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Thoughts on the name Piers

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Poppyolive90 · 08/01/2021 13:12

I’ve always liked the name Piers. As Piers Morgan has become a household name over the years I’m concerned people would immediately associate the name with him and he isn’t necessarily well liked. Would this put you off using the name?

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ParisJeTAime · 11/01/2021 22:08

I'm sure I overheard a child being called Piers in one of our local parks.

I do think of Piers Morgan, but I also know it's a 'proper' name as well, so I'm sure I'd get over it in a very short time.

resm · 11/01/2021 22:02

It’s very popular where I’m from, but with the spelling Pearse rather than Piers or Pierce. I wouldn’t think of Piers Morgan at all with Pearse spelling.

thisismetrying · 11/01/2021 21:59

Dreadful. Both for the Piers Morgan thing but I also know a right twat called Piers.

PrivateParty · 11/01/2021 21:58

It's a no from me too. Images of very posh English men.

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Poppyolive90 · 09/01/2021 19:19

I know a Piers through a friend and he’s the antithesis of Piers Morgan so to me it’s a nice (certainly not posh) name but it’s interesting to hear wider views and confirms my concerns!

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OloBo · 09/01/2021 08:47

For me, it’s the ultimate association with incredibly posh man who has never had to live a normal life thinking about how to earn a living. Not entirely sure why as I’ve only ever known one and he didn’t fit that description.

CaptainMyCaptain · 09/01/2021 07:34

I knew a Piers at school over 50 years ago. It was a fairly posh Grammar not a public school. He was in the third year (Yr 9)when I started, blonde curly hair and all the girls had a crush on him. This is who the name makes me think of. When your baby is older none of his contempories will have heard of Morgan or Corbyn.

babynamelover · 09/01/2021 07:22

I usually like boys names ending in s but for some reason it's always seemed unfinished to me.
Another vote for Pierce (Brosnan).

Porridgeoat · 09/01/2021 06:56

It’s nice. There’s also Lars

Hailtomyteeth · 09/01/2021 06:53

Piers. And his sister, Promenades. Is it where they were conceived?

orangeblosssom · 09/01/2021 06:50

It makes me think of Morgan straight away. Confused

Bluesername · 09/01/2021 06:47

Jeremy Corbyn's brother is called Piers.

grapewine · 09/01/2021 04:14

Couldn't get past Morgan link. Pierce is nice though.

timetochangeagainforever · 09/01/2021 04:09

I think Pierce is nicer

Graciebobcat · 09/01/2021 04:03

@DrDetriment

I instantly think of Alan B'stard. His sidekick was the incredibly stupid Piers Fletcher-Dervish.
Me too, as well as Piers Morgan. Not positive associations for me.
PoulePouletteEternellement · 09/01/2021 03:56

I always think of the 14th century allegorical poem 'Piers Plowman' when I hear the name, so I would assume that's what any parent was thinking of if they chose it.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Plowman

RizzleDrizzle · 09/01/2021 02:13

Piers Morgan - see all the replies above, arrogant overbearing “journalist” who can’t interview for toffee!

Piers Corbyn - wanky brother of the worst labour leader in the last century who himself is a weird and arrogant conspiracy theorist who is making the current situation a million times worse, and encouraging people not to wear masks vaccinate etc!

Yeah not sure I’d want to call a kid piers at the moments

TheOneLeggedJockey · 09/01/2021 02:00

@DrDetriment

I instantly think of Alan B'stard. His sidekick was the incredibly stupid Piers Fletcher-Dervish.
Thank you! I was trying to figure out why it had a Tim Nice But Dim feel to it.
RainingBatsAndFrogs · 09/01/2021 01:56

It always sounds like the multiple of ‘pier’ to me.
And sort if flat and featureless in sound.
Or a verb. Peers.

I would immediately think ‘Morgan’ but it wouldn’t last: people become associated with their own name.

Chambored · 09/01/2021 01:55

Immediately think of Morgan = automatic no.

956806416ak · 09/01/2021 01:49

I feel it speaks of someone who spent the last weeks of their maternity leave slightly fancying Piers Morgan and that's how it happened. Because why else would you when he's so prominent and divisive, unless he actually had a hand in it.

DrDetriment · 09/01/2021 01:46

I instantly think of Alan B'stard. His sidekick was the incredibly stupid Piers Fletcher-Dervish.

BendyLikeBeckham · 09/01/2021 01:45

nope. bad idea.

Piers Fletcher Dervish.

Wet upper class twat.

Loved Alan though Grin

MrsTerryPratchett · 09/01/2021 01:41

What about Per or Pierce?

Close but nor twated.

NameChange84 · 09/01/2021 01:34

Cant shake the Morgan link. It was the very first thought...Piers...Morgan

Like Boris...Johnson, Donald...Trump etc

And if I’m saying that, I think it’s far more likely your average person in the street will think the same. One of my bosses is called Piers. Yet it was Morgan that was the instant association, not my boss.

Only choose it if you can tolerate the assumption that you are a fan of his.