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uatme t1_ishrsph wrote

Who actually names there kid just 'Pat' or is this assuming nicknames/abbreviations?

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Michael90_Denmark t1_isizvlo wrote

I'm more concerned about parents who name their kids Dick

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byJoanic OP t1_isj1a60 wrote

Dick,M,29348,

Dick,F,48,

:|

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wick319end019en t1_isj9rsg wrote

Surely the women named Dick must have a transliterated non-english name, right?

Or maybe they're escorts who changed their name to be an advert e.g Mrs D Rider, Mrs D Hunter, Mrs D Spitz, Mrs D Browning, and of course, Mrs D Burns.

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jaytano t1_isjdy42 wrote

To this day, I can't hear the name 'Pat' without thinking of the old SNL skit that was riotous at the time...

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Joosh93 t1_isj8iyv wrote

Usually short for Patsey or Patrick I would guess.

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EatShitLeftWing t1_islwpxf wrote

Traditionally if a woman was called Pat her actual name is probably Patricia

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EatShitLeftWing t1_islwm9h wrote

It's somewhat common now to not use a nickname and rather just give the child the short name officially

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