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Name for favourite hesitation (5)

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I believe the answer is:

peter

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'name' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'favourite hesitation' is the wordplay.
'favourite' becomes 'pet' (synonyms).
'hesitation' becomes 'er' (sound made while hesitating - um, er).
'pet'+'er'='PETER'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for peter that I've seen before include "prison cell" , "Boy's name (maybe blue)" , "One of the Apostles" , "Apostle - saint - first Pope?" , "Boy's name - safe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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