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Which Italian poet has a pet name?

Petrarch. Petrarch 1304 - 1374 influenced Shakespeare and Chaucer.

Speaking of Shakespeare. What main character in 'Taming of the Shrew' has a 'pet' name?

Petruchio.

What actress, who appeared with Steve Martin in 'Pennies from Heaven' has a pet name?

Bernadette Peters & Peters & B Peters.

This ruler of Russia had a 'pet' name.

Peter the Great & Peter I & Peter. Peter the Great or Peter I (1672-1725) was tsar of Russia from 1682-1725.

British pop singer, who is perhaps best known for 'Downtown', has a pet name.

Petula Clark. 'Downtown' 1965.

This character, with a 'pet' name is, perhaps, the most famous of Beatrix Potter's animals. He wears a blue jacket, and was almost caught by Mr. McGregor.

Peter Rabbit. Peter disobeyed his mother, but Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton didn't!

This man with a 'pet' name, was a French general in World War I.

Henri Petain.

Character created by J.M.Barrie, in the children's book, and later play, that bears his alliterative name.

Peter Pan. Sub-titled 'The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'. His adventures in Never never Land have been portrayed on stage and in film.

Author of a number of bird field guides.

R. T. Peterson.

American auto racer with a 'pet' name

Richard Petty. NASCAR winner seven times between 1967 and 1979.