Patricia

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Not expecting atm, but always have a wee notion of another down the line.

We have all boys and have a bit of a pang that we didn’t get to use our girls names - my favourite was Anna & husband’s was Kate.

If we ever had a fourth child, I don’t think we could choose between them. So I was thinking, maybe mother’s name?

Is Patricia too dated? I don’t like Pat/Patty/Patsy or anything like that.

Utterly awful.

It's in that same Joyce and Barbara style that seems to be slightly creeping in, if threads on here are anything to go by.

I think Patricia is quite drab (sorry!) but it may well become fashionable again.

the shortened versions are all awful. And it isn't a great name anyway.

would be a fabulous middle name though.

My mum is Patricia & she is a Trish. It's not a modern name but i don't think it's 'utterly awful'. It's unique and that's not a bad thing. I'm sure there's other variations of it.

My mums name. She hates it

@TastesLikeStrawberriesOnASummerEvening 😂

Mil was Patricia and I loved her so for me Patricia is a strong woman who knows her own mind and loves her family fiercely.

All good things.

I've met some lovely Patricia's, it doesn't stop the name from being shit.

It’s terrible.

I don't know. It doesn't work on a baby but it's a name to grow into.

I know an Irish Patricia who is in her 30s and she suits it.

It’s like Pamela - not due a comeback.

It's awful. Though I'm sure your mum's lovely.

Anna and Kate are both much better. Keep your fingers crossed for twins.

Does your mum have a middle name?

Patricia would always have a strong risk of being called Pat.
I would make Trish or Patty the nick name before they go to school.
I could not use it as a first name.

As a second name, Patricia is a distinguished nod to someone special.

I don’t like it. It reminds me of Pat Butcher from Eastenders. It doesn’t sound very nice and they will probably end up being called Pat. Also thinking that she may end up being called Cow Pat at school because kids can be cruel.

Oh god no. That’s my MIL and she’s vile.

Would be a lovely middle name

Don't hear it very often... Frank lampard called his daughter Patricia and that was the first time I had heard it in ages.

Horrible on any age.

I like it. I think it's because I knew a lot of girls at school called Patricia - it was a Catholic school.
It's not horrendous and it's certainly not unique! It's a nice enough name, just not very current.
It's funny how things come round, though - I would never have thought I'd teach teenagers called Elsie, Mabel, Dottie, Esme and Maisie - to me they were "old lady names" and not attractive, but they've come round again.

Still too dated.

Whatabout Katarina? Or Ankaret?

I kind of like it.

And she would be the only Patricia in her school, probably university as well! A very memorable name. Patty is super cute too.

You could shorten it to Tish? I quite like that nn.

I think it’ll be back in a decade or so - with Barbara and Jane and Susan. The lampard’s daughter is Patricia so it’s probably starting.

I like the full name - but Pat, Patty, Patsy and Tricia are awful.

However I know one who goes by Patchy which I like, and there’s also Tish and Pasha

I’ve always loved it, I also like the names Tricia or Trish.

You called? :-)

Unsurprisingly it's not my real name though; it's the name of a character created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s. I wouldn't do it to a child today!