Pat as First Name

Pat O'Shane            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian
Pat O'Shane: is a controversial magistrate living in Sydney, Australia

Pat Cummings            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Pat Cummings: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6-foot-9½ center with an accurate shooting touch, Cummings spent the most productive stretch of his 12-year career with the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks, averaging better than 12 points and 8 rebounds for four straight campaigns.

Pat Durham            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Pat Durham: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft.Durham played two years in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. His best year as a pro came during the 1994-95 season as a member of the Timberwolves, appearing in 59 games and averaging 5.1 ppg. Durham played collegiately at Colorado State University.

Pat Sharkey            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish
Pat Sharkey:

Pat "Beag" McGeown            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish
Pat "Beag" McGeown: McGeown was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 3 September 1956, and joined the IRA's youth wing Fianna Éireann in 1970. He was first arrested aged 14, and in 1973 he was again arrested and interned in Long Kesh until 1974. In November 1975 McGeown was arrested and charged with possession of explosives, bombing the Europa Hotel and IRA membership. At his trial in 1976 he was convicted and received a five year sentence for IRA membership and two concurrent fifteen-year sentences for the bombing and possession of explosives, and was imprisoned at Long Kesh with Special Category Status. In March 1978 he attempted to escape dressed as a prison warder along with Brendan McFarlane and Larry Marley. The escape was unsuccessful, and resulted in McGeown receiving an additional six month sentence and the loss of his Special Category Status.

Avoiding Unisex Names Names, by their very nature, are meant to reflect the gender of the individual. This is a truth universally acknowledged regardless of the culture to which you belong. However, like everything else, there are exceptions to this rule and the confusion this might create....More..