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It's the name of my dad's girlfriend's DOG. I never liked it in the first place, even less now because of her and that dog.

Peter’s grown on me quite a bit due to characters (Maximoff especially, Parker a lot, Quill and Pevensie to some degree), but I think it’s a name I’d rather hear on someone else’s kid. I’d gladly use it as a middle though, and have considered it. I was completely unaware about the penis thing until Spider-Man, which I assume is the case for most around me too, so it doesn’t bother me.

Slang for a...

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...a penis. I have a hard time taking it seriously as a name.

I might be biased since Peter is my father's name, but I like it a lot. It reminds me of Peter Pan.

I like it. It’s my grandpas name, however, he has never gone by it.
I would have liked to have used it for a middle name for one of my boys, but my husband didn’t like the slang that Peter means, and was worried others would tease about it.

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Funny story- when my grandpa was born, apparently the nurse didn’t like the name my great grandmother chose for him, so the nurse filled out his birth certificate and gave him Peter as a first name and pt the other chosen name for his middle.
We’ve always joked that she named him after Peter Rabbit, and right now, I’m not sure if that’s actually a true part of the story or just something we tease about.

I don't like it. It seems super dated to me. Also, there's the whole dated slang term for a penis thing too.

This message was edited 8/26/2019, 7:58 AM

It used to sound wimpy and irritating to me. I thought of petering out and Peter Pettigrew and Peter Pan Complex...

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But I've sort of started liking it, especially as a middle name or with the nickname Pete, probably influenced by Pete's Dragon and Quicksilver from X-Men.

This message was edited 8/26/2019, 6:57 AM

I really like it and would consider using it. It is a strong classic that isn't overly used these days but is still familiar. I like the fact that it has so many possible namesakes: Biblical Simon Peter, Peter from Narnia, Peter Pan, Peter from Heidi, Peter the Great from Russia, Peter Parker, etc...

Hi Billina !!!

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Peter is one of those evergreen and ageless names that I always consider beautiful.

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It is not tied with the Saint (Pietro has this vibe instead of it).

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Peter, being a foreign form, is linked with many fictional characters: Peter Pan, Peter (in Heidi), Peter Rabbit ...

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I think that a lot of its friendly vibe comes from the fact that Peter is similar to Patrick.

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Both have a sunny, friendly, outdoorsy vibe. The sound is not rough but simple and calm. I associate both with colours green and yellow.

It's okay. It's not a strong name to me - more soft and quiet-sounding.

Peter? That would be my son ...

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I named him after a good friend, but I had plenty of other good friends whose names I liked less. It has served him well.

I think it's a very sweet name, its always brought to mind a kind school boy living a quaint, pastoral life.
The name has endeared itself to me even more since the introduction of a new Peter Parker.

One of the best male names ever.

It sounds prissy to me, and then there's private parts and petering out and it's just irritating.

It's a great solid name

It is a strong name--replete with Christian heritage.