Thoughts on Patrick

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Opinions on Patrick? Not too dated? A little common amongst my family, but that's because they are all a little fixated on their Irish heritage.

Our DS is Tom (Thomas Benedict on bc). Are we just being boring rather thank classic if we choose Patrick?

Not keen on Pat as a nickname, but like Paddy and Patch, so hopefully could steer everyone away from it.

Thoughts appreciated.

Love it. Patrick doesn't have to be shortened but Paddy and Patch are cute.

Love it! Not keen on Paddy or Patch though (Patch is an animals name imo!)

What about Padraig/Padraic if you've Irish connections? Then nicknames can be paddy/patch/paudie.

Love it

Don't like it at all.

Three babies have been named Patrick in my friend/acquaintance group recently. Each time I've been secretly .

I just hate the sound of it. (Sorry.)

I love it. Also love Paddy and Patch as nn.

I think it's a lovely name.

I think it's lovely.

Lovely name!

I love, love, love it. It's a name that's been in every generation of my family since forever. But there are currently three living Patricks in my family so I'll probably just use as a middle name if I get the opportunity!

I like it

It's great, on my list for a boy one day.

Never heard of Patch as a nn before! I like it.

I love it.

It's DH's middle name, and also DS2's.

We used it as a middle name because although I love Patrick I don't like any of the diminutives.

I love it, and it goes so well with Thomas.

I've never liked Patrick and Pat as a nn is HORRIBLE. I know 2 people who named their son Patrick and always tried to prevent people from calling the boys "Pat." It didn't work and both couples regret choosing the name.

I love it, but couldn't use it as surname also ends with "ick"

Love it.

Unfortunately I think you need to call him Paddy from the start as Pat is awful.

Paddy is fab though.

Ds1 has a friend calked Patrick, known him from when they were little.....his little friends started called him,Patsy!...thereafter his mum and dad thought Paddy was great.

I like it!

Truly fabby, love Patch and Paddy equally.

Nice name. Paddy and Patch are good nns too.

Love Patrick. Go for it xx

love it, was going to be DS2's name but changed mind at the last minute-

I also liked Fergus, Francis, Seamus, Tadhg, Declan.

It's lovely. And I like Pat for a man (much more than for a woman).

Like it. Paddy is great but Pat and Patch are terrible.