Comments for the name Percy

Personally, I'd go with Percival; it sounds prettier, more dignified.

Sir Percy is the real name of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a mysterious hero who fights for justice in the late 1700's France and England, in Emmuska Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel novels.

When I was a little girl, I thought Percy was a feminine name. Why? Because I thought it was spelled Pursey... you know, women carry purses, so why wouldn't PURSEY be a girl's name? So I thought that until I told my grandmother it would have been fun to name my female dog that. Then she told me it was a boy name.

Many children would recognize the name Percy from the Harry Potter books as Percy Weasley is Ron Weasley uptight rule-abiding brother.

Lord Percy Percy, heir to the Duchy of Northumberland, from Blackadder 1&2, of course.

I absolutley LOVE this name. Everyone says that if I name a child Percy he will get teased? But why? It's an awesome name and it has character. I don't like Percival though, just Percy.

And, Percy was a train in Thomas the Tank Engine.

Sounds like a pipe-smoking old grandad to me, not a very nice name for a child!

Also a nickname for "Persephone" though spelled, "Persy"

I'm not sure why, but this name always makes me think of chihuahuas. I think it's a bit of an amusing and old-fashioned name, and it doesn't have a very pleasant sound to it.

I, for one, think this is a great name. No matter what any one says, Harry Smotter or no Harry Smotter, I'll always think of that great French Revolution superhero, Sir Percy Blakeney.

I have seen this name short for Perseus in the book The Lightning Thief.

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant was nicknamed Percy by his fellow band members.

Cruel, unbelievably cruel. You'd be better off naming the child Dorothy McNancypants. The full Percival is better but Percy would be inevitable as a nickname surely?

Percy Williams was a famous track star. He went to the Olympics in 1928.

Percy Granger, a composer thought to have had a sexual relationship with his mother (she, and don't quote me on this, committed suicide whenever he showed interest in a woman who was not her).

I've known several cats named Percy, because of the purr sound.

And, magicalhannah, Mrs Granger must have been somewhat magical herself to commit suicide "whenever" something happened!

I truly like this name. I like the way it sounds, short and sweet. Though, I prefer this name on boys.

Percy Grainger great Australian pianist and composer subject of the movie 'Passion'.

Percy Windum was one of the civil war generals.

The Norman town is actually spelled Percy, not Perci.