Chelli Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 It doesn't bother me to hear of people named Peter, but I wouldn't name my child that due to teasing from other kids. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixjen Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I was married 15 years and never realized my married name had that meaning until my Mother-in-Law told me. :blink: Too late now. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 So I asked my dh what he thought of the name Peter. He said the first thing he thought of was the saying, "...rob Peter to pay Paul". So, I guess both names are out for him. FWIW, we had a heck of time agreeing on boys' names. I like the name Peter. But agree that it often refers to boy's thingies. Here, we call them "willies" so I guess William would be out, too? I say if you like the name, go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrobynne Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 My 8 year old is named Peter (and I'm in MN) and I've never heard it used that way. I was happy to find a classic name that wasn't in the top 100, was easily recognized and spelled, and was a saint's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 It doesn't bother me to hear of people named Peter, but I wouldn't name my child that due to teasing from other kids. None of the people I know named Peter, including a child that I know, have ever experienced teasing for their name. Never. I know several Peters and am honestly perplexed by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMA Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I have a Peter and he has never been teased by his name except by adults (even by a relative), which was shameful. The connotation is generational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 None of the people I know named Peter, including a child that I know, have ever experienced teasing for their name. Never. I know several Peters and am honestly perplexed by this. Plus, I don't think we need to not name a child with a name we love just because of the bad manners of some poorly-trained children who may not even actually manifest at any point in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 None of the people I know named Peter, including a child that I know, have ever experienced teasing for their name. Never. I know several Peters and am honestly perplexed by this. LOL Now that would be an interesting conversation starter.. "Hi Peter, I know we just met, and you are my boss's boss and all, but I must know.....Were you ever teased about being a pen!s?" LOLOL sorry, but the Peters I new growing up, were teased, so were the Dicks, and kids with the last name Cox/Kocks, and other names like Rods and even a few Johnsons (during that craze). I hung out with the boys growing up, lived in 6 different states, so I don't think it was regional. The kids took it pretty good and I don't remember anyone seemingly over brutalized over it. But it did occur ( and no, I wasn't the one teasing them). I was teased about my name too, maybe that made me more aware of what was happening to other kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 None of the people I know named Peter, including a child that I know, have ever experienced teasing for their name. Never. I know several Peters and am honestly perplexed by this. Plus, I don't think we need to not name a child with a name we love just because of the bad manners of some poorly-trained children who may not even actually manifest at any point in the future. I agree 100% w/ both of these statements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 LOL Now that would be an interesting conversation starter.. "Hi Peter, I know we just met, and you are my boss's boss and all, but I must know.....Were you ever teased about being a pen!s?" LOLOL sorry, but the Peters I new growing up, were teased, so were the Dicks, and kids with the last name Cox/Kocks, and other names like Rods and even a few Johnsons (during that craze). I hung out with the boys growing up, lived in 6 different states, so I don't think it was regional. The kids took it pretty good and I don't remember anyone seemingly over brutalized over it. But it did occur ( and no, I wasn't the one teasing them). I was teased about my name too, maybe that made me more aware of what was happening to other kids? I agree. I don't think people would go around announcing everything they've been teased for. It's just not something that comes up in general conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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