Peter

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Do you like it?

In principle, yes. It's a classic name and one that isn't off the scale on the most popular charts at the moment.

I wouldn't personally use it as it's the name of someone I know and don't like :(

I can never get past the fact that it means 'to fart' in French.

Yeah, I know - the fart thing. But it's pretty appropriate in our family

Yes I like it. It's underused and classic.

Its lovely, my husband absolutely loves it, its his favourite name ever , we have 3 daughters but it was in his running for a name if we had boys.

I love it. It is one of ds's middle names, and I often wish we had saved it to use as a first name.

Love it! Dt2's middle name.

One of DS's middle names as it my Dad's name.

Like.

My Ds's middle name too!

my DS's middle name too, after my DB :)

It is a great name - it means rock

Lovely. Underused now and ready for a comeback. On holiday this year we met a family with a Peter, Elizabeth and Lucy. Absolutely perfect names, IMO.

Lovely.

Just don't use it as a sibling name with Henry.

I really like it. It's a strong classic. Edith, what's wrong with using Henry and Peter?

Horrid Henry's brother is Perfect Peter.

The books are still going strong at the moment (with CITV showing the cartoons a lot). The combination might not therefore be that great for now, and likely to be harder on "perfect" than "horrid" IYSWIM.

It is ds2s name, so yes we like it!

It's lovely. Go for it!

I can't think of a Peter that I know under the age of 50. Astonishing.
I quite like the name but, in common with John, it doesn't seem like a name for a baby ITMS.

They are only babies for the blink of an eye. People should never forget that they are choosing a name for an adult.

I know that, it's just so odd on a small scrap. My friend has a John, it was really peculiar having such a grown up name.
He's grown into it now.

yes. I like it too.

I don't know if I like it being shortened to Pete though ??

I know only adult Peters and a female Peta. But I rather like it for a baby. It's a good, solid name and will see them through from tiny scrap to a hulking great teen and beyond.

i don't like it personally, i know so many people with this name - grandparents, my dad, fellow parents. I just can't imagine it on a child somehow.

Peter is my dads name. I have never really thought about it for a son but reading these comments I start to really warm to the idea! Trouble is in Holland where I live the English spelling of Peter is pronounced totally different. We would have to spell it Pieter at I am not sure how people in UK would read this? I am thinking Pieter Jacob or Pieter Ben or Ben Pieter. Sorry for the slight gate crash on your post!