Patrick

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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?

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

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

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.

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.

I love it!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Love it, was on my boys list.

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!

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)

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

And better than Rick/Ricky.

It's a lovely combo. Classic.

Love it.