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I've met so many cats with 'purr' names - Percy, Percival, Perdita - that they hardly seem human any more. I had an elderly relative who was either Percival or Percy, but he died when I was a toddler so I've got no memories of him.

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I prefer Percival. Percy on its own used to be a social-climber of a lnfn, and the -y ending makes it sound, not exactly feminine but not exactly macho either. Percival has a good Arthurian vibe, but I'd only consider it as a mn, if at all.

I want to like it, but to me it sounds effeminate and kind of devious.

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I much prefer the German variant Parsifal.

I like it but I don't know how usable it is.

Not keen on Percival, but I quite like Percy.

YES!

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I love Percival.

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It's amazing and Percy is the best. It's on our list if we have a boy next.

I've loved it for at least 5 years now because I love the sound and the Arthurian knight association. I prefer as it as a mn and I may use it for the mn of one of my future children. Percy is a cute nn and Perry is also good while being less cute.

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This message was edited 4/5/2017, 3:16 PM

He's delightful nerdy and I think his little glasses are adorable. I hope he will tutor my kids one day.

I love it! Though etymologically unrelated, Percy is an adorable nickname.

It is knightly, as you said before. Reminds me of the word "persevere."
It's so knightly that it is clunky, even. Like Lancelot or Bedivere ... not quite that evocative though. Usable.

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But "Percy" doesn't appeal to me.