookit]

Felix is low in the top 100 but oddly I know quite a few of them so I don’t know if it’s just really popular round here or in my specific demographic or something.

I like both but I really like Peter (dislike Pete though!).

The cat thing wouldn’t bother me about Felix.

[userabcname]

I really like Felix so that would be my choice.
I don't mind Peter though, also a good name.

[bridgetreilly]

I really like both, but Felix edges it for me.

[AverageMummy]

I like Peter: Peter Pan, Narnia Peter, Peter Rabbit.... but I just can’t quite bring myself to love it - it just still sounds dated. But it’s a lovely name.

Felix is also lovely but in a trendier, quirky sort of way.

Not sure which I’d vote - both are great choices

[lostinthewheatfield]

Peter, I think you'll be seen as a trendsetter I think Peter will rise in popularity in the next 5 years but won't be many in your babies year.

[user1493494961]

Peter.

[DramaAlpaca]

I very much prefer Peter.

I suppose the difference is that Peter is an underused classic, while Felix is more trendy & seems to be having a moment.

[Lavenderblues]

Peter! Sounds so refreshing and underused.

[DontForgetToDeadhead]

I like Felix but I love Peter. Classic but unusual, soft but strong. I'd use it except it's both my dad's and my DP's name..

[RomaineCalm]

I like Felix better if only because it 'writes' better.

[theoriginalmadambee]

Oh op, both are lovely. I'm only posting to tell you how relieved I am, there are still people who prefer 'normal' names. (Have just been on the Nebuchadnezzar thread). Good luck .

[MikeUniformMike]

I would choose Peter. Felix is ok but they are quite different.

[Sophronia]

Peter, definitely.

[Sweetaholic]

Neither.

[JudgeMeNot]

Never liked Felix. Had a wonderful rabbit called Peter. If the baby has big ears & a grey fluffy face, I'd go with Peter!

[Equatoria]

I like both but think Peter is more unusual these days.

[autumnleaves99]

Love that there is so much love for the name Peter, my one year old is called Peter, I do know of one other toddler called Peter but that's it. We found it really hard to settle on a boy's name, we wanted something fairly traditional but I seemed to know lots of other babies/toddlers with names that we liked. DH suggested Peter and I really love the name.