Any nicknames for Petra?

[Anonymous]

An honest question — how do Americans tend to pronounce Petra? Pee-trah? I have never actually met an American with this name, so I read it to myself with the German pronunciation (where it’s a pretty common name among women now in their 50s and 60s especially). Something about the way I assume it sounds in American English is a bit off-putting.

I think the best nicknames happen organically, but Peach is a really good idea.

[Anonymous]

Pet, Petey, Pia, Etta, Rock or Rocky (if Christian, aka Peter, the Rock on which the church is built)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why is Daisy a nickname for Margaret?

+1 and why is Rocky a nickname for Petra?

Matt. 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An honest question — how do Americans tend to pronounce Petra? Pee-trah? I have never actually met an American with this name, so I read it to myself with the German pronunciation (where it’s a pretty common name among women now in their 50s and 60s especially). Something about the way I assume it sounds in American English is a bit off-putting.

I think the best nicknames happen organically, but Peach is a really good idea.

Pet-tra

The two Petras I know (in their 40s and 50s) have super strong demanding personalities. They do not go by a nickname. In fact I think they’d kick your ass for attempting to nickname them.

[Anonymous]

Do you really need a nickname?

[Anonymous]

Stoni, Stones

[Anonymous]

I love Petra. No nickname required but you could see what you come up with when she's here. Nicknames just kind of show up sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Peewee

[Anonymous]

I love the name Petra! Good choice

[Anonymous]

I know a Petra (“Pay-tra”) with the nickname Pate (rhymes with Kate).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Naming daughter Petra after DH’s dad (Peter) but I literally can’t think of any nicknames/pet names to call her. Can someone think of any?

I would just use the initial personally. Petra is difficult name Do you even like it?

Do you mean to call her P? That would be odd.

[Anonymous]

Why do you need a nickname for a two syllable name?

[Anonymous]

The only Petra I know (pronounced Pet-ra) goes by Petra. No nickname. Similar to my other friends with short two syllable names - Sarah, Laura, Cara, etc.). No nickname necessary. If you're going to give her a pet name, then it can be anything, doesn't even need to start with a P. My kids whose names start with M and C are bunny and poppy to me and dad. Everyone else calls them by their full two syllable names.

[Anonymous]

Petra's a good name. Passes the DCUM Supreme Court Justice test as well as the yell-the-name-out-the-front-door test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Naming daughter Petra after DH’s dad (Peter) but I literally can’t think of any nicknames/pet names to call her. Can someone think of any?

I would just use the initial personally. Petra is difficult name Do you even like it?

Do you mean to call her P? That would be odd.

NP. It's not odd if you know how the name should be said in German. Most people who have traveled will automatically say the name "Pee-tra" because that's how it's said in German.