The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #153951   Message #3609285
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
12-Mar-14 - 10:51 PM
Thread Name: Is 'St Patty's Day' terribly wrong?
Subject: RE: Is 'St Patty's Day' terribly wrong?
Of course the other familiar form for Patrick is Patsy, though I've never heard that used for the day or the saint. And it's not too common these days, I suppose because it sounds like its the female Patsy.

Patty instead of Paddy might be a mistake, or maybe a way to draw attention to the notice and therefore to the event.

( I never like St Paddy's as a name for the day either. It sounds Oirish.)