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makes me think of "petulant"

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Petal's cute, though nms.

Petal is silly and Petula is ugly.

It looks and sounds like the word petulant.

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"petulant - cranky: easily irritated or annoyed"

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That makes it a GIANT NO for me...

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I like Petunia though...

This message was edited 1/24/2011, 9:13 PM

I think Petal is one of the cutest names-that-nobody-uses ever! :)
I don't like Petula very much because it reminds me of 'petulant'..

I honestly like it, but also honestly, all I can think of when I see it is "petulant". And I could see a Petula being very petulant. I like Petula more than Petal though - somehow it seems stronger, more substantial.

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Reminds me of 'petulant', I'm afraid. I prefer Petal or even Petunia.

Other than Petula Clark, it also makes me think of Petaluma, CA. Not sure why though.

I don't like it that much. It sounds ugly.

DOWNTOOOWN

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Petula Clark. That's all I think of.

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I do like Petal as a GP

I was just thinking about Petula!

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I was searching another name that ended up not being in the database. It was so wonderfully old-fashioned and sweet, like a cuter, fresher Petunia. I added it to my PNL.

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I much prefer Petula to Petal. Petal has the cutesy schumtesy Jamie Oliver essence to it. Petula is quirkier and more interesting.

This message was edited 1/24/2011, 2:12 PM

I've been thinking about this name a lot lately. My sister and I were teasing my brother and decided to call him a girl name...and for some reason the first thing that popped out was Petula! It's never really been a love, but it does have everything I like. It's quirky, off beat, has long vowell sounds, is naturey, has musical ties (Petula Clark) and starts with a P. Definitely one that is growing on me. As for Petal, it is very sweet and soft. A bit wordy for me, but I do like it.

I love Petal and dislike Petula (too close to petulant for my taste).