Message: "Peregrine" - Behind the Name

Peregrine

by Caitlín (cait)

9/22/2005, 8:49 PM

Peregrine is a family name for me; there are a good 5-10 men in my recent family tree who were called Peregrine. I like the name a lot, and I like the nn Per, but I'm wondering your opinions. Do you think it would work on a RL child today? Do you associate it more with the Lord of the Rings, or with peregrine falcons? (Speaking of LoTR, I love the nn Pippin a LOT, but that's definitely too over the top).

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- Seda* (Sedalyn)

9/27/2005, 3:25 PM

I love Peregrine! I love Per! I love Danish names! I love The Lord of the Rings (Merry and Pippin the most)! I even somewhat like falcons..hehe. Oh, you could just call him Pip if Pippin is too over-the-top for you.

I think you get that I love it. As for working today, I think he could pull it off. It's not like he'd have the easiest name to learn to spell in kindergarten, but after all, you would nickname him Per for a reason. Per would go anytime. I love it!

-Seda*
Btw, I have a long time favourite character named Ryland Per and I never even noticed Per could be short for Peregrine.

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- cody88

9/23/2005, 2:13 PM

I like it a lot.

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- Kaleko (guest)

9/23/2005, 8:00 AM

I find Peregrine a bit feminine, to be honest (because of the -ine ending).

Pippin reminds me (as a non-LOTR-fan) of Pippin, father of Charles the Great/Charlemagne. We always had to laugh in our history class when that name came around, because it seemed so funny. I definitely wouldn't use it.

- Chrisell +5

9/22/2005, 8:54 PM

I did . . .

. . . think of both falcons and Pippin, in that order, as soon as I saw the name. It's a lovely name, but it could definitely have associations that are too strong and heavy right at the moment. It might be better as a middle name.

:-)

♦ Chrisell ♦

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- Caitlín (cait) +4

9/22/2005, 9:34 PM

So...

What about when I'm having kids? (Say, ten years from now...) Could I get away with Peregrine nn Pippin? Will all the fuss have died down enough? What's your prediction?

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- Chrisell +3

9/22/2005, 10:04 PM

Ten years from now you might get away with Peregrine, but I don't think you'll ever get away with Pippin! It's too closely associated with LotR.

:-)

♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

- Lauren B (guest) +2

9/23/2005, 9:14 AM

yes, don't forget...

While the hype from the films will probably have died down by then, there'll still be all the die-hard fans of the books who'll instantly associate Peregrine with Pippin. (Just tested this on my boyfriend- a complete LOTR obsessive- who said Peregrine Took instantly comes to mind when he hears 'Pippin').

That aside, I do like the name Peregrine

- Lauren B (guest) +1

9/23/2005, 9:18 AM

sorry

Completely mis-read your post and thought you were asking if Pippin was an ok nn for Peregrine. That'll teach me.
I think Peregrine, nn Per, could work on a RL kid, and there's always the more 'normal' sounding nn of Perry to fall back on if he dislikes Per when he's older.

- Tassiegirl

9/23/2005, 7:06 PM

I'm not a "Lord of the Rings" fan, so for me the association is falcon, but that's not a bad thing, it's a strong masculine image.

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