Do you need to be Irish to use the name Patrick?

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I love the name Patrick but neither dh nor I have any Irish roots whatsoever. Do you think you need an Irish connection to use it?

No,def not! Lovely name :)

Absolutely not.

We do, but I don't think it's considered very Irish. We've certainly never been asked about it in 12 years.

No!

There are people called George, Andrew and David in Ireland if that helps.

No, no more than you'd have to be French to use Louis. Different if you spelt it the Irish way, I suppose, but it's common enough as an anglicised name, I think.

No. Do you need to be Welsh to use the name David?

No. I know a Patrick who is Southeast Asian.

Ah but David is old testament so not Welsh, just adopted by the Welsh.

Am not pg. just had baby two months ago. Used the boys name we had chosen for dc1 who turned out to be girl. Now idly wondering about names if we had a third.

Patrick isn't an Irish name, it comes from Latin. St Patrick wasn't even Irish (he was probably from the part of Britain which is now Wales, or possibly Cumbria).

Patrick is popular in Ireland but you definitely don't need to be Irish. My brother Patrick is named after my great grandfather who was Irish but I also have a brother with a Scottish name and a brother with a Welsh name, that just leaves me with my English name! Not sure what my parents would have done if they'd had a fifth!

No, but please don't shorten it to Pat. Pat is a ladies name.

Pat the male dog in the Janet and John reading books me totally Pat was DF's mum!

No you don't need any Irish connection!!!!!!!!

No don't think so, in the meantime enjoy your new baby!

Pat is not a women's name, it is unisex like Sam or Alex. Patty is feminine and Paddy masculine, though.

It's definitely a name most associated with Ireland and most Patricks I've come across have been Irish but you certainly don't need to be Irish to use the name, as someone said above it's not actually Irish in origin, more in association.

I know at least 3 Patrick's the same age as my DS 7 and we are Scottish

Im Irish, and called Pat.
I am always told it is a boys name!

No, but people might think there is an Irish connection. If you are ok with that, then fine.

No Irish connection needed.

Patrick is a lovely name, DB best friend at school was Padrick, NN Patch.
I thought the Irish speeling was Paidraig (apologies, I'm probably totally wrong).
The only Irish Paidraig I know is NN Patsy, which is definitely considered feminine this side of the Irish Sea wanders off into irrelevance

I thought it was a French name and I am half Irish!

I have one and he is 11.

Used to call him Patch until he started to frown at me

The name and spelling "Patrik", is very popular here in Sweden.

Padraig would be Patrick in Irish,so i think you would be safe to use it

I have a family member named Patrick who was nicknamed 'Irish' when he was at uni. It's stuck a bit! Not even remotely Irish family though.

I love the name. :)

Pat is a lady's name? Poor Postman Pat! :o

DH is Patrick. Not Irish

GREAT name, IMO