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in reply to a message by Martha
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.
I'd like to see a little Susan. Susan and Betty, Susan and Doris maybe.
- mirfak
I'd like to see a little Susan. Susan and Betty, Susan and Doris maybe.
- mirfak
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Strangely the cow patty thing hadn't occurred to me. That is unfortunate.
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Sorry for bringing it up. I don't think my mother was ever teased, for whatever that's worth.
I wanted to add because I just remembered it: there was a very old recording my mother had (on vinyl!) - that had just a snippet of the sounds in her childhood home. You could barely hear her mother addressing her as Patty and telling her to get back to a task. When I think of that, I appreciate the name Patty again. It seems kinda cool. (and I also just realized that I sound just like her mother sometimes, yikes)
I wanted to add because I just remembered it: there was a very old recording my mother had (on vinyl!) - that had just a snippet of the sounds in her childhood home. You could barely hear her mother addressing her as Patty and telling her to get back to a task. When I think of that, I appreciate the name Patty again. It seems kinda cool. (and I also just realized that I sound just like her mother sometimes, yikes)
This message was edited 3/30/2021, 11:29 AM
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