Perrie

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So after posting DHs shortlist yesterday he has now informed me that Perrie is his number one choice for a girl . Tbf I do remember him mentioning it I just forgot about it.

What's he MN verdict ?

Personally I don't really like it - it's not awful but just doesn't seem like a full name to me. It might be okay as a nickname but not the full name and I wouldn't think of it as a girls name either. To be honest my first thought was of 'Kevin and Perry' from the Harry Enfield sketch. That's the only place I have heard the name before and of course he's a boy.

That said with baby names it's not important want anyone else thinks so if you both like it then use it.

My first thought is Kevin and Perry. Second one is that girl from Little Mix that got dumped by Zayn (not sure why I know this). It seems like a nickname to me, like it should be short for something.

It seems perhaps a little nicknamey to me too, but otherwise it's a good, easy to spell/pronoune name that isn't overused. If you both like it, why not?

The platypus is my first thought. I'm not too keen personally, it's a bit masculine for my taste.

It makes me think of the singer from Little Mix.

Yes Mrs Patterson!

Yes Mrs Patterson

Oh I forgot about Perry the Platypus!

The singer from little mix is where DH got the idea . Dd is a massive little mix fan . That particular association doesn't bother me .

Not a fan. Reminds me of vile pear cider stuff and Kevin and Perry.

Also, in my head it would be short for Peregrine for some reason!

To the people who are reminded of Kevin and Perry is that a generational thing you think ? I know who Kevin and Perry are but when I hear Perrie the only thing I think of is little mix . I'm 29 .

It could be generational. I'm nearly ten years older so maybe that's why Kevin & Perry was my first thought.

And after that I think 'perry cider'

Basically I spent my teens years watching Harry Enfield and drinking cheap alcohol!

Kevin and Perry, and the one who got dumped by Zayne. Neither are good.

maya I'm 30 and I think Kevin and Perry. Used to watch Harry Enfield when I was about 14. I don't really know much about Little Mix, I'm too old for them and DD is only 22 months so too young for them.

squoosh ditto!

I quite like Peri, like Peri Gilpin the actress.

Love it, but I'd spell it Peri after an awesome friend.

Hate it.
Reminds me of that Little Mix girl, or feels like its missing the r on the end.

Lovely name for a water brand, I don't like it on a child.

It's okay but I don't like that spelling - I think Peri is better. Another association is Hollyoaks - I'm sure most people aren't still watching that in their late 20s though, unlike me.

Grotbag when I was 14 I was watching Buffy Charmed and Friends. maybe I wasn't cool

Is it short for something usually?

I'm 25 and didn't think of Kevin and Perry (even though I used to watch it). It doesn't really matter what other people associate it with, your little girl would make it her own I like it.

I do like it, but especially with the Little Mix association, it could become a very '20-teens' name, I guess partly depending on how Little Mix's career goes. I think it would benefit from being a nn for example for Perdita - that way she'd have the choice of not having a strong association if she felt later that it was too strongly associated to Little Mix (or Harry Enfield!)