Peter?

[fionadal]

Still contemplating names for DS2 due in a few weeks' time.
Have flirted with Oscar (but too popular ), Saul, Torin and Corin..now wondering about Peter. Very unusual at the moment and nice-sounding I think? Hate shortening Pete though.

Any opinions on Peter?

Similar to you I really like Peter but hate Pete, and since we always shorten DS1's name I'm sure that would end up shortened too.

Peter and Torin are both lovely classic names!

i like it!

Love Peter. Classic but not currently popular.

Adorable

I really like Peter but not Pete

Really nice.

I love Peter, perhaps biased as I have a lovely relation called Peter - he usually gets called Pete, maybe this is why I like Pete too! Wish I could use it but wouldn't because of the family link. I love Saul too.

I love the name Peter!

I actually know two baby Peters.

It's fine but a bit bland for me.

Love it!

Peter rocks!

Lovely name

Love Saul. Peter not so much but that's only because I know a Peter who is annoying. If you do use Peter, please don't use Torin as middle name!

I like it but can't put out of my mind that it means "to fart" in French.

I never thought of that!

I do make pets de nonnes sometimes and do get a childish giggle from knowing it translates as 'nuns farts'.

I only know a few Peters but they all get nicknamed Pedro.

If you don't like Pete you'd be mad to choose Peter.

I think you'd be made anyway unless I've woken up in 1970

Peter is a great name. Unfortunately hearing 'Baby Peter' would remind me of Baby P

Peter is a lovely crisp classic name. Doesn't sound dated to me at all.

I know two Peters. Both hate Pete and politely correct anyone who uses it. They're universally known as Peter.

Perfect Peter is Horrid Henry's brother (and that might account for it not being used much these days, a bit like Walter being a no-no for the 1960/70s Beano generation).

I love it. Refreshing change from all the Oliver's Noah's and bens.really underused I've never met one under 10 (London then south west)

Beautiful name.