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Percy as a girls name - thoughts?

59 replies

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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scottishnames · 13/02/2022 22:17

Would you call a boy Fanny?

In some countries' slang, Percy is the male equivalent.

Apart from slang, Percy is either a surname, based on a French town, or else a short form of Percival, wich means either 'pierce the valley' or 'iron spear'. Neither seems very attractive.

Am not a fan of Persephone, but I suppose Percy could be a nickname for that. But I can think of nicer ones.

Penvelopey · 13/02/2022 22:03

No

MinglingFlamingo · 13/02/2022 21:59

I love Percy nm for Persephone but not brave enough to use it. Go for it op

PainterInPeril · 13/02/2022 21:57

Percy Pig? Grin

merrymouse · 13/02/2022 21:36

Maybe it doesn’t have the same connotations in the US?

Smartiepants79 · 13/02/2022 21:34

Percy is not a great name for anyone in my opinion.
Short for Persephone?

Abrakatabra · 13/02/2022 21:31

Don't like it... To me sounds like a girls name not a boy , but I don't like it.

BlueRaincoat1 · 13/02/2022 20:29

Is it an abbreviation of Persephone? It wouldn't be for me, it's a boys name, and not one I like even fir a boy. I don't like the name Persephone either.

Maireas · 13/02/2022 20:29

Oh dear lord, no!
Just awful.