The P Tradition



"Oh, another 'P'. What a surprise."

- Penny Halliwell after learning that Patty named her third child Phoebe.

The Warren-Halliwell family is known for their tradition of choosing names that begin with the letter "P". The Charmed Ones - Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell as well as Paige Matthews and their biological mother and grandmother Patricia Halliwell and Penelope Halliwell were all part of the tradition.

The Charmed Ones prospective past lives also had "P" names - Priscilla Baxter, Phoebe Bowen and Pearl Russell.

Piper Halliwell
When Piper Halliwell gave birth to her first two children Wyatt and Chris, she broke the tradition choosing to name her children based on her husband Leo Wyatt's family. However, when she gave birth to her daughter, Melinda, she chose the name Prudence, in honor of her eldest sister who was murdered by Shax in a demonic attack nearly ten years ago.

When Piper gave birth to Wyatt, the sisters and Leo tried to come up with "P" names suitable for the boy - a name suggested by Phoebe was "Potter" and Leo suggested "Peter", but Piper finally decided on "Wyatt", in honor of Leo.

Phoebe Halliwell
Phoebe Halliwell also named her first child "Prudence", carrying on the tradition, but it is unknown what the two other daughters she had with Coop are named.

Paige Matthews
Paige Matthews also broke the tradition, naming her children Tamora, Kat and Henry.

Warren-Halliwell Family Names

 * Prudence: Prue Halliwell, Prudence Warren, Prudence Melinda Halliwell, Prudence Halliwell, Prudence Johnna Halliwell
 * Piper: Piper Halliwell
 * Phoebe: Phoebe Halliwell, Phoebe Bowen
 * Paige: Paige Matthews
 * Penelope: Penny Halliwell
 * Patricia: Patty Halliwell
 * Philippa: Philippa Warren
 * Pearl: Pearl Russell
 * Priscilla: Priscilla Baxter
 * Polianna: Polianna Warren
 * Pamela: Pamela Bousquet
 * Pauline: Pauline Warren
 * Perry: Christopher "Perry" Halliwell

Links

 * List of Unused P names