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From: "shirley armstrong" <>
Subject: [HUBBARD-L] Fw: [TENNESSEE-L] Naming patterns
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:51:17 -0500

Hi list, this came from another list--I thought it would interest some
of you. Shirley
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From: Marcy Coffman <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 10:56 AM
Subject: [TENNESSEE-L] Naming patterns


>I got this off a list just the other day, and didn't copy who or
where
>it came from. Maybe it will help a little.
>Marcy
>
>Irish Naming Patterns
>>Naming Conventions that were common in Ireland in the mid-1800's.
>>>
>>>The 1st son was usually named after the father's father
>>>The 1st daughter was usually named after the mother's mother
>>>the 2nd son was usually named after the mother's father
>>>the 2nd daughter was usually named after the father's mother
>>>the 3rd son was usually named after the father
>>>the 3rd daughter was usually named after the mother
>>>the 4th son was usually named after the father's eldest brother
>>>the 4th daughter was usually named after the mother's eldest sister
>>>the 5th son was usually named after the mother's eldest brother
>>>the 5th daughter was usually named after the father's eldest
sister.
>>>
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