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Original poster

Piper...

64 replies

Locketjuice · 21/05/2013 16:04

What comes to your head when you hear piper?

I love it, other half.. Not so much, I'm sure there is room for persuasion though...

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sparkle12mar08 · 26/05/2013 08:38

Pied Piper of Hamelin. Middle ages man in a yellow and red suit. Awful, awful, awful.

Yonionekanobe · 26/05/2013 08:11

'Piper at the gates of Dawn' made me smile as the only Piper I know us the daughter of a Dawn. They are Americans incidentally so I always think of it as a US name.

jidelgin · 25/05/2013 13:27

What comes to mind is how beautiful a name it is - Piper is cool n compassionate n clever and she kicks the crap out of anyone who says otherwise :)

DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 25/05/2013 08:33

Hmm, it lacks substance for me. It also feels slightly dated - more of a nineties name...? Basically not to my taste, I guess.

buzzgirly · 25/05/2013 07:37

Charmed! I really like it though.

sashh · 25/05/2013 07:37

Pipper spelled wrong.

McKayz · 25/05/2013 07:17

I just asked DH and he first thought of Maris Piper potatoes.

McKayz · 25/05/2013 07:16

I quite like it but it does make me think of Piper Alpha.

RantyMcRantpants · 25/05/2013 07:13

My gorgeous 5 year old DS is Piper and it suits him down to the ground. He was named after one of my grandparents.

Viviennemary · 24/05/2013 13:34

I'd think it was hideous and think why would anybody name a child that. But of course I would mumble very nice!

pooka · 24/05/2013 13:05

It makes me think of Sarah Palin (even though I'm not sure she has a kid called piper - is still not a good connotation for me).

Bristol
Willow
Piper
Trig
Track

Have just checked - and these are her kids' names.

Not keen.

EddieVeddersfoxymop · 24/05/2013 13:01

makes me think of Piper Alpha

I live close to where it happened...saw all the helicopters etc. Dreadful accident. Sorry, but for that reason I couldn't use it! Perhaps if you're not from the locality though it might not be people's first thought.

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Locketjuice · 24/05/2013 12:56

I'm having a girl.. I'm even more confused now! haha

I knew it would have mixed reviews obviously as with any name but it seems to either get BLURGH it's awful or I LOVE IT! Thank you everyone, I shall let you know what she ends up being called.. 11 weeks to go! (But will hopefully have decoded before then!)

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DoctorAnge · 23/05/2013 20:02

It's lovely

Alisvolatpropiis · 23/05/2013 20:00

Pied?

PoppyAmex · 23/05/2013 18:27

A guy blowing a wind instrument

Sallypuss · 23/05/2013 18:23

Flogging

Kneedeepindaisies · 23/05/2013 18:19

Piper from Charmed, but I love it.

Go for it!

Floggingmolly · 23/05/2013 18:16

It's also the name of one of the Queen's corgis, Sallypuss
Are you Her Maj?

JazzAnnNonMouse · 23/05/2013 18:09

Charmed

Sallypuss · 23/05/2013 18:06

...is the name of our dog Sorry!

xyla · 23/05/2013 13:03

It sounds odd to me, like a manufactured cheerfulness. But probably wouldn't notice/care once I met the person.

ephemeralfairy · 23/05/2013 12:10

Piper Alpha. Not good imo.

WithASpider · 23/05/2013 11:22

I really like it, it was one of our two choices for DD1!

Linguaphile · 23/05/2013 11:20

I used to babysit a Piper, and she was adorable. Good connotations for me.

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