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Peter

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lessness · 07/04/2020 12:15

Do you like Peter for a little boy? DGF's name so does also have meaning to us.

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Hannah021 · 16/04/2020 12:50

@BrighamSinclair dont troll the lady, its not funny

BrighamSinclair · 16/04/2020 12:41

@lessness
I have to say babe i really hate it. its soo old fashoined and not at all cute sorry love xx
how about something more modern like
Ejipt
Lethar
Sweet
MackRay
Bodhi
Petroll

just some suggestions good luck hun X
let me know what you think

Electrical · 16/04/2020 12:23

It’s ok but I don’t like the way it’s pronounced in loads of accents- various English accents would say ‘peetah/pee-ah’ and my own one says it as ‘peeder’.

Haz1516 · 16/04/2020 11:23

I really like Peter. Due a comeback and very classic.

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 15/04/2020 21:41

I like it. A good solid name.

careworkerandproud · 15/04/2020 21:37

Do it!! Classic and underused

ArriettyJones · 12/04/2020 00:19

However my husband met a woman at uni called Peter (although I think she spelling was different).

That’ll be the women’s name Peta.

bridgetreilly · 12/04/2020 00:08

Yes.

nellythenarwhal · 11/04/2020 22:15

I knew an Australian woman called Peter. I can't remember the story behind her name though.

ChikiTIKI · 11/04/2020 20:03

I love the name Peter and would have used it a couple of weeks ago if I hadn't had a girl.

However my husband met a woman at uni called Peter (although I think she spelling was different).

nellythenarwhal · 11/04/2020 19:30

Good name but not if your surname is Griffin or he has a brother called Henry.

Carouselfish · 11/04/2020 19:25

Not keen. Weak in the same way as Simon and Timothy. Probably to do with the ones I went to school with.

2beautifulbabs · 11/04/2020 09:44

Love the name it's my dads name and he's a great bloke if my DD had been a boy I had planned on using the name as a middle name as we already have my son but he was first born and we used my husband middle name for my son

emilybrontescorsett · 11/04/2020 09:13

I'm afraid it reminds me of Peter Sutcluffe.

PsuedoSatisfactionBaby · 11/04/2020 06:53

I love it. Possibly influenced by the fact I only know two Peters - one in his 50s and one in his mid 20s who are among the smartest, funny and intelligent people I know. If I had a son I’d be lobbying for a Peter!

Meaniebobeanie · 09/04/2020 23:53

Yes I love that name. It be nice to hear a baby called Peter.

Marcipex · 09/04/2020 23:49

Good name.

ilikebigbuttsandicannotlie · 09/04/2020 23:47

It’s a nice name. It only works when naming after someone important like a grandfather. If someone said they picked it because they just liked it, I would find that a bit unusual.

TeaMilkNoSugarThanks · 09/04/2020 16:42

it might be the mental connection with something 'petering out'.

FizzyGreenWater · 09/04/2020 13:56

Gaspode, it does sound weak somehow though! Must just be something about the sound? I always think of it as a weak name too.

Chickoletta · 08/04/2020 16:30

I love it. Can’t use it as it’s DH’s business partner’s name!

MikeUniformMike · 08/04/2020 16:23

Love it. Know several - some Peter, others Pete. Good solid meaning.
Friends have a little boy called Peter and he's gorgeous.

Whatsyourflava · 08/04/2020 12:19

My opinion is that yes it was dull about 40-50 + years ago @Quicklittlenamechange bit nowerdays it’s very refreshing sounding and totally underused. I know one little “Peter” and his name actually really stands out as being special in amongst all the “Alfie”, “Albie” and “Archie”s. I think sometimes I often forget that names sound totally different to the next generation. To them, names like “Alfie” will be dull, whereas at first to me it sounded fresh and new

Peter is definitely due a comeback @lessness please use it! Although I’m slightly jealous I didn’t pick it.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/04/2020 12:17

Where on earth is the word weak coming from here? It means rock! Saint Peter, Peter the Great, Peter O'Toole, Peter Ustinov, any number of other famous Peters, none of them weak characters. Great name, I'd be delighted to see it making a comeback.

Boireannachlaidir · 08/04/2020 12:08

Hadn't heard it for ages and actually really like it Smile

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