Petra?

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Petra?
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Mon, 11-06-2006 - 5:43pm

Petra?



  • Love it!
  • Like it!
  • OK
  • Dislike it
  • Hate it


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Registered: 09-25-2006
In reply to: palmer4
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 5:53pm

Have you read the "Ender's Game" series of books?

 
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Registered: 03-31-2003
In reply to: palmer4
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 6:00pm
I think of Petra as a German name. I know two German women with this name (one in her 70s, one in her 20s)
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Registered: 09-29-2005
In reply to: palmer4
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 6:56pm

I voted "OK." If I wasn't familiar with Petra, I would just think it was a "cool" name. Having grown up in a very religious family, however, I have too many associations with it to have an unbiased opinion (it was even the name of a local Christian rock band). I would assume the parents were very religious, for one thing ... not a bad association at all (assuming it isn't for you). Just saying it would be my first thought. It is a neat way to pass Peter on to a dd, if that's what you're going for. ;)

HTH

~Kelli


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Registered: 07-13-2006
In reply to: palmer4
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 7:33pm

The only Petra I know is the lead singer of this band: www.gaijin55.com

Tall, blonde, and stunning -- that's my image of the name!

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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: palmer4
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 8:36pm

It makes me think of Petra Nemcova, a glamorous fashion model. I voted for Like it.


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Registered: 08-20-2001
In reply to: palmer4
Tue, 11-07-2006 - 4:17pm

I said I like it. I'd like it even more, but the only problem is that I've heard it pronounced a number of ways and I'm not sure:
1. which is correct
2. which way I like best.

Here are the pronunciations I've heard:

Peh-tra

Pee-tra

Pay-tra

What pronunciation were you going for? :-)

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Registered: 03-16-2006
In reply to: palmer4
Wed, 11-08-2006 - 4:10pm

just wanted to say, i would say tradional Greek way, Peh-tra
however, i had a friend with this name, she said it, Pay-tra.
either way i love how is said. and she carried her name well, saying she loved it. (Pay-tra does sound more feminine)

i'm familiar with the band Petra also, one of the reasons i couldnt use the name,
but is a rockin' name (and Petra means Rock in Greek)
(btw friend would have ppl ask about the band, never bothered her, she thought it was cool)

for me Petra is up there with Piper, just cool names that rock!

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Registered: 05-27-2006
In reply to: palmer4
Wed, 11-08-2006 - 7:48pm

I just had to say those books are awesome! I just finished Shadow of the Giant a few months ago and yes, Petra is an awesome character in that series.

Karen