-----Original Message----- From: goatsong@earthlink.net <goatsong@earthlink.net> To: FIANNA-D-request@rootsweb.com <FIANNA-D-request@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 6:17 AM Subject: common given names >Has anyone investigated a reccurance of common given names in different >locations of Ireland? >In my tree I have two families from Aghamore, Mayo and the same names are >repeated for four generations in all families involved : John, Patrick, >James, Bridget, Martin, Catherine and Mary. >Other families that I have from Limerick repeat the names William, Francis, >Catherine, David, Margaret Thomas and Jane. >Any ideas? any sites that talk about local *given* names? >Thanks, >-SusanB >