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Help[Opinions] Petunia
Petunia has become a steadfast source of pleasure for me. It's whimsical but not too flighty (because it's a flower, hence grounded), and it's quirkier than most floral names. I love the nickname Petey, which I first encountered on a woman in the Raoul Walsh film The Man I Love—it's the name of Ida Lupino's character. What do you think of Petunia?
Some combos:
Petunia Alice
Petunia Irene
Petunia Eloise
Petunia Charlotte
Petunia Caroline
Petunia Phoebe
Petunia Helen
Petunia Sophie
Petunia Winifred
Petunia Clare
Petunia Margery
Petunia Constance
Petunia Ruth
Petunia Harriet
Petunia Emily
Petunia Eleanor
Petunia Amy
Petunia Isabel
Petunia Ingrid
Petunia Frances
Petunia Evelyn
Petunia Maude
Petunia Rachel
Petunia Lois
Petunia Sibyl
Petunia Rosalind Francesca
Petunia Alice Angelica
Some combos:
Petunia Alice
Petunia Irene
Petunia Eloise
Petunia Charlotte
Petunia Caroline
Petunia Phoebe
Petunia Helen
Petunia Sophie
Petunia Winifred
Petunia Clare
Petunia Margery
Petunia Constance
Petunia Ruth
Petunia Harriet
Petunia Emily
Petunia Eleanor
Petunia Amy
Petunia Isabel
Petunia Ingrid
Petunia Frances
Petunia Evelyn
Petunia Maude
Petunia Rachel
Petunia Lois
Petunia Sibyl
Petunia Rosalind Francesca
Petunia Alice Angelica
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I think it's fine, but I don't love it to be honest. That said, I think the best combos are Petunia Irene, Petunia Winifred, and Petunia Eleanor. The middle/accompanying needs to be at least 2 syllables, if not more, and begin with a vowel or a softer consonant like W.
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I don't like it (have never been fond of petunias, and Harry Potter didn't do it any favors), but I like similar names so understand the appeal.
I feel like Petunia Caroline, Petunia Clare, Petunia Frances, and Petunia Rachel are the most elegant of your combos. Petunia Harriet and Petunia Maude are kind of cute in a kitschy high-contrast type of way.
I feel like Petunia Caroline, Petunia Clare, Petunia Frances, and Petunia Rachel are the most elegant of your combos. Petunia Harriet and Petunia Maude are kind of cute in a kitschy high-contrast type of way.
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Tied inextricably to Petunia Pig.
From your only Petunia Eloise works for me.
From your only Petunia Eloise works for me.
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Don't like it at all
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It is a very flighty, cartoonish kind of name. It never got any use to speak of even before it was used for a cartoon pig and then for Harry Potter's cartoonishly awfu aunt.
I also don't like the flower itself even though it grows easily and tends to look good wherever it's planted; the thin, sticky petals are a real turnoff.
I also don't like the flower itself even though it grows easily and tends to look good wherever it's planted; the thin, sticky petals are a real turnoff.
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I have always thought that Petunia was a beautiful name for a girl, and never understood why it's uncommon. When I was a little boy, I used to really like horses; I told myself that I'd get a white, thoroughbred mare and name her Petunia (lol, that has never happened). I think that Petunia would be a fun name for an animal to have, just as a human girl. Anyways, I really love all of your name combinations; Petunia Rachel is my favorite, however.
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Petunia would be cute for a white mare.
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