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Patrick or Noah?

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 17:00

What do you think?

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alfiemama · 16/05/2010 20:12

Ooh will have to have a look at that stressheaderic.
The only thing I will say, is I still quite like the softness of Noah

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stressheaderic · 16/05/2010 16:28

I love Patrick. Reminds me of the little boy in the Tony Parsons book. Will be name for DC2 in a couple of years if a boy. Please don't let it get too popular!

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alfiemama · 16/05/2010 12:57

Thanks Loobylu, I really love the name, but you just know it will be a girl as no name on that front.

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loobylu3 · 16/05/2010 12:33

I was going to say definitely Patrick over Noah but I see you have already chosen!

I agree exactly with Madame Lazarou!

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alfiemama · 16/05/2010 10:56

must be a good name. May pass on Lilja, never heard of that one.

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MortaIWombat · 15/05/2010 12:23

Nooooo, it's mine, and I chose it cos no one else has one (and I work in a school).
Don't you DARE!

(But you can have Lilja for a girl, as I can't use it now)

thesecondcoming · 14/05/2010 21:21

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 21:11

thanks Seeker, its definitely under used. Now just to find a girls name.

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seeker · 14/05/2010 21:01

My Patrick is 9 and has never met a Patrick he's not related to. It's a wonderful name. I chose it from family obligation, but have loved it from day one.

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:22

he he its definitely due a comeback me thinks

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ZZZenAgain · 14/05/2010 20:16

like Patrick

mindyou I used to drool over a gorgeous Patrick when I was a teenager but he was 20 and out of my reach....

bunnymother · 14/05/2010 20:14

I quite like both of them, although leaning towards Patrick (Patty Rafter... mmmm...)

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:12

You see, I think you know you have the right name, because it excites you to have that gender so you can use the name. Patrick does this but the girls name doesn't at the moment.

Yes MamaLazarou, girls seem harder even though I have 2 boys.

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:10

Hubby vetoed them all MamaLazarou. I quite liked Dorothy aswell.

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:10

Hubby vetoed them all MamaLazarou. I quite liked Dorothy aswell.

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Needanewname · 14/05/2010 20:08

Noah all the way - fab name but then Patrick makes me think of an old man!

MamaLazarou · 14/05/2010 20:07

Boy's names are so much easier, aren't they?

For a girl, how about Dorothy, Leonora or Faith?

ElizabethWakefield · 14/05/2010 20:07

I really like both, and have both on the list for the DS that I will probably never have

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:07

we must have style isthatthetime.

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IsThatTheTime · 14/05/2010 20:05

Patrick for definite, was on my list.
I have an Elsa already.
Are you me?!

LaTrucha · 14/05/2010 20:04

Patrick

Noah is too popular. Patrick is under used but great.

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 20:02

Thanks mathanxiety and MamaLazarou.
Love love love Patrick, but now Elsa not sitting right with me, why can't I find a girls name, want another boy now lol

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MamaLazarou · 14/05/2010 19:58

Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick

Biblical names can be lovely... but Noah is just way too Biblical. And very 'now', so will date.

Patrick is an excellent name which will never date.

mathanxiety · 14/05/2010 19:55

Oh, that's even better.

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alfiemama · 14/05/2010 19:16

Scrap Patrick Noah, would be Patrick David (after my gdad)

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