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Names beginning with a P- help

57 replies

LuckyA · 09/12/2020 22:37

We don’t know if it’s a boy or girl so need a name for both which we really want to start with a P (for personal reasons). I like Perdita and Petra but starting to think they are a bit harsh sounding?
Poppy, Penelope/Penny, Phoebe have been vetoed by DH as have the more traditional names like Peter, Paul, Philip. We are looking for something more modern and cool. Any ideas?

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JamieFrasersSwingingKilt · 09/12/2020 23:36

Petrina

VienneseWhirligig · 09/12/2020 23:48

Paola
Paloma
Prunella
Paris
Pia
Pearl

Pierce
Porter
Preston
Parker

KindKylie · 09/12/2020 23:56

Paschal(e)
Posy
Primrose
Pip/Pippa

Piers/Pierce
Pip

raskolnikova · 10/12/2020 00:03

@Saisong

Phaedra Potemkin
As in Battleship Potemkin? Confused
LaBodDelMed · 10/12/2020 00:13

Perdita and Petra are excellent names.
I’ll add Persephone and Pia, which have already been suggested, but I’ll give them an extra boost.
For boys - Patrick, Paulo.

christmasmiserymary · 10/12/2020 00:13

Posie
Pamela
Peyton
Philomena
Piper
Paisley

Parker

LaBodDelMed · 10/12/2020 00:17

Paloma is also lovely

JovialNickname · 10/12/2020 00:58

@LuckyA Be careful before choosing Perdita, I think it's meaning is "lost one" or to lose? If I remember rightly it might also be old English slang for prostitute. I would check carefully before using

PastaAndPizzaPlease · 10/12/2020 01:06

Piper
Phoebe
Prudence
Paige

zigaziga · 10/12/2020 06:50

Polly
Posy
Pippa

Pip (full name Philip) - LOVE Pip

Xiaoxiong · 10/12/2020 07:10

Pontus ( Swedish name)
Petroc
Perran/Pirran/Piran
Ptolemy nn Tolly

FourPlatinumRings · 10/12/2020 07:35

@PastaAndPizzaPlease

Piper Phoebe Prudence Paige
A fellow Charmed fan, I see... Smile
emmathedilemma · 10/12/2020 09:14

Pandora
Polly / Pollyanna
Petunia

florascotia2 · 10/12/2020 09:50

Pernille
Perilla
Petronella
Padma
Palmira
Pamina
Patience
Perrine
Phyllis
Phyllida
Pleasance
Prudence
Prunella

Pascal
Pascoe
Paul
Pericles - a bit much to live up to
Perseus - ditto
Philemon
Percival
Phillip
Prosper
Phineas
Piran

florascotia2 · 10/12/2020 09:51

sorry - cross posted with a couple of earlier entries

LuckyA · 10/12/2020 11:48

Thank you all so much! I love Priya, Pia and Perla too. I’ll add those to the list.

@JovialNickname oh yes I will definitely check meanings! Thanks

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MikeUniformMike · 10/12/2020 12:44

Poseidon and Purdey

Cindie943811A · 10/12/2020 23:04

Pansy
Pascal
Perry

MikeUniformMike · 11/12/2020 09:05

Peregrine and Petula
Pablo and Pilar
Paul and Paula

BabyLlamaZen · 11/12/2020 09:27

My first thoughts were:

Persephone
Pepper
Piper
Pandora

Prince
Percy

BabyLlamaZen · 11/12/2020 09:27

Pippin for a boy

Pippa

ButterflyOfFreedom · 11/12/2020 09:30

Love Priya!

And Parker for a boy.

TheGirlWhoLived · 11/12/2020 09:31

I love Pandora and would’ve used it if this one was a girl. Middle girl is a Poppy and she really suits it!
P wise for boys we had Phoenix, Phaedra, Pyrus, Philius of Phinneas I love. Particularly Phinneas, nn Finn

MikeUniformMike · 11/12/2020 10:17

Pelleas and Petroushka
Pelham and Patrice

MikeUniformMike · 11/12/2020 10:20

Petruchio and Portia
Puck and Porcia