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Patricia
by namebug
6/19/2009, 5:26 PM
What do you think of it?This is the name of twos aunt and one cousin and it has grown on me tremendously the past couple months, so much so it has joined the ranks of my top favorite names. I would only use it as a middle name.I'm not very fond of the variation Patrisha.
I think it's the -icia that makes it classical.On the same note, what do you think of the names Patricius and Patrick?Edited: And also what is your initial pronunciation: pa-trish-a, pa-tree-she-a or pa-treesh-a. My family uses the later.

This message was edited 6/19/2009, 5:29 PM

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- Speranza
6/20/2009, 2:41 AM
It's OK - I have a good friend called Patricia(Trish) which makes me look on it kindly. Apart from that it's dated and so common here for middle-aged women - Pat, Patsy, Trish, Tricia.I think it would be nice as a mn though especially as it's a family name.I say Pa-trish-a.
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- I_Love_Jesus
6/19/2009, 8:49 PM
I dont like it. Its dated too
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- Snapdragon
6/19/2009, 7:34 PM
I really like Patricia and pronounce it puh-trish-uh.I'm not fond of Patricius and Patrick, although I do like Patrizio.

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- KamakaMalia2006
6/19/2009, 7:15 PM
i like it but to me its a great way to honor my dad.
My dad's name is Patrick.
I pronounce Patricia as pa-trish-a
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- KrisMichelle
6/19/2009, 7:13 PM
I like Patricia, but only that spelling, and only with the pronunciation of pa-trish-a. I don't care for Patricius at all, but Patrick is nice.
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- Tassiegirl
6/19/2009, 6:37 PM
I think Patricia is a beautiful name. And I would stay with the -icia spelling. I pronounce it Pa-trish-a. I like Patrick a lot, good name. Patricius, I'm not sure how to pronounce it.
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- queenv
6/19/2009, 6:27 PM
This is my sister's name. I think that Patricia itself is rather nice, soft yet regal sounding. I just don't like any of the nicknames for it. My sister goes by Patty, which I particularly dislike. Tricia isn't too much better. Patricia is dated, but there are lots worse names out there.I'm kind of neutral on Patrick. I don't love it and don't hate it.Pronuciation for me is pa-trish-a.
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- Wordsmith
6/19/2009, 6:10 PM
Patricia's been growing on me as well! I definitely admire it (and follow the first of the pronunciations listed).
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- Mommy2B
6/19/2009, 5:55 PM
My initial pronunciation is pa-trish-a. I think it's okay, as long as the nickname Pat isn't used. But of course that's not a problem in middle name position. I don't like Patrick very much, and I really dislike Patricius.
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- Dracotorix
6/19/2009, 5:43 PM
It's okay. I have an aunt Patricia. They named her Particia because she was born on St. Patrick's Day. I think Patricia is classic, but I wouldn't use it. I might use Patrick though. Patricius would be good for a character. Initial pronunciation is pa-trish-a.
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