Today I watched first two episodes of an Australian TV-series
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries which is a spin-off of
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. The protagonist of the series is Peregrine Fisher who sets out to become a world-class private detective like her aunt Phryne Fisher from the original series.
I myself find both Phryne and Peregrine fascinating names. I like Phryne's sound, exotic vibe and historical background: I don't mind that it means "toad" or that it was a name of a famous courtesan (hetairai like the 4th-century BC Phryne were often educated and provided companionship along with sexual services). Peregrine, on the other hand, has been a strictly masculine name to me until I started to watch the series. There are many feminine names ending with "-ine", so why wouldn't Peregrine be too? What I like most about Peregrine is its spunkiness: there are also many nickname options like Perry, Perri(e) or even Pip.
What do you think of Phryne and Peregrine?
Formerly known as Remora L.