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**Clunlippibe** · 09-03-2007, 12:08 PM

Father, why Peter? I had the impression that Peters and Petroulas had their nameday on St. Petros Day June 29th.

Hello Effie

Peter is a common substitute for Panaghiotis/Panayiotis in English-speaking countries, perhaps because both names start with P. It was certainly very prevalent in times past where having an "ethnic" name could be a bit of a hassle, though I have noticed in recent years that there is much less anglicising or substitution than a generation ago.

This happens quite often for many names for which there is no direct English equivalent, and not just for Greek names. For instance, a common substitute for Vladimir was Wally or Walter, Dimitri (for both Slavs and Greeks) was often rendered as Jim.

09-03-2007, 12:08 PM	#14
Clunlippibe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 324 Senior Member	Father, why Peter? I had the impression that Peters and Petroulas had their nameday on St. Petros Day June 29th. Hello Effie Peter is a common substitute for Panaghiotis/Panayiotis in English-speaking countries, perhaps because both names start with P. It was certainly very prevalent in times past where having an "ethnic" name could be a bit of a hassle, though I have noticed in recent years that there is much less anglicising or substitution than a generation ago. This happens quite often for many names for which there is no direct English equivalent, and not just for Greek names. For instance, a common substitute for Vladimir was Wally or Walter, Dimitri (for both Slavs and Greeks) was often rendered as Jim.
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