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Comments and insights on the name Peter: | Edit

I used to know a girl named Peter. She hated her name.

Personal experiences with the name Peter: | Edit

My husband's name is Peter and I've always thought it to be very strong, handsome and sophisticated.

Separate personal experience:
My friend's name is Peter and he is the best person ever! Peter is such an adorable, cute, lovable, sweet, dreamy name.Because obviously she and I are both describing the name, not the person.
But seriously folks, name your kid Peter. Or if they're a girl opt for the female version: Petrina.

My little brother's name is Peter. He's 12. People call him all sorts of stuff: Pete, Petey, PJ (?), etc. I also know a bunch of kids from school named Peter as well. It's a pretty cool name I guess, and my brother likes it because it's hard to misunderstand and easy to spell. Name your kid Peter, it's a pretty cool name. :)

Nicknames for Peter: | Edit

Pete, Petey, Petester, PeeWee, Peej, Petri, Pedr, Pater, Pinter, Peter McBeaver, Pedro, Peter Wolf, Peter Cottontail, P-man, P-ster

Meanings and history of the name Peter: | Edit

"Petros" is Greek for rock.

Famous real-life people named Peter: | Edit

Saint Peter, the first Pope
Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter Ustinov, actor
Peter the Great, Russian czar
Peter Fonda, actor
Peter Cetera, singer
Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish baroque painter
Peter O'Toole, Anglo-Irish actor ("Lawrence of Arabia")
Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate
Peter Jackson, filmmaker

Peter in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Pete's Dragon," live action/animation Disney film.
Pete/Peg-leg Pete, one of the classic Disney animated characters, he later appeared in the "Goof Troop" series
Peter Pevensie- eldest in the Pevensie family in Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia"
"Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater," children's nursery rhyme.
Peter Pettigrew- in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, a follower of Voldemort who was disguised as a rat until the third book.
Peter Griffin- father in "Family Guy" TV series.
Peter Pan- fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie.
Peter Rabbit- character in Beatrix Potter's children's books.
Peter Parker - Spider-Man
Peter Petrelli - character in "Heroes" TV series who has the ability to absorb other people's superpowers.
Peter Piper -- from the well-known tongue twister "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Peter Newkirk - character in 1960s American television show "Hogan's Heroes"