Fun middle names for Peter?

Today I’ve been thinking quite seriously about adding [name_m]Peter[/name_m] to my list again–he was my first favorite boys’ name, I’ve been falling for him again, and love that he reminds me of the apostle [name_m]Peter[/name_m] (who I love!) and my favorite Narnian, [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Pevensie. :slight_smile:

Anyhow, [name_m]Peter[/name_m] always gives me fits for middle names, so I’m hoping y’all might have some great ideas. [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Matthias[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Nehemiah[/name_m] are my ideas so far, MAYBE [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], but I’m not really married to any of those ideas? I’m always especially leery about pairing more than one Bible name together, because it starts to just sound like a list of Bible characters, but apparently that’s where I’ve been headed so far? I like the idea of something like [name_m]Augustin/name_m or [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] with [name_m]Peter[/name_m], but I don’t know that I actually like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] or [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Augustin/name_m.

Thanks, berries!

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] are great!

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alphonse[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] Caius
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Azariah[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Callahan[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]

From the combos you suggested, I really like the sound of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]. I think a more unusual, youthful name works well with [name_m]Peter[/name_m]'s classic quietness. I’ve included some names that don’t adhere to that though, as I think [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is very versatile. Here are a few suggestions:

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]George/name_m
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Frederic/name_m
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Judah[/name_m]

I hope you like some of these :slight_smile:

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] Greystroke i think might suit.

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] (too much [name_f]Narnia[/name_f]?)
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Constantin[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Casimir[/name_m]

Thank you, everyone! I am intrigued by Peter Barnaby (although at this point I think I prefer Barnabas, but Peter Barnabas almost seems TOO early church, with both Peter and Barnabas being early apostles), Peter Constantin, Peter Frederic, and Peter Cosmo!

@Grace, I love the idea of a biblical place name, like Canaan, with Peter! I’m just not sure about Canaan, which reminds me of a country singer I’m not the fondest of. But Peter Canaan is undeniably cool!

@18_25 - I am in love with the story of Tarzan–it’s one of my favorites of all time!–but I am afraid Peter Greystoke is a bit TOO much haha.

I’ve also been wondering about Peter Aeneas? I’m not really one for Greek mythology, but I’ve always admired the aesthetic of Aeneas, and there’s a Biblical Aeneas, too. Or maybe a more Hebrew name like Peter Moshe, Peter Noam, or Peter Zevulun? I actually like the idea of Peter Zebulun/Peter Zevulun quite a lot, surprisingly. Or maybe something literary? I can’t think of any good examples along that vein just now, but if Greystoke didn’t feel over-the-top for me, something like Peter Greystoke Jack would be perfect, I’d think!

I’d love to hear any more ideas you have!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I love [name_m]Peter[/name_m]! It is smart, charming & classic.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Finlay[/name_u]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Julius[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Louis[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Maximus[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

My own combo is [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] and I’m quite fond of it. I also like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m].

What about
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Havelock[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Sinclair[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Oswald[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Bascom[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelien[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Junius[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Montague[/name_m],
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jacopo[/name_m]

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aeneas[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Moshe[/name_m] are dashing and surprising!

  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Melchior[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Gaspard[/name_m]/[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m]

(Three Wise Men names are my absolutely GP. I would name my future son [name_m]Gaspar[/name_m] in a heartbeat if it wasn’t like naming your child [name_f]Santa[/name_f] [name_m]Claus[/name_m] in the States, for example)

  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Icarus[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Virgil[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Horatio[/name_m]

ancient greek/roman vibe also looks good with [name_m]Peter[/name_m]. Something like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Icarus[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] or [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m], maybe?

  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Phileas
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Michel[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Roald[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Wilde

Some literature related [name_m]Peter[/name_m]- combos.

  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Zacariah
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Hezekiah[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Noam[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Damascus
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Harran
  • [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]

@moonstone - I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]! He’s perfect! I’ve been crushing on [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and [name_m]Xerxes[/name_m] lately–why not [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]?! For some reason [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] seems over the top, but not [name_m]Xerxes[/name_m], and I couldn’t tell you why.

I like:

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]/[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] (I like the idea of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] together, but I don’t think it sounds great, and I’m not the hugest fan of [name_m]Evander[/name_m] to begin with. I do like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], though!)
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelien[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] (maybe!)
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]

@undertherainbow, I want to like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Melchior[/name_m]/[name_m]Gaspar[/name_m]/[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] ([name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] is pretty cool!), but I worry they’re a bit rhymey? Plus, I already have [name_m]Casper[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] AND [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Gaspard[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] on my list; I’m not sure I should do another variation of the name!

I love [name_m]Peter[/name_m]! In fact, it’s my son’s middle name.

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

I also love your idea of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]!

Thank you, @ccmrath! I actually really like those ideas with [name_m]Peter[/name_m], although it doesn’t really feel like “me,” for the most part! I especially like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]–it almost feels too classic for me, but I still love him a lot!

I’m starting to think there’s two categories I really like with [name_m]Peter[/name_m]–funky Biblical names (either place names or the characters? Things like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Canaan[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Matthias[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Nehemiah[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Absalom[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]) and gentle European/literary type names (like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Augustin[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelien[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Constantin[/name_m], etc.!).

Anyone feel like making more suggestions along this vein? At this point, I’m not sure I have any strong leads (if any, it’d be [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Matthias[/name_m], I think); it’s more just a general idea that’s starting to form of the kind of name I like with [name_m]Peter[/name_m].

I’m also wondering if I would love something inspired by a Protestant/[name_m]Christian[/name_m] reformer with [name_m]Peter[/name_m]? If it weren’t so rhymey, I’d probably consider [name_m]Luther[/name_m], but maybe something like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Knox[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Justus[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Andreas[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Jan[/name_u], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jerome[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Wycliffe[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Laurentius[/name_m] (or even [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Lorenz[/name_m]?), [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Farel? Maybe not a reformer, but I’m also wondering about [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]… Or something inspired by C.S. [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]? [name_m]Clive[/name_m] and Staples never wowed me, and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] seems a bit plain, but maybe something like [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_f]Rilian[/name_f] or [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Aslan would be cool. (Too much [name_f]Narnia[/name_f]?!)

Thanks again, Berries!