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Thoughts on the name piper for a girl

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 18:53

Hi everyone ,
So after three boys I finally fell pregnant with a baby girl
All my boys have five letter , two syllable names ( kind of just happened for the first two )
Anyway our surname starts with beginning j so don’t want any first names b 🥴 I’m so stuck on a girls name
I do want to stick with the theme but can’t find any names I like
Until I stumbled on American names and tv shows
Piper ! My other half really Likes now it and telling people who also like it but I’m unsure 😐
Basically I’m in the uk and my three boys do have names that tend to be on American lists more , but are also popular uk
What does everyone think of the name piper ? Or any other ideas ? I personally think it’s harder for a girls name as chance they may get bullied more !

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bumblingalongslowly · 14/09/2020 07:28

No she has never had anything negative said to her and she loves her name as well.

Sawyersfishbiscuits · 14/09/2020 06:40

I like it lots. It's sweet and not massively popular over here.
Also a charmed fan.
Smile

percheron67 · 14/09/2020 03:27

Do you live in Dagenham?

MercyBodle · 14/09/2020 01:33

I like it, and like it more than the other names on your list.

Sojo88 · 13/09/2020 23:30

I really like it

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 22:15

@bumblingalongslowly does she ( or you) get negative comments or bullied for her name ? As above comments with sex , smoking , plumbing etc

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scaryfrogfish · 13/09/2020 22:11

Gillian Anderson's daughter is Piper IIRC.

bumblingalongslowly · 13/09/2020 22:00

I love it.....so much that it is my daughters name!

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 21:56

Yeah I see what you mean about occupation but then I have a Mason so I guess I kinda fell into it there 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 21:55

I’m not sure my generation or the kids generation would think of some of those things 😂 but it’s something to look into

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Janaih · 13/09/2020 21:54

I like it, but it's my surname so cant use it myself Grin

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 21:54

I’ve not heard of piper alpha
I’ll have to google !

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Babynumberfour · 13/09/2020 21:53

I would like five letters and two syllables
Same as older brothers ! I’m a bit weird like that 😂

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SleepingStandingUp · 13/09/2020 21:52

Ooh Freya is lovely, and Willa

Firebird83 · 13/09/2020 21:52

I don’t like it. It’s better than Lexie though.

ncqtime · 13/09/2020 21:52

The animals, the animals, trapped trapped trapped and the cage is full...

rooarsome · 13/09/2020 21:51

I'm not keen as I despised the character in OITNB, but not sure how many would have connotations with that show?

SE13Mummy · 13/09/2020 21:48

I'm afraid I think of Piper as a dog name - I know more dogs than humans with the name.

Others that might work...
Alice
Chloe
Clara
Edith
Elsie
Freya
Hazel
Laura
Leila
Lucie
Megan
Norah
Polly
Sadie
Sophie
Tatum
Tessa
Willa

phatsandsmall · 13/09/2020 21:48

My daughters middle name is Piper. I wasn't brave enough to use it as her first name because of faces the in laws pulled when I suggested using it. Still love the name 12 years on and definitely think you should go with it Smile

SleepingStandingUp · 13/09/2020 21:47

Charmed fan so I'm a fan of Piper.

What about Avery?

OwlBasket · 13/09/2020 21:42

Might you like Sasha?

BikeTyson · 13/09/2020 21:42

There is a Piper at DD’s nursery, I like it!

Shelby30 · 13/09/2020 21:41

The main character in orange is the new black is called piper and that's what I'd think of so it's a no from me.

Mishmased · 13/09/2020 21:28

Love Piper. My neighbor named her newborn Robin, I thought that was lovely and the other named hers Heidi.

tsmainsqueeze · 13/09/2020 21:25

Love it , i knew a piper ,really suited her .
Nice for all ages from newborn to adult.
Different but not pretentious .

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