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I really like Peter. It is a name I would definitely consider using. I think it fell at of usage because it had been common for a very long time like Edward or Robert. At #206, it is currently at its lowest ever usage in the U.S.A., but it is still very recognizable because history and culture are full of people named Peter. People who come to mind are Peter the apostle, Peter Pan, Peter the Great of Russia and more recently Peter Quill from "Guardians of the Galaxy." Other name associations Peter Parker (Spiderman), Peter Rabbit, Peter Pevensie, Peter Pettigrew, Peter Fox (comic character), Peter Higgs (Nobel Prize of Physics), etc... With so many famous bearers, it probably seems far more used to people than it currently is.

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I had never heard that Peter was used as a slang term until I got on name sites, and people would mention it in the comments section. Could it be a British slang term? I hadn't heard of any negative associations with Randal until a British person on Behind the Name commented.

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Pete and Perry aren't really my taste, but I prefer Perry over Pete.

This message was edited 1/26/2017, 4:03 PM