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Name 'Pepper'?

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ilovechocolatebiscuits · 13/01/2020 14:21

My husband came to me and said he loves the name Pepper and I do actually really like it!

What do you think?

I'm guessing everyone's going to say noGrin

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Santasy · 13/01/2020 18:30

Nathan Lane in Modern Family

madcatladyforever · 13/01/2020 18:28

It sounds like a pet's name. Would be ok for a cat or dog.

ThatLibraryMiss · 13/01/2020 18:26

I think it's lovely. I knew a Pepper, and she was delightful, a lovely little miniature Schnauzer. It's a great name for a salt and pepper coloured pet.

user1019273703 · 13/01/2020 18:25

It reminds me of Pepper Potts from the marvel films

Bickles · 13/01/2020 18:23

Just thinking this would be a great name for a black cat though...Grin

golddustwomen · 13/01/2020 18:22

I have a 5 and 2 year old and have well and truly gone round the twist with it Grin if your first loves peppa then he will love a little sister pepper!

LucaFritz · 13/01/2020 18:21

I'd go with Phillipa nn Pippa. Pepper just makes me think Peppa pig

neverornow · 13/01/2020 18:19

It's really cute!
If I met someone with the name I would assume it was a nickname or a shortened version of a name like Phillipa

CallofDoodee · 13/01/2020 18:18

Pepper is one of those names that I do quite like, but would never actually lumber a human being with.

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ilovechocolatebiscuits · 13/01/2020 18:17

@golddustwomen no, my second. My first loves Peppa Pig, it's his favourite!

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Lordfrontpaw · 13/01/2020 18:16

Still better than Bing...

golddustwomen · 13/01/2020 18:15

Is she your first?
If she is you will have no idea how much you will dislike peppa pig. Don't do it 😂

avocadoze · 13/01/2020 18:14

What about Philippa and Pepper as a nickname

TheYearOfTheDog · 13/01/2020 18:11

I like it! Prefer it to Piper. Cute nn for Penelope

ZaZathecat · 13/01/2020 18:04

Pepper Anderson was a cool cop in the 70s series Police Woman. No-one thought it was weird then, go for it!

Lordfrontpaw · 13/01/2020 18:03

Pepper Potts in Ironman (although her name is Virginia).

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/01/2020 17:58

Hello mummy pig. Grin

Bickles · 13/01/2020 17:47

Call her a normal name eg Philippa and then you and your DH can call her Pepper forever afterwards. At least when she grows up she isn’t stuck with it forever.

drigon · 13/01/2020 17:47

Quite like it.

Mamabear88 · 13/01/2020 17:44

For a boy or girl? Either way I think pig. I think it's asking to be picked on. Not a fan.

SaintGarbo · 13/01/2020 17:42

I really like it.

whitebowls · 13/01/2020 17:33

I think it's lovely. Very cute. If you like it then name her Pepper.

CosmoK · 13/01/2020 17:31

But surely the child will still come into contact with other children so the potential for bullying still exists?

74NewStreet · 13/01/2020 17:31

It’s a cat’s name. What travelling the world has to do with mitigating the effects of giving your child a naff name is anybody’s guess. Weird...

Ohyesiam · 13/01/2020 17:27

It’s good as a nick name it shortening, but she might want something with a bit more gravitas every more and then. I have no idea what you’d use though. Peoria?

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