Petra?

lotsofbustles · June 2009

I love this name. It's pretty, it's unique and it's German(which we both are). My husband thinks she'll get 'pee' teasing Petra-pee. I think that's stupid. I don't think we'll be using it but, what do you think?

JnJHud · June 2009

Is it pronounced Pee-tra or Pe-tra (like pet)?

Either way, it's nms. The first thing that came to mind was petri dish. Sorry!

lotsofbustles · June 2009

Yes it is pronounced Pee-tra. But Peter is Pee-ter, right. thnx

andrea922 · June 2009

I would say Pet-ra, as in the city in Jordan. It is nms at all.

ara4488 · June 2009

andrea922:
I would say Pet-ra, as in the city in Jordan. It is nms at all.

This. The traditional pronunciation is 'Pet-rah' and not 'Pee-trah'. It is actually a Greek word/name in origin, meaning rock or stone.

Tara Ell · June 2009

I knew a girl named Petra and she pronounced it "Paytra". I always liked her name.

PitterPat11 · June 2009

I love it. But not pronouced pee-tra. I believe it's Pet-ra. Like the model Petra Nimkova? (I have no idea how to spell her last name)

mgmccauley · June 2009

I knew someone named Petra and she pronounced it Pee-tra. However, most people assumed it was pronounced Pet-rah and mispronounced it. I like the name. But, my last name is very frequently mispronounced and it's frustrating. Given this, I wouldn't name my child a name that would likely be mispronounced.

EmmieB · June 2009

ara4488:
andrea922:
I would say Pet-ra, as in the city in Jordan. It is nms at all.
This. The traditional pronunciation is 'Pet-rah' and not 'Pee-trah'. It is actually a Greek word/name in origin, meaning rock or stone.

This.

I had a dog named Petra because I rock climb and I love the way it sounds. But unless you're Greek/Middle Eastern, I don't know that you can pull it off.

jsillyfun · June 2009

I actually love the name. I used to read the Ballet Shoes books as a kid by Noel Streatfield and one of the girls was named Petra. But it is pronounced Petra in the book (and movie version.) I don't like it pronounced Peetra and I think that would lead to pee teasing.

ttmccoot · June 2009

ara4488:

This. The traditional pronunciation is 'Pet-rah' and not 'Pee-trah'. It is actually a Greek word/name in origin, meaning rock or stone.

this. Smile

mrs_tacos · June 2009

All I can think of is the 1980's christian rock band.

rebus82 · June 2009

I've never known that name to be pronounced Pee-tra, only Pet-tra. I used it in high school German, and it was Pet-tra. If you avoid the "pee" pronunciation, you should have no problems avoiding the "pee" nicknames.

ashdonne · June 2009

NMS but the decision is yours! I always thought it was pronounced Pet-ra too not Pee-tra but I don't know!

newportbride715 · June 2009

I know a Swedish Petra and she pronounces it Pet-ra, like Pet.

(Not Pee-tra.)

febgirl · June 2009

Petra is a gas/convenience store chain where I am from...

LittleMamaB · June 2009

amandarene112:
All I can think of is the 1980's christian rock band.

That's what I thought of too.

wheelenl · June 2009

ara4488:
andrea922:
I would say Pet-ra, as in the city in Jordan. It is nms at all.
This. The traditional pronunciation is 'Pet-rah' and not 'Pee-trah'. It is actually a Greek word/name in origin, meaning rock or stone.

This. If you are going to use it, it's PET-ra, like the city carved in stone. I actually kind of like it but wouldn't use it.

LMS05 · June 2009

ashdonne:
NMS but the decision is yours!? I always thought it was pronounced Pet-ra too not Pee-tra but I don't know!

Ditto?

courtneyandandrew · June 2009

Hmm, not a fan, sorry!

liebemeinenigel · June 2009

Actually, if you want it to sound German, it should be pronounced pay-tra (with a good, gutteral, German "r" sound). My family is German and I speak fluent German. My mom also has a (German) friend with this name. I like it, except it constantly gets mispronounced. There is also an old Christian 80's hard rock band named Petra (but pronounced pet-ra).

Ivana_Stolichnaya · June 2009

We named our two dogs Petra and Jordan. My husband traveled there and loved it. I thought the names were nice and I liked how they had meaning to them...not your everyday Sparky or Max name. The location is beautiful, where they filmed some scenes from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'

Donna Tucci · June 2009

I love this name. This was one of out top picks until we found out we needed boy names. There is a way to make fun of any name. Go for it- its different and exotic for the US... but she will stand out!!

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