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===Traditional Naming Pattern===
===Traditional Naming Pattern===
A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century:  
A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century:  


*First son usually named for the father's father
*First son usually named for the father's father
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*Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother
*Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother
*Fifth son usually named for the mother's eldest brother
*Fifth son usually named for the mother's eldest brother
*First daughter usually named for the mother's mother
*First daughter usually named for the mother's mother
*Second daughter usually named for the father's mother
*Second daughter usually named for the father's mother
*Third daughter usually named for the mother 
*Third daughter usually named for the mother  
*Fourth daughter usually named for the mother's eldest sister
*Fourth daughter usually named for the mother's eldest sister
*Fifth daughter usually named for the father's eldest sister. 
*Fifth daughter usually named for the father's eldest sister.  


===Ireland Nicknames===
===Ireland Nicknames===
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*Coghlan, Ronan. '''''Irish First Names'''''. Belfast, Ireland: Appletree Press, 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|620549|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4cri}}.) {{WorldCat|633587261|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Coghlan, Ronan. '''''Irish First Names'''''. Belfast, Ireland: Appletree Press, 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|620549|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4cri}}.) {{WorldCat|633587261|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, and Fidelma Maguire. '''''Irish Names'''''. 2nd ed. 1990. Reprint. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1992. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|619551|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4og 1990}}.) {{WorldCat|1100939448|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, and Fidelma Maguire. '''''Irish Names'''''. 2nd ed. 1990. Reprint. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1992. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|619551|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4og 1990}}.) {{WorldCat|1100939448|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Coghlan, Ronan. '''''Irish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.''''' (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 D4c|disp=book 941.5 D4c}}.) {{WorldCat|1135629197|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Coghlan, Ronan. '''''Irish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.''''' (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 D4c|disp=book 941.5 D4c}}.) {{WorldCat|1135629197|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*MacLysaght, Edward. '''''The Surnames of Ireland.''''' 6th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 D4mc|disp=book Ref 941.5 D4mc 1985}}.) {{WorldCat|1047573195|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*MacLysaght, Edward. '''''The Surnames of Ireland.''''' 6th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 1985. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 D4mc|disp=book Ref 941.5 D4mc 1985}}.) {{WorldCat|1047573195|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Matheson, Sir Robert E. '''''Special Report on Surnames in Ireland [Together with] Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland'''''. 1901. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 Dsma|disp=book Ref 941.5 Dsma}}.) {{WorldCat|1013221618|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
*Matheson, Sir Robert E. '''''Special Report on Surnames in Ireland [Together with] Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland'''''. 1901. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|941.5 Dsma|disp=book Ref 941.5 Dsma}}.) {{WorldCat|1013221618|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
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