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HelpMy name is Patricia, it was my grandmother's name as well (m)
in reply to a message by Sarah-Grace
I don't think Patricia is up for making a revival just yet. But it's really hard to say: I've noticed heaps of little ones running around with Patricia as a middle name, honoring I assume. It's definitely still in use but not so much as a first name. There were only 421 born last year...
I think one of the larger issues with the decline in popularity is that most people see nicknames as a problem. Pat, Trish, Tish, Tricia, Patty, Patsy, etc. are not the most attractive and they're quite dated. There are lots of other nicknames out there that are much more uncommon and really adorable: Pia, Pippa, Pippi, Trixie, Atti, Paisie / Pacey, Pixie, Pasha, etc.
Then there is the issue of the first generations of Patricia's. They're getting up in age and so the image most people have is of much older women. It has become the name of a grandmother. I know, as a Patricia myself, that when someone sees your name written before they actually meet you, quite a few assume you're an older woman. Which isn't the most fun, especially when you're younger.
I think one of the larger issues with the decline in popularity is that most people see nicknames as a problem. Pat, Trish, Tish, Tricia, Patty, Patsy, etc. are not the most attractive and they're quite dated. There are lots of other nicknames out there that are much more uncommon and really adorable: Pia, Pippa, Pippi, Trixie, Atti, Paisie / Pacey, Pixie, Pasha, etc.
Then there is the issue of the first generations of Patricia's. They're getting up in age and so the image most people have is of much older women. It has become the name of a grandmother. I know, as a Patricia myself, that when someone sees your name written before they actually meet you, quite a few assume you're an older woman. Which isn't the most fun, especially when you're younger.
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I don't like Patty, my sister's nickname, but I do like Trish and Tricia. My sister, in fact, tried in elementary school to change her nickname to Trish, but it just didn't take.
Funny how some nicknames just naturally get shortened in adulthood and some don't. My sister has never gone by Pat. My other sister's name is Pamela, and she was called Pammy in childhood. They were Patty and Pammy. As they reached puberty, Pammy just naturally was shortened to Pam, which is what everyone calls her now, but Patty stayed Patty. Both seem natural to me---Patty is a name which is fine for an adult woman, but Pammy isn't--but I'm not sure why!
Funny how some nicknames just naturally get shortened in adulthood and some don't. My sister has never gone by Pat. My other sister's name is Pamela, and she was called Pammy in childhood. They were Patty and Pammy. As they reached puberty, Pammy just naturally was shortened to Pam, which is what everyone calls her now, but Patty stayed Patty. Both seem natural to me---Patty is a name which is fine for an adult woman, but Pammy isn't--but I'm not sure why!
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I have always been called Patricia, with few exceptions. My father and brother both call me Trish. A few friends call me either Pia or Atti. To everyone else, I am Patricia. Always have been, always will be.
My SO likes to tease me and call me Pat-ricia because he knows how adamantly I despise the name Pat. :)
My SO likes to tease me and call me Pat-ricia because he knows how adamantly I despise the name Pat. :)
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