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Irish naming Patterns

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Elliot

Elliot Report 31 Mar 2010 19:18

This is turning out to be very helpful. It looks like my family really kept to this tradition.
I shall go and look at the things suggested
Thank you for all the help
Regards Lesley

Joy

Joy Report 31 Mar 2010 16:34

Found it, it was hidden in the mists of time.

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=737444

In fact, if you search for threads with the words naming patterns, there are quite a few of them.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Mar 2010 16:15

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Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Mar 2010 16:15

similar naming patterns occur in Scotland too

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Joy

Joy Report 31 Mar 2010 16:02

There is a thread I saved about naming patterns, I'll try and find it.

Elliot

Elliot Report 31 Mar 2010 15:23

Wow that is really interesting and Might be a great help.
Thank you very much

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 31 Mar 2010 15:02

Yes, it is useful to know, and its not just Ireland, although not always followed rigorously

It actually goes much further - see below:-

Child Namesake
1st son paternal grandfather
2nd son maternal grandfather
3rd son father
4th son father's oldest brother
1st daughter maternal grandmother
2nd daughter paternal grandmother
3rd daughter mother
4th daughter mother's oldest sister

Elliot

Elliot Report 31 Mar 2010 14:49

This is a bit of a long shot here.
But I seem to be getting patterns with naming children???
I don't know if this is just my family or if it is a parttern in other Irish families.

Here we go
First son appears to be named after the paternal grand father. second son after the maternal grandfather.
Is any one else finding this???
Regards Lesley