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The "pee" part doesn't bother me. However, I don't really care for the name; it's NMS. I think it will be misheard, and you'll go through a conversation that involves sorting out Mia/Pia/etc.

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All in all though, it's sort of cute, and not terrible.

I've always been fond of Pia. It's delicate yet assured, and its rarefied grace really resonates with me.

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I do fear the name's closeness to "pee" (I feel the same way about Peony), but I don't think it would generate significant trouble.

Like Madonna, it's quite a lot to live up to. I don't enjoy it at all.

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That said, people who get badly teased will be victims regardless of whether they've got a Top 5 name, Pia or Annystaijhasoapflakes.

The "pee" sound isn't what bothers me, but rather the fact that the name looks like "pie." It seems like a fairly insubstantial name and I'd prefer a name with a little more heft to it. She probably would get teased about it; kids are relentless.

Ugh, bad associations - I had a teacher called Pia, who I really didn't like ... Though in her case it was just a (not very logical) nickname for Ann-Sofi. I suppose it's really an okay name though, and I like the male form Pius.

I really like the name. It sounds pixy-like to me. Short and sweet. A teenaged friend of mine from France is named Pia. I think it suits her very well.

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That doesnt bother me because the first time I ever heard of the name I saw it on my French friend so I attached a face to the name and never really thought of the sounds. When I though about it, though, I just ignored it because it is a pretty name. I think people would make fun of a girl named Pia...but I would use it anyway, maybe as a middle name; I think other people would appreciate it, and it doesnt have that problem in other languages.

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