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I have a coworker named Padraigh, and nobody ever pronounces or spells it right. Our bosses are particularly self-centered. They call him Patrick because that’s “close enough” and act like he should be grateful to be addressed at all.

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My best friend’s name is Patrick. I love the name, but I wouldn’t give it to my own child. My husband knows I’m not sleeping with him and never would, but I’ve had to deal with a lot of snide comments from other people over the years over having a straight male best friend. If I named a son after him those people would have a gossipy heyday. I know I should just say screw those people, but I can’t.