Reply To: A Generational Change in Jewish Naming Conventions

@Kuvult:
I think you are mistaken.
Otzar Midrashim says this about Shimon Kipah (=Peter).
Sefer Chassidim calls “Shimon Kipah – Peter Chamor” a “tzaddik whom people erred after.”
Machzor Vitri brings in the name of Rabbeinu Tam that the nussach of Yom Kippur was arranged by Shimon Kipah.
Elsewhere he writes “there are some who say that Nishmas Kol Chai was written by “Shimon Peter Chamor” when he was on the stone [=”Petros” in Greek]. Chas V’shalom to say such a thing, anyone who says so will have to bring a korban chataas when the Beis Hamikdosh is rebuilt.”
(see רמב”ם עוז והדר הלכות מלכים ע’ שעב הע’ רמב)