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Can you vote between these two baby names please.

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DinosaursOnASpaceship · 09/10/2012 17:47

I love the name Brendan
ExP loves the name Padhraig

Which do you prefer?

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picnicbasketcase · 09/10/2012 22:44

I'm not entirely sure how you pronounce Padhraig, is it like Patrick or Pawrig or something else? Not keen on either tbh. Plenty of other much nicer Irish (I assume) names.

Ham69 · 09/10/2012 22:45

I don't mind Padhraig, actually. In fact I think I quite like it. I presume it's pronounced like Patrick but with an Irish accent?!

Not at all keen on Brendan.

CheerfulYank · 09/10/2012 22:46

I like Padraig best, but Brendan is nice too IMO.

forgetmenots · 09/10/2012 23:23

Padhraig

Gwennan · 10/10/2012 12:33

Brendan.

I find Padhraig a bit of a minefield, pronunciation-wise.

MaBaya · 10/10/2012 13:35

Neither are my fave Irish names but I prefer Padraig

MoonHare · 10/10/2012 13:36

I always thought Padhraig was pn Porrick but the golfer doesn't seem to pn it that way.

Prefer Padhriag to Brendan anyway.

bigbluebump · 10/10/2012 13:54

Neither would be my choice, but I'd have to choose Brendan beacause I know how to pronounce/spell it. No idea how to pronounce Padhraig Confused.

willyoulistentome · 10/10/2012 13:55

They both sound a bit old mannish to me. But if I had to choose one it would be Brendan.

amck5700 · 10/10/2012 14:46

Padhraig - brendan just brings to mind the guy from the Great British Bake Off and he is a bit of an knob :)

squoosh · 10/10/2012 15:29

Eeek, it's like a toss up between Trevor and Howard.

There are much nicer Irish names.

Brendan if I absolutely had to.

squoosh · 10/10/2012 15:30

Padhraig also has a million pronunciations so that would be tiresome.

Paw-rig
Paw-rik
Paw-drig
Paw . . . . .

remaincalm · 10/10/2012 15:48

Brendan

DinosaursOnASpaceship · 10/10/2012 17:14

Seems pretty split leaning towards Padraig! Which ex pronounces par-dric.

Made me laugh with the Trevor and Howard comment!

I like Brendan and I have no idea why (not seen the bake off programme)

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SilkieChicken · 10/10/2012 17:34

DBIL is Padraig (par-dric here too)

scarlettsmummy2 · 10/10/2012 22:08

Not Brendan.

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