Patricia

[PetraRabbit]

Christine Lampard (and Frank) have just named their new baby Patricia Charlotte. Thoughts on the name? I thought it was refreshingly untrendy. His daughters with his first wife were Luna and Isla- obviously a Spanish connection to reflect their mum, but very typical of this decade, whereas Patricia really does seem a big change away from that. I had him down as a Peter Andre type (wife names the kids...I mean how else do you have Junior and Princess with wife 1, and Amelia and Theo with wife 2??!!) but googled it and apparently the baby is named after his late mum. Very sweet.

I named our dc after late grandparent and father so I think their reasoning is lovely. They both look so happy. I don't think I would pick that particular name and feel it is old fashioned but various shortenings could be really cute. She is protestant of Northern Ireland so i would associate patricia as catholic but none of my business I know.

I think it's lovely. And Patty and Patsy are nice shortenings too.

Better than Boo and Walt, the names Chris Evans and his wife Natasha have given their newborn twins.

Don't think I'd choose Patricia myself, but I think it's an elegant classy name.

My Aunt Patsy is a Patricia.

I think it's better than another Amelia, Ava, Evie, Imogen, Charlotte etc etc etc

I like it. It's nice as a middle name too.

I have many Patricias in my life, they're all in their 70s and early 80s. It's too soon for a Patricia revival IMO, although it's quite a nice name. Tish for short, not Pat or Patsy - horrible.

but can't help thinking Charlotte Patricia looks, sounds, feels better.

I thought the same.I dont like Patricia.Patsy is an ok nn.I never thought f Ricki,i much prefer that.

I like it. It's a family name for me and will be using it as a mn if I ever have a DD.

I think it's sweet.

To be fair Christine and Frank are old fashioned names.

Horrendous name- much nicer as a middle name tribute...baby Pat

Their names are 'Of their time' though, doesn't mean they go for old fashioned names! Patti is cute. Ricky absolutely awful! Patricia wouldn't be my pick but I agree a lovely reason and as they all do, it will end up being 'her'. Congratulations to them!

Dh's teenage cousin Patricia is Tish for short.

It is so, so awful

Don't like the name or any of the shorts for it. Nice that he wanted to honour his mum but I would have kept it as a middle name myself.

Sorry no, for me it's a 50 year old librarian.

So judgy. He is honouring his late mother. Patty, Patsy, Tris .... like all other children she will become her name

Patricia is awful, as are all of the shortenings: Patty, Patsy, Trish, Trisha.

I two DD with old lady names but not a massive fan of Patricia (was one of my nans name)

I teach a Patricia with the nickname Trixie, which is cute I think.

My name is Patricia 😂 laughing at some of these comments. I can’t blame you though, I’ve always hated my name. I’m mid 20s and it’s dated even for me.

My MIL was Patricia she didn't like it felt her sisters (Irene and Mavis) had the prettier names. I much preferred hers.

it is oldfashioned though but I think about the age we are going into becoming fashionable.

Christine is from NI. There are lots of patricks and Patricia’s here. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Suspect the name is after someone close to her.

And I’ve now just read that it’s after his mother so there ya go!

It’s ahead of the fashion curve.

Stereotypical 50s / 60s names like Patricia, Sheila, Linda, Keith, Graham, Nigel are due for a comeback.

Ok, perhaps not Nigel