This might be the lowest rated name I’ve seen on this site... that being said, I don’t hate the look of it - definitely reminds me of Pompeii, as others have said - but if this pronunciation is correct, then that dampens the name a bit for me (no pun intended).
― Anonymous User 5/22/2020
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Sounds like some sort of nickname for someone who is pompous. Also reminds me of Pompeii...
Well, Pompey is my family’s name and I don’t care what people think. Every so often people make a smart-stupid comment about my name. Sometimes people will say I have a strong family name or how did I get that name. Someone from the Roman Empire settled in Africa and made babies. I really don’t know, but I met a woman one day that told me all Pompey’s are related. So, who knows.
Urg, as someone has said before, Pompey is pretty widely known as a nickname for Portsmouth here in the UK -- not something you'd want to name your child (unless you really, really liked the football team). Besides, it sounds awful, and a lot like "pompous".