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Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is the protagonist of the "Top Gun" movie franchise.
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When I hear the name Pete, all I can think of is a bald grumpy fat guy in his 50s. Just name your kid Peter otherwise they would probably get bullied at school for it.
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My name is Peter but I get called Pete quite a lot by work colleagues. I am fine with either name but I always introduce myself as Peter whenever I meet new people.
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Might as well be a nickname for cognates of Peter in other languages, when it becomes hard for English speakers to pronounce it such as Pietro, Pierre, etc.
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This is honestly one of my least favorite names ever. Let's just stick with Peter, okay?
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I actually prefer Peter over this. I guess this could be used as a diminutive, but I don't really like it as a full name. However, I am NOT saying I dislike it.
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B.o.r.i.n.g.
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Pete is the red-haired Goth from South Park.
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What is this? I don't like this as a full name. Nickname for Peter, alright, but not as a full name, because it's just not nice, sounds like a sound is missing, just dry and pure boring.
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Actually, It's an okay name, but I like Peter better.
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I don't like it. Pete the Cat makes it worse. Also, I prefer Peter.
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Pete Wentz! (I had the biggest crush on him)
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I must say I prefer Peter a lot more. Pete makes me think of an old man but Peter could easily be a child. Pete also makes me think of the material peat. Peter is much better.
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Pete the Cat is a character in a popular series of children’s books.
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This name always makes me think of a middle-aged guy. Peter sounds better and is more timeless.
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Pete Wentz.
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I find this name far too boring. I like simple names like Leigh or Rae but this name just seems dated and really boring. Sorry if you love this name but I hate it.
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In 2018, 51 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Pete* who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 167th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
*as a first name, not a nickname.
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*as a first name, not a nickname.
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A famous bearer of this name was Peter Jozzeppi "Pete" Burns, the frontman of the band Dead or Alive, famous for their 1985 single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". He died following a sudden cardiac arrest on 23 October 2016 at the age of 57.
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Former California governor Pete Wilson, who advocated the racist Prop 187, is an unfortunate bearer of this name.
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The name Pete was given to 62 boys born in the US in 2015.
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Pete Capella, an American voice actor who is best known for voicing Silver the Hedgehog from 'Sonic the Hedgehog', bears this name.
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Pete Best was the original drummer for the Beatles.
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I prefer this over Peter.
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Peter "Pete" Monroe, the main character of the novel 18.
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The name Pete was given to 63 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
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Fictional name bearer: Pete is a famous Disney character created in 1925, frequently cast as an antagonist to Mickey Mouse in cartoons, comics and other media.
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Pete Seeger, formerly of The Weavers, is arguably the most influential folk singer in American musicology. Seeger has been an outspoken proponent of civil rights and a staunch advocate for the environment.
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When I think of this name PETE WENTZ comes to mind. Ahhh.
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Pete Doherty of the Libertines with Carl Barat, now Babyshambles.
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A famous person with this name is Pete Townshend of The Who.
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There was a missionary named Pete Fleming who was murdered along with four other missionaries in the jungles of Ecuador.
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Pete is the short form name used by the fictional character Peter (Pete) Ross. He was a childhood friend of Superman.
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The bass player for the band Fallout Boy bears this name.
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