Fran - it happens to the best of us. Children within an Irish family were traditionally named according to the following pattern: First son after father's father Second son after mother's father Third son after father Fourth son after father's oldest brother Fifth son after mother's oldest brother First daughter after mother's mother (or father's mother) Second daughter after father's mother (or mother's mother) Third daughter after mother Fourth daughter after mother's oldest sister Fifth daughter after father's oldest sister Liz in warm and sunny Fla. In a message dated 11/13/2007 3:23:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fifi36@comcast.net writes: Please excuse me for being so dumb for having to ask yet again - after all the times it's been written on this site - for someone to repeat the Irish Naming Pattern, please. I had written it down and put it in a place that I'd be sure to find it. Sure! I've looked everywhere that I can think of because I knew that I'd be embarassed to have to ask. And I am! Thank you. Fran Weeks ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com