Proper noun

Yes, by Saint Patrick , but there is, Horatio,

And much offence, too.

- Are unusual names nice?

- Yes.

- Then why am I called Patrick ?

She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me.

- Because your daddy's called Patrick , she said.

I liked that, being called after my da.

- There are five Patricks in our class, I said.

- Is that right?

- Patrick' Clarke. That's me. '''Patrick''' O'Neill. '''Patrick''' Redmond. '''Patrick''' Genocci. ' Patrick Flynn.

- That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified.

- Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick .