https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:12:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498919 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:28:21 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2498919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never knew! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498903 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:20:31 +0000 Boogs 2498903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Patty, I never knew otherwise! Ya learn something new every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498510 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:13:50 +0000 autumnlove 2498510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498504 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:10:39 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2498504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498167 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:34:08 +0000 Ra 2498167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498161 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:30:33 +0000 yoursilverlining 2498161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: "Paddy is also a slang term for Irish person here (which some consider offensive)."</p> <p>Using paddy as a slur is also (generally believed to be) the basis here in the US (UK too?) for the use of the term "paddy wagon" as another name for big police vans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498155 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:26:54 +0000 MrsBrewer 2498155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow I had no idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498153 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:25:24 +0000 psw27 2498153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow... who knew? I'm not Irish but I live in an "Irish neighborhood" (if you want to call it that anymore...) that has a huge celebration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498151 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:25:00 +0000 Cherrybee 2498151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @erinpye: said! </p> <p>Pad/Paddy is short for Patrick because the Irish spelling is Padraig. We know a Podraig too, who goes by Pod. </p> <p>Paddy is also a slang term for Irish person here (which some consider offensive). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498145 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:19:30 +0000 mediagirl 2498145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy. My family had a lot of Irish names so it was a sin to write Patty. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498138 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:16:17 +0000 erinpye 2498138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's Paddy because the name is Padraig. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498133 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:15:10 +0000 Aimed121 2498133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=6462/16/o4741a.378x600.1a.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498026 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:17:41 +0000 Astro Bee 2498026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Concur with @MrsSCB on the origin. I have an uncle Patrick, but we only ever call him Paddy. St Paddy's Day is really big where I grew up, and it's spelled Patrick or Paddy, never Patty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498017 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:13:43 +0000 rachiecakes 2498017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2498001 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:07:16 +0000 MaryM 2498001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Patty is only correct if you're talking about a woman (short for Patricia). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497625 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:58:44 +0000 MrsSCB 2497625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The spelling of "Patrick" in Gaelic is "Padraig." That's where the Ds come from, if anyone is curious :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497620 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:55:50 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2497620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting...you learn something new everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497605 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:49:34 +0000 FaithFertility 2497605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Me too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497599 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:47:36 +0000 Adira 2497599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Me too! Glad I've been schooled on this subject! I don't want to be spelling it wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497595 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:46:00 +0000 snowjewelz 2497595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had no idea that Paddy is the correct one! I just thought since it's paTrick... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497589 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:44:20 +0000 MrsSCB 2497589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Paddy" is the true Irish way ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497520 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:14:15 +0000 Bao 2497520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: it has a website?? Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497519 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:13:57 +0000 lawbee11 2497519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497515 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:12:57 +0000 mrsjyw 2497515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paddy's is the correct way, but I didn't know that until a few years ago.</p> <p><a href="http://paddynotpatty.com/" rel="nofollow">http://paddynotpatty.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-spelling-patty-or-paddy#post-2497509 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:11:24 +0000 Bao 2497509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always spelled it St. Patty's Day, but hear it's St. Paddy's Day. I even see shirts saying St. Patty's Day, so this is all very new to me. How do you spell it? </p>