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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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evilharpy · 08/04/2020 12:05

I like it. Also like Pete. My elderly neighbour is a Pete and he's brilliant so it has positive associations for me.

I'm nearly 40 and know quite a few Peters and Petes my age.

AuntyAnna · 08/04/2020 11:54

Not old enough yet to be cool I don't think. But lovely as a family middle đŸ˜ƒ.

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Hannah021 · 08/04/2020 01:04

No :( it makes me feel old

Aquamarine1029 · 08/04/2020 01:02

Absolutely hate the name Peter. Weak and ineffectual.

MrsHoolie · 08/04/2020 00:59

Lovely name and not very common which is good!

BackforGood · 07/04/2020 23:49

Yes, lovely name.
Ticks all my boxes when thinking about 'good' names Smile

Clotho55 · 07/04/2020 23:41

Peter is an easy name for small boys to spell and it's traditional, with Biblical connotations - if that's your interest/inclination - and it isn't all that common. There are variations of Peter in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian as well. HTH

123Dancewithme · 07/04/2020 23:35

Love it!

87Callista · 07/04/2020 22:32

Great, strong, classic name. I am a fan of both Peter and Pete.

IVflytrap · 07/04/2020 20:16

I really like it and have done for quite a while. Don't know any boys with the name yet.

Greenvilla · 07/04/2020 18:54

Really awful. Quite a weak dated name

Thisismytimetoshine · 07/04/2020 18:48

Yes, love it.

Quicklittlenamechange · 07/04/2020 18:48

Sorry but its terribly dull

NB Im saddled with an old fashioned dull name .

finallychangedmyusername · 07/04/2020 18:45

I love it, and would be really pleased to see it on a little one. Peter Pan, Narnia, Peter Rabbit references are all wonderful (you could get given a lot of name-related gifts for a newborn Peter!) Grin

glotterbug · 07/04/2020 16:42

I love the name Peter, I would have used it had I had a boy.

mous · 07/04/2020 16:41

Unless her surname is 'Pecker' don't think it's a problem...GrinGrin

I adore the name Peter. Maybe it's because of reading Narnia as a child but has associations of strength, virtue, leadership etc to me.

FizzyGreenWater · 07/04/2020 16:34

Sorry, not a fan! Also American slang for penis, if that bothers you?

vickibee · 07/04/2020 16:31

It is my sons middle name, after his grandad. We like it too and it goes well with his first name

TheVanguardSix · 07/04/2020 16:31

I love this name! You can't go wrong with Peter.

bitheby · 07/04/2020 16:28

Yes. I have a cat called Peter but it is a nice name.

Evansamr · 07/04/2020 16:20

I have a 2 year old Peter - I love it and get lots of compliments on his name.

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lessness · 07/04/2020 15:55

Thank you all. It's a lovely name, just wasn't sure it was ready for it's come back but sounds like it is Smile

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autumnboys · 07/04/2020 14:21

It was my dad’s name and one of my boys has it as a middle name. I like it a lot.

DramaAlpaca · 07/04/2020 14:21

I really like it.

daisypond · 07/04/2020 14:19

It means rock. It’s a strong name.

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