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[Opinions] Petunia
This is a weird name I surprisingly love. I love the flower. I do hear that it's a character from Harry Potter, but I never really got into it tho. I associated with Petunia Rhubarb from VeggieTales as a child. I like it much better as a middle name. I would never use it as a first name tho. Is it too weird?
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No, it isn't! It's an elegant flowery name! Don't care about Petunia Dursley or Petunia Rhubarb!
P.S. Has anyone associated Petunia with the "Baby Looney Tunes" character?
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I immediately think of the Harry Potter character and even though she was better in the end she wasn't the best character.I still think it's usable but it sounds really prim and proper for some reason. I also dislike the nickname Pet.
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It's pretty weird. I see Petunia as a potential counterculture sort of name - you can't treat it like it's on the same wavelength as Rose or Lily. Petunia has a particular energy. I find it has the potential to be fussy, but then I find petunias to be fussy. I think it could have an interesting sort of beatnik vibe in the right setting - comboed properly, with the right siblings, in the right family. Then it would be less like Pansy and Violet and more like Clover and Cherry. I far prefer Petula; that one is just pure beatnik, no trying required.
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Way too weird for me, but I'm not really a fan of floral names in general, especially if they have awkward nns or none at all. And Pet as a nn is undignified!
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I love it as a first name. It's not weird. It's also my favorite flower.Combos:Mildred Petunia
Lily Petunia
Fidelma PetuniaPetunia Rose
Petunia Elizabeth
Petunia Louise
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Don't really like it
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Petunia is my OG GP name lol It's like cotton candy to me: ik it's crap & bad for my health but it's just so spunky, brightly colored and fun XD I'd never be bold enough to use it on a child but do plan on using it on a cat or dog at some point in my lifetime for sure.
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It's a gross name. I don't even like the flower very much. Not only is it Harry Potter's obnoxious aunt, it's also a cartoon pig.
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