We love the name Peony and what this name stands for however on certain forums I have read this name linked to negative connotations (pee-on-me / pee-pee). I can only hear a sweet and pretty name that has the bonus of linking to a beautiful flower.
Names such as Ophelia (pedophelia / I’ll feel ya) and Isabelle (is-a-(insert rude word) to name a few have similar teasing potential but are still very much used. My point is that I guess every name has teasing potential to an extent but would love to know your thoughts? Nicknames could be Pia / Pea (sweet pea).
I have pondered exactly this about [name_f]Peony[/name_f]! I really love the other P-florals of [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Posie[/name_f], [name_f]Petal[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] but I’m quite bothered by the pee sound in [name_f]Peony[/name_f]. I don’t have this problem with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] though, how does that make any sense?! I’m interested to see what others think.
I think it makes a difference that [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is quite a rare name and that the Pee sound is at the beginning. I wouldn’t worry about teasing due to the sound. Seems unlikely honestly.
I love [name_f]Peony[/name_f] or Peony-Rose as a name. I do think the pee is a teasing potential but as you say most names can be written off for some reason or other, with [name_f]Peony[/name_f] it wouldn’t be a strong enough reason to take it off my list personally.
I think it’s usable, and pretty! I’ll admit the “pee on me” thing has occurred to me in the past but as you said, you can make rude phrases out of almost any name if you try hard enough.
Peony’s rarity might make it slightly more susceptible to this kind of teasing, but mostly I think kids will just accept it as someone’s name, just as they accept [name_f]Winry[/name_f] and [name_f]Maelys[/name_f] and [name_f]Citlali[/name_f] and [name_u]Lux[/name_u] even though those are all rare and perhaps previously unfamiliar choices.
[name_f]Pia[/name_f] and Pea or Sweetpea are adorable nicknames
I agree with previous posters that [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is different from your other examples because it is much rarer and the “pee” sound is quite prominent. Also, pedophelia is not necessarily something children would be familiar with, whereas pee absolutely is.
In my experience, both as a student and from working in schools, the rarer the name, the greater the risk. If your child has a rare name and fits in easily with others, no one will mention it. [name_u]An[/name_u] unusual child with an unusual name is much more likely to be teased. I went to school with a Thoeun who was quite popular and no one said anything. On the other hand, the awkward [name_m]Seamus[/name_m] I grew up with was called “sea moose” for years. Which is all a long way of saying — I think peonies are lovely and I can see the appeal of the name and I think it might work out great. But it would make me nervous to use it (and many other cool unusual choices) for my own child.
I honestly think [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is fine. If someone is going to tease her and call her Peepee or similar, they’re going to tease her anyway. Children look for ways to tease when they want to tease. They do not tease just because they can (if that makes sense)
I think what I am trying to say is that if she is called [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is is teased by being called Peepee, then even if you named her a completely different name, the children would still find a way to tease her (and it may be more personal eg. Fatty, ranga etc)
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] is a lovely name! It doesn’t make me think of “pee pee” or anything like that and if someone says that, then it just makes them sound immature anyway so the joke it on them lol.
Funny isn’t it, I think the main thing is that the name [name_f]Peony[/name_f] we’re not accustomed to hearing as often, whereas ‘Penelope’ holds familiarity.
Especially since names such as ‘Peter’ which has the same amount of emphasis on the ‘P’ has always remained a popular name choice.
Good point. I understand the prominent ‘P’ resonates with children more than the other examples. Maybe the name ‘Peter’ is a better example as this has a similar emphasis on the ‘P’ sound at the beginning - a name that is commonly used and heard without a second thought. I think the rarity of the name [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is the sticking point but that is the reason why I love it (catch 22 )
I love [name_f]Peony[/name_f] and I dislike bathroom humor. I wouldn’t worry about it. Hopefully she won’t hang around people who would say things like that to her. But I sure wouldn’t nn her Pea!
I’ve actually never heard this word before – in [name_u]French[/name_u] we call this flower “ pivoine “ (pee-VWAN) which also has a heavy pee sound at the beginning. But after having my husband pronounce [name_f]Peony[/name_f] for me, I absolutely love it & think it is darling.
As a totally outside observer, I think [name_f]Peony[/name_f] is lovely & completely unique ! [name_u]Will[/name_u] it attract some words from childish schoolyard bullies, maybe ? , but many times children will just find something to pick on no matter what. Growing up in [name_f]France[/name_f] my name is [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] and I was mockingly called “ dauphine “ (female dolphin ) a couple of times but passed the schoolyard days, I never really heard it again.
I think if you name her [name_f]Peony[/name_f], she will receive many compliments that will outweigh any negativity. However I would not nickname her Pea if you want to avoid the pee connotation unless you just mean to call her that at home – for an at home/family nickname, Pea is cute and “Sweet Pea” is always adorable. I think [name_f]Pia[/name_f] is gorgeous & very fitting, though, with its own positive connotations. Wishing you luck & health
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) a couple of times but passed the schoolyard days, I never really heard it again.
