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It should be due for a revival but ... I think if it is revived in my lifetime, it'll need a new nickname. I could imagine if there were, say, a young heroine in popular culture named Patricia with some other, novel nickname, Patricia might be significantly revived ... another 15 years after that. But I think Patty is gonna be out for ... maybe for good ... it's like Dick or Fanny, almost. I think Patty is too associated with a meat patty or a cow patty. My own mom is a Patty and I've never *not* thought it seemed awkward. (Peppermint Patty may have been responsible) I think it's a good name, but it's not one I like.

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I'd like to see a little Susan. Susan and Betty, Susan and Doris maybe.

I'm not that into Patty, but it is cute. I love Patricia, though! It's so elegant.

Oh no, please no revival for Patricia. It still feels so tired and like the ultimate mom-name (well, of the generation of our moms so I guess the soon to be grandma name). Patty just sounds unattractive, in my opinion. I never liked Patricia at all and I don't understand its appeal. I also dislike Patty, Patsy and worst of all Pat. Patrick isn't my favorite either.

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Patricia was still used quite a bit well into the 1980s so it feels heavily dated. I know quite a few women about 10 years older than me (I was born in the mid 90s) with the name.

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Patty definitely needs a full name and I think I like it better than Patsy. But still, it's a no from me (and I normally love the names you post about).

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Susan is quite nice. It's not super exciting or anything and I still can't warm up to Sue or Susie. But the meaning is cute, the sound is decent and it reminds me of the girl in "Miracle on 34th Street" and also "Narnia". A Susan to me is very grown up for her age but friendly, sweet and smart. I can totally see Susan coming back but not Patricia. Deborah will come back and also Barbara possibly (it's kind of charming in it's ugliness) but not Patricia. It is just too bland. I could be wrong of course but I see lots of names from that period in a positive light and with lots of appeal (Linda, Carol, Shirley) but Patricia is just not one of them.

This message was edited 3/30/2021, 8:39 AM

I did think of Patrick "Pat" recently (in association with Francis "Fran") in a hmm, actually it's not that bad kind of way, but I don't like Patty at all.

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Patricia itself is okay, although I feel like it means 'patrician' too obviously. I like it most as a MN or as Trisha.

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Susan is cute.

This message was edited 3/30/2021, 7:48 AM

I am loving Patricia lately. I probably like it best in full. But I could get behind Patsy as a nickname.

I prefer Patsy. Patty makes me think of burgers, and sounds like Paddy in some accents.

I like Patricia pretty well, but Patty and Patsy (which was my grandmother's full name) are my least favorite nns. Patty just sounds babyish, like patty-cake and also like a cheeseburger. I would rather it just be Patricia, or Trisha/Tricia, though if I wanted to use that I'd just skip Patricia altogether.

My thing with this name is that it's not spelled the way it's pronounced, which would be "Paddy". But I suppose that's a uniquely American thing, skipping over the "T" sounds. Like when WaTER becomes "wadder" (WTF) Or buTTer becomes "BUDDER", BaTTery becomes "BADDERY"

dont like Patty, but Susan, Suzanne and Susannah are nice

I used to hate Patty, but I'm really warming up to it. I would find it adorable if I found out a Patricia went by Patty and not Trisha.

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I wonder if Pat, Patty and Patsy are out of favour because of teasing potential for "fat, fatty, fatso" rhyming taunts? Just-Patty (or maybe Pattie?) would fit in with the Ellie-Sadie-Sophie-Elsie-Lily-Chloe-Zoe fashion....

I had to smile when I saw it was you: Patty used to be used as a nn for Martha ...

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Patty and Susan sisters: that would be like time travel. And in today's world, Susan would at least have a chance of remaining Susan and not Sue, Susie etc.