Thoughts on the name Piers

[Poppyolive90]

I’ve always liked the name Piers. As Piers Morgan has become a household name over the years I’m concerned people would immediately associate the name with him and he isn’t necessarily well liked. Would this put you off using the name?

He wouldn’t put me off using the name but it does conjure up a certain image (maybe unfairly)

Hopping good to know he doesn’t put you off. What kind of image do you mean?

Piers Morgan would put me off using the name. Saying that, I wouldn’t assume the parents of a baby Piers were big fans, but I imagine they would very quickly get tired of comments.

I wouldn't use this name. The name is so rarely used that it would always make me think of Piers Morgan.

I wouldn't be able to shake the association.

I could imagine little Piers at nursery playing with his friends Niles and Gordon.

I've knows two people called Piers so don't auto think of Piers Morgan - in fact I always think of him as a piers-Morgan and not just piers

Piers Brosnan.

@DacwMamYnDwad

Piers Brosnan.

Pierce. Not Piers.

I love the name Piers. I know 2 and never think of Piers Morgan!

It has a "posh" sound to it without being over the top. Kind of like Hugo, Miles and Rex.

Objectively it’s a nice name, but its association with upper class twattery would be too strong for me. And I say that as someone who had ‘posh boy’ names like Tristan and Sebastian on my list.

Piers is an old name ( Medieval perhaps?) and I like it. I would not worry about the Piers Morgan associations, he’s in his 50’s and your child’s future friends won’t know anything about him.

Anyone who had a problem with the name is just being daft. it’s been used for centuries.

Posh but a bit dim

It was on my shortlist for DC1 (who is 19 next month). It was the author Piers Paul Read that made me think 'good name'. It's also a family name on my Irish side.

I'm convincing myself to love it all over again.
I have an Alec... all Guinness and no Baldwin. Actually, NOBODY ever makes a Baldwin reference, so please don't assume you'll have Piers Morgan reference to deal with. You won't. People become their own name.

Piers Corbyn is another.

I know a teenager called Piers Morgan Surname.

It's a good name, underused but known.

I’m afraid I can’t shake the association OP - it did make me immediately think of Piers Morgan. I couldn’t use it for that reason but as a stand alone name it’s nice enough.

I think it very public school sounding. If that doesn't bother you crack on, people might associate with Piers Morgan now, but not once he's older.

Coddled you mean his name is first name Piers middle name Morgan?

Piers Morgan has totally ruined it for me.

Bit wet tbh.

I think it's very associated with Piers Morgan at the moment unfortunately (with adults at least, but kids won't be aware so I wouldn't think a child with the name would be teased). It's a shame though, as it's a nice name despite past "posh" connotations. If you can't get past it, Hugh or Guy have a similar feel to me?

I didn't even think of Piers Morgan when I saw the name Piers. I think it's a beautiful name!

Red jeans.

I immediately think Morgan, yes.

PoppyOlive90 - yes, Piers as first name, Morgan as middle name. Thinking of it he must be around 20/21 now so while PM was well known for being a newspaper editor he wasn't on TV as much. I think his parents just thought the two names sounded right together and didn't realise that was because they'd heard them somewhere before!