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Would you use Penn?

44 replies

cecemalone · 23/10/2021 09:56

For a boy? What do you think of it?

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SapereAude · 23/10/2021 11:12

No.

snowstorm2012 · 23/10/2021 11:11

@eandz13

I thought of Penn Badgley so I didn't immediately think it odd/bad, I can see pp's POV though
Same, I thought of Penn Badgley too - I like it
TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 23/10/2021 10:34

The comedians name is Penn Jillette, so yes its a first name. I'm not that keen I'm afraid tbh, although I'm a huge Penn and Teller fan!

QueenDanu · 23/10/2021 10:31

No, and worse than penne (pasta) pene is penis in spanish.

Not some random language that is spoken by a few people. LIke maybe the world's third most spoken language.

Blossomandbee · 23/10/2021 10:28

On sound - writing pen.
Written down - penne pasta

toastofthetown · 23/10/2021 10:13

I quite like it. But when I mentioned it to people they either said it was stupid, or made penis jokes.

CoronaPeroni · 23/10/2021 10:12

Pasta

mum2jakie · 23/10/2021 10:12

I just thought pasta. It's a no from me

ChrissyPlummer · 23/10/2021 10:11

Surname or train station. So, no.

trumpisagit · 23/10/2021 10:08

Penn and Teller?
It's a surname.

eandz13 · 23/10/2021 10:07

I thought of Penn Badgley so I didn't immediately think it odd/bad, I can see pp's POV though

JingleCatJingle · 23/10/2021 10:03

Also very easy to change to Pennis.
Setting your child up for years of dick jokes.

Normandy144 · 23/10/2021 10:03

Reminds me of Pennsylvania - I think the US state gets shortened to that quite often.

Whinge · 23/10/2021 10:02

No. Is it even a name?

As a teenager he's really not going to appreciate how easily Penn becomes Penis.

WheelieBinPrincess · 23/10/2021 10:02

No. The first thing that came to my head was Biro.

WallaceinAnderland · 23/10/2021 10:01

No

PanicBuyingSprouts · 23/10/2021 10:00

Mo bit there are lots of names I wouldn't use abs you probably wouldn't choose the ones I chose for my DC Smile

BingBongToTheMoon · 23/10/2021 10:00

No.

dementedpixie · 23/10/2021 09:59

No
Is it not more of a surname?
Makes me think of Sean Penn