How popular is Piper?

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I love the girls name Piper, and I’m considering calling DD this. Is it an unusual name? Because I haven’t met any. Is Piper a nice name? Do you know any Pipers, and if so, how many, how old are they and where abouts are you in the country? I live in a suburban area in London, and I can’t remember hearing the name so hopefully it will be nice and unusual. Opinions are welcome ❤️

Love it .

I know two. One is about 10 and one is about 25

I don't know any. I really like it.

My friend has just had a baby called Piper. Also London suburbs.

Uk.
it’s mad isn’t it. Definitely happens tho as I have it myself

If they pronounce Piper as Pipper then they don't really have cause to get annoyed at people who don't know that. I'd either accept the correct pronunciation or change the spelling if it were me

This 👆

All I can think is female prisoners wearing orange.
It's a bit naff quite honestly but that might be your taste (not the naff bit!)

Your mental!
maybe people should learn to speak English

Dd was at nursery with a Piper - they are 19 now.

I know one she's 8 and in my DD's class. Southeast

WTF?

Your suggestion that people change how a surname is spelt so that idiots who can’t read can pronounce it correctly!
that’s completely deranged!

I think you mean @Sourfairy as that was their suggestion, not mine, and I can’t work out if you’re on a wind-up. Regardless I don’t know how to explain to you any more clearly that there is no way in English pronunciation for Piper to be read as Pipper. The people who are pronouncing it ‘pie-per’ are the ones who can read. Soz.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought this

Yes I agree, that’s the way it’s said so I’ve no idea why you jumped on me in the first place.

I know one aged 11 ...can't warm to the name at all l'm afraid

I love the name Piper, and wanted to call DD this. However DP was totally against it.

I like it. I've taught for 10 years and never come across one, but I think it's lovely

How come?

it sounds cute to me and I’ve never known one on real life

’Piper’ is vulgar French slang meaning ‘to suck cock’. You don’t often hear it as a verb, more frequently ‘une pipe’ to mean ‘a blow-job’, but it would likely get a few sniggers. Similar innuendo level to Fanny or Roger, I suppose.

Just guessing because I don’t know the French language well but I think Piper will run into the same problems as Pippa, which is notoriously problematic outside of the UK.

Someone who does know posted whilst I was typing 😁

So many lovely names, but I can’t get enthusiastic about Piper at all!! It’s a surname, not a real name, a bit try-hard…. A appreciate lots of people on here know lots of lovely Pipers but it’s not to my taste at all!

For me it sits with other ‘girls’ names like Harper, Everly, Keegan, Mackenzie, Kinsley, Reid, Cameron.

It makes me think of the mother in the film Carrie. Not a good assocation