Patrick or Elliot?

[Tozzie]

Just that really!

We’re slightly leaning towards Elliot but read in a few threads on here that it’s a bit of a ‘naughty’ name which I’d never thought of before. Are they potentially also both a bit outdated?! I can’t tell if I’m just getting in my head about this now!

We also already have a little girl called Nora

2 of my kids have names considered "naughty" or "common" by Mumsnet, but we liked the names and guess what, the kids are doing fine!

Patrick. I like Pat on an adult man as well. It definitely goes with Nora. Honora is/was pretty common for Irish women so they definitely go together.

Patrick is 100x nicer than Elliot.

Definitely Elliot!

Patrick!

I much prefer Elliot to Patrick.

Patrick

Patrick, but with the NN Patch rather than Paddy!
They are both lovely names though.

Definitely Patrick.

Elliot is far nicer than Patrick, I’m surprised Patrick is so popular, I don’t think it sounds nice and it’s a bit middle aged. I know a range of ages for Elliot, I only know Patrick as an older man name.

Elliott. Patrick is awful.

I love Patrick and it works fine as a full name ie not Pat or Paddy

Patrick. Such a lovely strong name, plus I know an adorable one.

Patch? That's a dog's name, or a rabbit.

Elliot

The term 'having a paddy' is an offensive anti Irish slur.

Nora and Patrick go extremely well together imo. Both names are associated with Ireland.

"Patch" is used as a nn for Patrick in Ireland.

Paddy would be lovely as a nn.

I prefer Patrick, and I think it goes better with Nora too.
Elliot makes me think of ET 😂

Elliot - Patrick reminds me of sponge bob

I love Elliot and, as a teacher, it definitely doesn't strike me as a 'naughty' name.

Patrick isn't for me. I'm not keen on the sound of the full name or it's nickname options.

the Elliot’s I know are just the best behaved. I’m a teacher!

Both are ok, but I don’t like the inevitable nicknames Pat and El.

And Paddy is awful imo - throwing a paddy!

Elliot is lovely imo and I've not considered it as a 'naughty' name at all. I like Patrick too but really dislike Pat, so prob wouldn't go for that.