Thoughts on Pearson

kellialayne · July 2009

I like family names and my DH's grandmother's maiden name is Pearson. I think we would call him Pierce for short. My only concern is that it is spelled like the fruit but is pronounced like a pier...Thoughts?

karaokerampergirl · July 2009

Would you be opposed to changing the spelling just a bit to accomidate?

Pierson

Peerson

I like the name though

EXL311 · July 2009

I think the Pierson spelling is better.

brightning · July 2009

I think most people pronounce that name properly. I definitely wouldn't change the spelling because then you'd lose the entire idea of using a family name.

tay.uh.bee. · July 2009

I read it as Pear-son, like the fruit. I hate for you to change the spelling of a family name though.

Sweden+Canada · July 2009

I would never have thought anyone would have pronounced it like the fruit but I guess that's because I've heard the name many times before. It makes me think of the Canadian prime minister Lester B Pearson or the Toronto Pearson airport...

Anyway, I say spell it Pearson.

shanBmcg · July 2009

I've never heard that name pronounced like the fruit either. I think it's a great name for a boy and love that you can call him Pierce for short. I don't think you should change the spelling as it is a family name.

ash.flea · July 2009

I also wouldn't expect people to pronounce it like the fruit, but maybe it's just a more common surname here than in other areas. I wouldn't change the spelling.

CourtneyRDH · July 2009

One of my best friends has the last name Pearson and no one mispronounces it. If you are using the name, stick with the original spelling.

Crispity · July 2009

I agree with others that most people would pronounce it correctly, because it's a relatively common last name. I like it, and I think Pierce is a cute nn!

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