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Patrick

42 replies

Ticktockblock · 30/08/2014 06:36

We are having a boy after 3 girls so I thought it fitting to call our baby Patrick after my father in law who has sadly died.

His full name will be Patrick Joseph George surname begins with M and it flows lovely together.

What do you think of the name and middle names together?

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peggyblackett · 31/08/2014 10:33

Love it.

MrsPatMustard · 31/08/2014 10:26

It's a lovely combo. Classic.

rachel234 · 31/08/2014 08:14

And better than Rick/Ricky.

rachel234 · 31/08/2014 08:13

We know an 11 year old one. All his friends call him Pat. It is the obvious short form imo.

SadOldGit · 30/08/2014 17:05

oh and forgot to add - we have Irish surname - yet are very English - have to go back oodles of generations to find Irish, that said we like the name - it goes well, and DD2 has Irish name as well (just liked the name)

SadOldGit · 30/08/2014 17:02

outing self- I have a Patrick - hate Pat, planned on calling him Paddy but he hates that. Immediate family call him Patch - friends seem to prefer Pat!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 30/08/2014 16:57

Love it, was on my boys list.

Sophronia · 30/08/2014 16:57

I like Patrick. I've actually met one who goes by Tricky! Not sure I like that as a nn though.

SierpinskiNumber · 30/08/2014 16:49

Aww, come on.... if someone told you they were called Patrick O'Reilly I bet you would assume they were Irish.

While A Harry O'Reilly or a George O'Connel could or could not be Irish.

As a very English owner of a lovely Irish surname I declare myself the expert.

Anyway OP, I hope we are not putting you off Patrick. It really is a great name.

F0ssil · 30/08/2014 13:44

If you'd said Pádraig I'd get it though.

F0ssil · 30/08/2014 13:44

It's a classic name though. Lots of Davids, Andrews and Georges in Ireland.

You're entitled to disregard the name of course! But i think your logic is flawed.

SierpinskiNumber · 30/08/2014 13:18

If I was Irish I would be proud to be Irish and would love an Irish name but as Our family is very definitely not the remotest bit Irish then it would be strange to choose a very Irish first name/surname combo. Everyone would assume you were Irish. It would be like false advertising

We are a multinational family as it is, each of my four kids was born in a different country so I had no desire to confuse things further. I don't have an issue with the Irish if that's what you are trying to get me to say.

F0ssil · 30/08/2014 12:44

I love it!

Trinpy · 30/08/2014 12:13

I love it. I knew a very gorgeous (not Irish) Paddy growing up and have loved the name ever since. If I have another ds then it's definitely on the list. Lovely that it's after your fil too.

happyyonisleepyyoni · 30/08/2014 11:55

We have a Patrick who is known as Pat by his mates- once they get older you don't have any control over it! He is Patrick, Paddy or Pat at home, and Paddy to the extended family.

Castlemilk · 30/08/2014 11:42

The only comment I will make is that he will probably end up as Pat.

Bowlersarm · 30/08/2014 11:17

Why does it matter if people assume you have an Irish background?

SierpinskiNumber · 30/08/2014 11:14

There's nothing wrong with using Patrick with an Irish surname but everyone would assume you were actually Irish which would be a bit weird if you are English. Our Irish name has to have come from somewhere but it goes so far back that no one has been able to trace any links. We get people congratulating us on St Patricks day as it is.

I think it would be daft calling someone Patrick Murphy (for eg) if you were English.

LittleBearPad · 30/08/2014 11:13

It's a lovely name. Patch or Paddy are lovely nicknames. But I'm biased. I married one.

Hakluyt · 30/08/2014 11:12

Huh?

Bowlersarm · 30/08/2014 11:08

Forgot to add this is based on my DSes friend Patrick who's parents didn't allow Pat, so it just evolved that all his mates started calling him 'Patsy' which then became the norm.

Bowlersarm · 30/08/2014 11:03

I don't get why you can't have Patrick with an Irish surname.

I like it OP!

I think because Pat is such an obvious and easy/lazy shortening you'll probably have to introduce Patch or Paddy fairly early on though to prevent it being used.

SierpinskiNumber · 30/08/2014 10:59

Because we are not Irish.

Hakluyt · 30/08/2014 10:58

What's wrong with using Patrick with an Irish last name?

SierpinskiNumber · 30/08/2014 10:56

I love the name Patrick and would have used it if we didn't have an Irish surname. I would remind people to use the full name too.

I know an 18 year old Patrick who's name is never shortened not even at school.

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