See the results of this poll: Michael or Patrick
Respondents: 29 (This poll is closed)
- Michael : 8 (28%)
- Patrick: 21 (72%)
Respondents: 29 (This poll is closed)
I like [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]!
Both are lovely names, but I much prefer [name_m]Patrick[/name_m].
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] is too plain to be a first name, IMHO. I looooove [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]! 
I voted for [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. I like the sound more than [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]. Also, if you are into nicknames, [name_u]Michael[/name_u] has some cool ones: [name_m]Mick[/name_m], [name_u]Micky[/name_u], [name_u]Mica[/name_u], [name_u]Mika[/name_u], [name_m]Cael[/name_m].
I prefer [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. It has nicknames I love while nothing appeals to me about [name_m]Patrick[/name_m].
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]! I want to like [name_u]Michael[/name_u], but I’ve never been able to get into it. I like [name_u]Micah[/name_u], but I absolutely adore [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] and the nn [name_u]Pax[/name_u] (or even [name_u]Paddy[/name_u]).
I love [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. I don’t like [name_m]Patrick[/name_m].
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]! There are so very many Michaels, Mikes, and Mikeys. As much as I love the connection with Archangel [name_u]Michael[/name_u], I feel like it’s been beaten to death as a first name, whereas [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] is ripe for dusting off with all the interest in Irish names at the moment.
I prefer [name_u]Michael[/name_u] due to the abundance of nicknames that I could derive from it.