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[Opinions] Peregrine
What do you think of this name? Too old-fashioned? Too weird? Or usable? Ready for a comeback?What about Peregrinus?
And the female forms I found: Peregrina and Perigrina?
Thanks in advance!
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It's interesting - it has a lot of history (in fact, it's in the 17th-century nameslist I'm about to post), a nice namesake in the bird, and a good short form in Perry. I think it's totally usable.
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I prefer Peregrine to Peregrinus, Peregrina to Perigrina. Peregrine is weirdly old fashioned(in a good way), ready and usable as a mn. I wouldn't use it as a fn myself, but I wouldn't be surprised to read it in a BA in the semi near future.
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I've never heard of this as a name. All I think about is the street my sister lives on. I can't picture it on a girl or boy. I guess with the nn Perry (boy only) it would be nice.
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Reminds me of the type of falcon, which is actually pretty cool since they're the worlds fastest creatures. I don't think think it's too old fashioned (I don't think it's old fashioned at all,really) and it's a little weird but it's cool weird, not "um... what?" weird, and it's usable and I think it's ready for a comeback. I don't really like Peregrinus and I like Peregrina better than Perigrina--it's just a little too frilly.
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I really like Peregrine, with the nicknames Per and Perry. Very handsome.I definitely think it's usable.
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I think it's pretty cool. I know someone who has a one year old son named Peregrin and they call him Pippin (he was named after the LotR character).Peregrinus is too much, and I find the feminine forms to be a little silly, but I like the sound of them.
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It's nothing I'd ever use but it could grow on me. I think I'd use it in the middle name slot, though. I'd avoid Peregrinus. To me, it sounds like a medical condition.
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I think it's awesome, but probably too weird to use (at least in the US). It could get by as a middle name.
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