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.

More seriously, Pat is Frank’s late mum’s name. She died in 2008 and from then until the end of his career every time he scored he looked upward and pointed to the sky in her memory.

I think it’s lovely. Patty is sweet for a nn

I know a Patricia and we call her Patch as a NN

I like it.

Patsy or Patty is cute.

I don’t hate it- better than being another Amelia/Emily/Olivia anyway.

I know a Patricia that goes by Paddie which I actually really like.

Trixie is a really cute nn like another pp said

I think it's awful. Nearly as bad as Brenda! Why? Seriously why? Trying To be trendy by choosing a really ugly old fashioned name? No. Sorry.

I'm a Patricia born 1960 (did work as a librarian at one stage!). I have always been called Paddy from day one except when for formal/legal reasons full name is required. Like it, it's a bit quirky.