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Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
My daughter shares her name with Peppa Pig's new baby sister Evie - and I'm worried kids will now oink at my little girl
News of the birth of Evie Pig, the latest arrival in the Peppa Pig universe, has captured headlines as fans celebrate Mummy and Daddy Pig's bundle of joy. But the reveal of Evie Pig's name is cause for concern for one mother whose own daughter is named Evie, as she fears it will become a source of bullying. Danielle Price, 27, said she worries other children will start oinking at her two-year-old daughter in the playground because of the cartoon character. She said she chose the name 'Evie' because it was 'pretty and delicate', and was initially excited by the reveal of the new cartoon baby. But after some thought, Danielle now has concerns that Evie will be associated with the animated pig when meeting other children. The sales advisor from Dromara, County Down, Ireland, said: 'Initially, I was like "oh my goodness, this is so good". And when I go home, Evie is going to be thrilled when I tell her. 'After I thought about it a bit, I realised children will know this pig as Evie Pig, and what if people started calling my daughter Evie Pig or started oinking at her? 'I know that if a child were called Peppa, people would call them Peppa Pig,' added the concerned mother. Danielle said she chose the name 'Evie' because she 'thought it was a really lovely name', adding: 'It is pretty and delicate, I just loved the name.' When she told her daughter Evie that Peppa's baby sister shared her name, Danielle said she was 'over the moon' - but she isn't 100 per cent sure the toddler has 'grasped' what it might mean. When she first heard the news, Danielle said she was happy because her daughter is a huge Peppa Pig fan - but that quickly changed. She said: 'At first I was flattered, I've picked a good name, and they think it is a good name too. As I thought that, I was like "no no, this is not good". 'You're telling me that I gave birth to my daughter in January 2023, and I thought "yep, that's it, she's called Evie". That is a pretty name, it is perfect for her. 'You're telling me that Mommy Pig looked at a pig and thought the same thing? I don't think so.' Danielle is particularly worried that her daughter sharing a name with the cartoon pig will lead to her being bullied and getting oinked at in the playground by other children. 'What if my child is in nursery or school, or she's just making friends at soft play and they're like 'hey, what's your name?'. 'And she's like 'Evie' and they're like 'oh, like Evie Pig?' and then she is compared to a pig for the rest of her life? 'And even worse than that, kids are nasty, what if a kid starts oinking at her for fun?' Peppa Pig and her family announced the new arrival on Tuesday May 20, three months after Mummy Pig revealed live on Good Morning Britain that she was pregnant with her third piglet. Fans were delighted by the announcement, but the excitement didn't stop there as Mummy Pig even appeared on the cover of Grazia UK in a maternity 'shoot' to celebrate her pregnancy. Then last month, the Pig family held a huge gender reveal party at London's Battersea Power Station. The chimneys of the iconic power station lit up in pink to reveal they were expecting a baby girl. The VIP party, which was held at the world's first-ever permanent Peppa Pig store at Battersea, also served to fundraise for the National Children's Trust (NCT), the UK's leading charity for pregnancy and parents. Earlier this month, it was announced that the NCT is the official 'Pregnancy and Parenting Charity Partner' for Peppa Pig in the UK. When she was still pregnant, Mummy Pig told Grazia that she and Daddy Pig were going through 'so many ideas' for baby names. She revealed: 'Too many, frankly! Oink! Knowing it's a girl has narrowed our options down a bit – I'm not sure Peter, Percy or Patrick Pig really work as girls' names! But it's too difficult to choose now. 'When she's here and looking up at me and Daddy Pig, we'll just know the perfect name. That's what we did when Peppa and George were born.' Peppa Pig first aired in 2004 and has since been broadcast in 180 territories and translated into 40 languages. It's spawned books, toys and even two theme parks, with the global Peppa empire now worth over £1billion. Mummy Pig gave birth to Evie Pig at the Lindo Wing in London, the same maternity ward in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, that the Princess of Wales welcomed all three of her children. Prices at the the exclusive maternity ward start at £5,900 for just one night, rising up to £7,500 for deluxe packages. The birth was announced with a royal-inspired twist on the classic royal birth announcement, complete with a town crier, a scroll-style proclamation, and the unveiling of an official Peppa Pig birth certificate. Big siblings Peppa and George are said to be over the moon and excited to meet their new baby sister, while Mummy and Daddy Pig are ' looking forward to lots of happy snorts and sleepless nights.' Big siblings Peppa and George are said to be over the moon and excited to meet their new baby sister, while Mummy and Daddy Pig are 'looking forward to lots of happy snorts and sleepless nights.' GMB revealed that 'understandably, Mummy Pig is resting but Daddy Pig has let me know he will be free to catch up next week for his first ever TV interview and another glimpse of the new baby.'
The Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I called my girl Evie as I thought it was pretty – thanks to Peppa Pig I'm terrified kids will oink at her at school
A MUM who called her daughter Evie fears children will start oinking at her in the playground - after it was revealed to be the name of Peppa Pig's new sibling. Danielle Price, 27, gave birth to her daughter, Evie, two, on January 20, 2023, and picked the name because it was "pretty and delicate". 9 9 But on May 20, it was revealed that Mummy Pig from the popular children's cartoon had announced her newborn daughter would be called Evie too. Initially, Danielle was thrilled by the news and thought her little girl would be made up by it too. But once she started thinking about it, she started to fear other children might oink at Evie in the playground or call her daughter Evie Pig. Danielle, a sales advisor, from Dromara, County Down, Ireland, said: "Initially, I was like 'oh my goodness, this is so good'. "And when I go home, Evie is going to be thrilled when I tell her. "After I thought about it a bit, I realised children will know this pig as Evie Pig, and what if people started calling my daughter Evie Pig or started oinking at her? "I know that if a child were called Peppa, people would call them Peppa Pig." Danielle said she picked the name Evie because she loved the name and thought it was "pretty". She believes her daughter will be thrilled she shares the same name as Peppa Pig's little sister. Danielle said: "I picked the name because I thought it was a really lovely name. Peppa Pig set for major change as Mummy Pig announces she's pregnant with third baby & the date she is due too "It is pretty and delicate, I just loved the name. "I told Evie that Peppa's younger sister is going to be called Evie, and she was over the moon. "I think she had grasped it, but I am not 100 per cent sure." Initially, Danielle said she was happy with the news as her daughter is a Peppa Pig superfan, but having given it a bit more thought she's no longer as pleased. 9 9 9 She said: "At first I was flattered, I've picked a good name, and they think it is a good name too. "As I thought that, I was like 'no no, this is not good'. "You're telling me that I gave birth to my daughter in January 2023, and I thought 'yep, that's it, she's called Evie'. "That is a pretty name, it is perfect for her. "You're telling me that Mummy Pig looked at a pig and thought the same thing? I don't think so." 9 Danielle also fears sharing a name with a pig will bring bullying and people oinking at her daughter in the playground. She said: "What if my child is in nursery or school, or she's just making friends at soft play and they're like 'hey, what's your name?'. "And she's like 'Evie' and they're like 'oh, like Evie Pig?' and then she is compared to a pig for the rest of her life? "And even worse than that, kids are nasty, what if a kid starts oinking at her for fun?" 9 Peppa Pig legacy PEPPA Pig first aired in 2004 and has since been broadcast in 180 territories and translated into 40 languages. Now it's spawned books, toys and even two theme parks, with the global Peppa empire now worth over £1billion. Creators Neville Astley and Mark Baker admitted they were initially worried the idea would never get off the ground, and that people at first, were bored of the idea. Astley explained: "People in the pub would ask us, 'What are you drawing?' We'd say, 'A pig, called Peppa, it's going to be big'. 'They'd lose interest and wander off."
