Patrick

[littleoldme]

Considering this for Ds 2 due in Oct. I like Paddy as nik name but sure if it might be considered derogatory ?

Love Patrick. Not so mad on Paddy.

Hadn't thought of Patch as an NN. I like it.

Love it - don't think Paddy is derogatory.

DD's (2) little friend is called patrick and it really suits him

I really like it.

Quite like it. Thought that this name might get popular, have you been swooning over Patrick Jane as the Mentalist by any chance?

I've never come across Patrick jane but if he is as tasty you imply I may have to google!

Mine is nearly 19, we call him Packie (an old Irish shortening) and his friends call him Pat or Pa (also an Irish shortening). Mostly Patrick though! It is a great name to yell after a runaway toddler

I love Patrick. DS2 was nearly a Patrick. The Patrick I know is usually Pat or Pattie.

Absolutely love it. I wanted it on our list but dh said no. I think it's a fab name and I actually like Paddy as a nickname.

Yes, lovely. This is on my list for potential future DS (also love Patch as nn, may have to steal).

Love it! DS 2's middle name.

My ds would have been Patrick I am Irish and it would only be derogatory if someone called me Paddy or a Paddy. If you call your own child child Paddy it isn't derogatory as I imagine you'd love him!

my friend called one of her triplets on my recommendation (bless) she calls him Patch

I love it and was really disappointed my dh vetoed it for ds. I hadn't thought of Patch for a nickname but its really cute.

Thanks everyone- sold !

If you haven't googled Patrick Jane yet take a look <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=mentalist.informe.com/gallery/171-2/Patrick_Jane_by_MrJaneplz.jpg&imgrefurl=mentalist.informe.com/gallery/Patrick%2BJane-Simon%2BBaker/Patrick_Jane_by_MrJaneplz.jpg.html&usg=__e-N7UqMFpIz6qBojHaVwuxpjY3k=&h=720&w=576&sz=57&hl=en&start=21&zoom=1&tbnid=Q0Jnxtb1XIyv_M:&tbnh=133&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpatrick%2Bjane%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1081%26bih%3D555%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C250&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=555&vpy=194&dur=1453&hovh=251&hovw=201&tx=100&ty=183&ei=ejibTL2xLYqOjAfgi8nRCQ&oei=IDibTOviCoGR4Qari9HwDw&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:21&biw=1081&bih=555" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here. Yum.

he's what my mum would call a very nice boy !

I love the name Patrick, gorgeous.

My DS has it as a middle name & I still get a terrible pang when I hear the name as I regret not using it as a first name :(

I liked Paddy as a NN too, though he most likely would have been Pat or similar :)