Is Pat a guy's name or a girl's name?

[Anonymous]

I have to email someone named Pat ____. And I don't know whether to address this person as Mr._____ or Ms._________.

What do you think?

[Anonymous]

Wow unlucky situation. My aunts called Pat aka Patricia but then I also know of the very famous lovable character postman Pat so it could be either. Try to look for clues in the email because apparantly guys and girls have different styles of writting, if you really can't tell either ask or address it in a way that it could be either. for example to whom ever it may concern, or dear sir/madam hope this helps x

[bitesizedonut]

Just email them with Dear Pat. If it is some one you have to email in a school setting and you know their last name, simply look them up on the school's website. Teacher's commonly have profiles or articles written about them that can clue you into their gender. Otherwise, I would just stick with Dear Pat.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Well I personally know a woman named Pat. And then Pat Benatar is a woman obviously.

But I still think it could be either, sorry.

link

^^baby name search of "pat" with results for boys and girls

[tex151]

It's both a guy and girls name, kind of like Kelly I used to know a guy and a girl both named Kelly. If you have their last name just put their first and last name, if your not sure if it's a man or woman, google it and it will tell you how to properly address a person whom you don't know if they are a man or a woman.

[PatrickRory]

hey hey hey now. its a boys name. usually I'm called patrick though but sometimes pat. usually pat is like a shorter name for patricia (obviously) but it seems kind of lesbianish to call a girl pat instead of patty

[kandyluv]

Pat is a unisex name. it is the short form of Patricia(girl) and Patric (guy). so maybe you have to come up front and ask if the person is a male or female

[smallz660]

It could be both, but I would think that Pat is usually for guys. If it was a girl she would probably call herself Patty. You can't be sure though.

[Reeses-pieces777]

yeah it can be both a guy's or girl's name. Patricia or Patrick :)

[palek]

Why would anyone, of any gender, want to be referred to as something done to well-behaved dogs?

[SemiShy]

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it... Pal.

See what I did there? :D

[palek]

I fear you've called after me as you might a dog! Will the humiliation never end! ; - )

[Anonymous]

I think you're up a creek if there are no other clues. There are probably more women with that name though.

[hihellothere]

just don't adress them using a mrs or a mr

just be like

dear pat ___.

or something.

lol

[Crazycanuck]

it can be both but pat is usally refured to a guy

[EddyMetal]

Both. Patrick, Patricia.

[NirvanaChic]

guy.

[Anonymous]

Pat is a guy name.