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Percy as a girls name - thoughts?

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ellecf21 · 13/02/2022 20:26

Not my bag at all, but I'm watching The Sinner on Netflix and they use Percy for one of the female characters. It's strange how normal it sounds, really suits the character (let's ignore the plot), what are your thoughts?

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severeheadache · 25/02/2022 20:01

Don't like it. I think of percy pig, purses, pursed lips, someone with a very Norfolk accent saying purposely or pussy (as in cat of course), not to mention the words mercy, pervy, mercilessly. Maybe I need to go see a Dr.

Pinotpleasure · 25/02/2022 18:51

The husband of actress Joan Collins is named Percy.

Susu49 · 25/02/2022 18:41

@mibbelucieachwell Hmm

mibbelucieachwell · 25/02/2022 18:34

If she turns out to be trans it'll be convenient as she won't need to change her name.

hamsterchump · 25/02/2022 15:38

What about Perdy as nickname for Perdita.

Ulysses · 25/02/2022 15:18

I love Persephone and Persie would be a natural nickname if you liked the sound. There was a remake of Upstairs Downstairs with a character called Persie played by Claire Foy and it's stayed with me.

Photolass · 25/02/2022 15:04

No, it's awful.

KleineDracheKokosnuss · 25/02/2022 15:02

I like Persephone. Natural nicknames are Percy or sephy.

MrsTerryPratchett · 25/02/2022 14:54

Desperate to be cool is true. And what's depressing is it's cooler for a girl be be associated with a male name (and stereotypically male behaviour). A boy called Daphne, who liked My Little Pony, wouldn't be 'cool' because male is a promotion and female is a demotion.

Boys' names for girls is perpetrating the idea that being a boy is better.

BarryKentPoet · 25/02/2022 14:42

It's an awful name for anyone but sweety pigs.

Meandthesky · 25/02/2022 14:36

I really hate the trend to give girls boys names. It just makes me think either the parents were desperate for a boy or desperate to be “unique”. For fictional characters I assume the writer is desperate to be “cool”

I do like unisex/male nicknames like Harry for Harriet, Mattie for Matilda etc though. It gives the girl the option to choose a more feminine alternative later if she wants to without changing her actual name.

MrsMillhouse · 25/02/2022 14:18

No!!!! My ex called his penis Percy. So no no no

Gardeningcreature · 25/02/2022 14:17

Horrible
Bad enough for a boy never mind a girl.
Yes to ‘Point Percy at the porcelain.’ Is a euphemism for taking a piss.

demoness · 24/02/2022 19:20

I like Persephone but I'm not keen on Percy in general. I'm just not a fan of the sound. (Nothing to do with the slang - I've never heard it and I don't think it's used in my area.) Fine for someone else's child though.

Susu49 · 24/02/2022 18:40

I think its lovely.

Percy Pig comments could be a thing though Confused

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ellecf21 · 24/02/2022 18:38

@Cbeebiesrehab

Never, ever in ‘real life’ have I heard anyone refer to a penis as Percy.
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Cbeebiesrehab · 18/02/2022 07:21

Never, ever in ‘real life’ have I heard anyone refer to a penis as Percy.

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ellecf21 · 17/02/2022 21:19

@DysmalRadius we just finished it tonight! You've got a good few eps to go!

It's absolutely not a name on our list but if someone else used it I wouldn't be offended by it at all, it really works.

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bouquetofpeonies · 17/02/2022 17:43

I had a female student named Persey. It actually grew on me, and the different spelling does give it a different air from the traditional 'Percy'.

MajorCarolDanvers · 17/02/2022 17:31

Don't. Please.

DaisyWaldron · 17/02/2022 17:28

I like it. Kids nowadays will associate the boys' name mostly with Percy Jackson, and I know a couple of little girls called Persephone shortened to Percy.

Ilovetommycat · 17/02/2022 17:28

Only for old men or budgerigars.

Elspethelf · 17/02/2022 17:24

I love it. I’m not from the UK and haven’t heard of Percy being slang outside of MN.

DysmalRadius · 17/02/2022 17:23

As soon as I saw the title I wondered if you were watching The Sinner. I checked to see if there was a reference to a 'full name', but it seems she is just called Percy, which kind of works for her character and the nature of her role, but I'm not sure I would want to lumber a girl with it in the hope that she turned out beautiful and independent enough to carry it off (mysterious disappearance notwithstanding - I'm only on ep 3, so no idea of her actual fate...yet!).

user2908143823142536475859708 · 17/02/2022 17:17

Why not Perrie? Similar and a beautiful name