I want to like it, because we use it as our symbol of Armistice Day remembrance, which is probably one of the influences on the popularity of the name.
However, I have never warmed to it, because it sounds quite infantile to my ears.
I've always thought it could work as a 'nickname' for Penelope, which would be better than it being used as a given name.
I should stress, I don't dislike it, I just don't like it either!
~Charley~
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