Felix or Peter

[EchoAlexa]

Which name would you choose, Felix or Peter? What are your impressions of these names?

Felix.
I like the X in it
Like Peter too
Tough choice

Actually maybe peter! Can’t decide

Felix. I really like it but DH vetoed because of the cat.

You get generations won’t even think of the cat! Don’t worry about that. As soon as your DC is Felix no one will even think about the cat anymore

I know a little boy called Percy. I remember thinking of “Percy Pigs” first time I met him. Never crosses my mind now. That’s just his name

It's not the only cat but Felix is also well known brand of cat food!

I like Peter!

Felix is a cat agreed.
But Peter is a rabbit!!!
Neither!

But Peter isn't a brand of rabbit food!

I have a Felix - it's only on Mumsnet that people get all twatty about cat food - I've never had it mentioned in real life.

So obviously I love it but I do actually really like Peter as well.

That's not helpful is it 🤔

Felix Peter is nice

Peter is such a dull name. And now I’m thinking of Perfect Peter from the Horrid Henry books.

So I’d go with Felix. The spymaster in James Bond.

Felix is low in the top 100 but oddly I know quite a few of them so I don’t know if it’s just really popular round here or in my specific demographic or something.

I like both but I really like Peter (dislike Pete though!).

The cat thing wouldn’t bother me about Felix.

I really like Felix so that would be my choice.
I don't mind Peter though, also a good name.

I really like both, but Felix edges it for me.

I like Peter: Peter Pan, Narnia Peter, Peter Rabbit.... but I just can’t quite bring myself to love it - it just still sounds dated. But it’s a lovely name.

Felix is also lovely but in a trendier, quirky sort of way.

Not sure which I’d vote - both are great choices

Peter, I think you'll be seen as a trendsetter I think Peter will rise in popularity in the next 5 years but won't be many in your babies year.

Peter.

I very much prefer Peter.

I suppose the difference is that Peter is an underused classic, while Felix is more trendy & seems to be having a moment.

Peter! Sounds so refreshing and underused.

I like Felix but I love Peter. Classic but unusual, soft but strong. I'd use it except it's both my dad's and my DP's name..

I like Felix better if only because it 'writes' better.

Oh op, both are lovely. I'm only posting to tell you how relieved I am, there are still people who prefer 'normal' names. (Have just been on the Nebuchadnezzar thread). Good luck .

I would choose Peter. Felix is ok but they are quite different.

Peter, definitely.

Neither.

Never liked Felix. Had a wonderful rabbit called Peter. If the baby has big ears & a grey fluffy face, I'd go with Peter!

I like both but think Peter is more unusual these days.

Love that there is so much love for the name Peter, my one year old is called Peter, I do know of one other toddler called Peter but that's it. We found it really hard to settle on a boy's name, we wanted something fairly traditional but I seemed to know lots of other babies/toddlers with names that we liked. DH suggested Peter and I really love the name.