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Billie or Perrie?

55 replies

Chamar · 08/04/2024 10:39

Hi,

due to have a baby girl in just under two weeks. What name do you all prefer please?

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MumOfOneAwesomeHuman · 11/04/2024 07:41

Billie!

FangsForTheMemory · 11/04/2024 07:01

Neither. Both are nicknames for boys.

Maybe Perdita?

Duckies · 10/04/2024 15:01

I like Billie. My main associations are Billie Lourd and Billie Piper. But I'd personally be too chicken to use without a 'long' name to fall back on.

What about Terri/Teri? (Short for Teresa?)

FayCarew · 10/04/2024 14:38

I know an adult Jerry, not short for anything. Her parents wanted something different.

user1492757084 · 10/04/2024 14:36

No, to both.

Ideas..
Pari - face of an angel - Persian
Jerry - Jerry Hall is gorgeous
Victoria
Pandora
Bindi

FayCarew · 10/04/2024 14:21

I know a Billie and she's from a well-heeled background. She's Wilhelmina on her BC. I think Billie is fine.

Many of the names that are popular are ones like Teddy, Hallie, Alfie, Maisie etc. Billie will blend in.

BathshebaEverdene1 · 10/04/2024 14:13

They might be nice nicknames for a toddler but as names to go through adult life with....
they are not really names. Perry the teenager/Perry the nasty drink/ Peri menopause.
Maybe Wilhelmina lol

JamSandle · 10/04/2024 14:07

Perrie

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 10/04/2024 14:05

Oof. Billie is the lesser of two evils but they're both terrible. "Opposite of posh" is a very diplomatic way a PP has put it.

FayCarew · 08/04/2024 23:09

Billie-Rae Cyrus? Billie-Jean?

theduchessofspork · 08/04/2024 23:08

AngelaBB · 08/04/2024 21:24

I like Billie but maybe with a second name, Billie-Rae, Billie Jo, etc.

Let me think about that..

No

Never hyphen, never. Unless French.

theduchessofspork · 08/04/2024 23:07

TrobadoraBeatrice · 08/04/2024 21:35

I like Peri, with that spelling, but you probably do need to have Turkish heritage to pull it off.

Oh god - this makes me realise you shouldn’t use Peri/Perrie at all these days

All anyone will think is Peri-menopause

😲

theduchessofspork · 08/04/2024 23:05

Billie I spose

Perry v odd for a girl

olympicsrock · 08/04/2024 22:30

Both awful

35andThriving · 08/04/2024 22:20

Billie, it's more established as a unisex name.

Berlinlover · 08/04/2024 21:38

I love them both but couldn’t imagine using either name for some reason.

TrobadoraBeatrice · 08/04/2024 21:35

I like Peri, with that spelling, but you probably do need to have Turkish heritage to pull it off.

CJ0374 · 08/04/2024 21:32

AngelaBB · 08/04/2024 21:24

I like Billie but maybe with a second name, Billie-Rae, Billie Jo, etc.

I don't personally like Billie, but didn't realise there were even worse options like your suggestions for a girl! 😬

Billy Ray Cyrus Mullet GIF by CMT
MrsTerryPratchett · 08/04/2024 21:28

'Petrie' autocorrects. I didn't change it back so you could see.

Never use a name that autocorrects.

alwaysmovingforwards · 08/04/2024 21:26

Not a fan of either, but you do you.

AngelaBB · 08/04/2024 21:24

I like Billie but maybe with a second name, Billie-Rae, Billie Jo, etc.

Whitewatergrafting · 08/04/2024 21:18

Both horrible sorry.

Chewbecca · 08/04/2024 20:56

Are there any other names you're thinking about?

AnnetteKurtan · 08/04/2024 20:51

I really like Perrie tbh

HanaJane · 08/04/2024 20:49

Not too keen on eitha but prefer Perrie