Hello listers, Abut the family nicknames. I was in Ireland last May and went knocking on a few doors in Clonmany Donegal where my Callaghan's are from. I had tea with some Callaghan's there and she referenced some Callaghan's that way. There were willy Callaghan's and one family was even the 'wee priest Callahghan's'. I didn't pick up on that to ask how that family got their name which is a huge mistake. My husband asked me after why I didn't ask the meaning of that name. I must have been looking at a photo album. He figured if I didn't find it important anough to ask he didn't need too. By the way that part of Donegal is where there are many Doherty family's. Maybe its a local custom? Cheryl ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:00:13 -0700 >From: mamiddle-request@rootsweb.com >Subject: MAMIDDLE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 8 >To: mamiddle@rootsweb.com > > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. nickname resource list (piercedav@aol.com) > 2. Re: nickname resource list (Windows Mail) > 3. Re: nickname resource list (edd73) > 4. Re: nickname resource list (edd73) > > @OwnerPC> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <piercedav@aol.com> >To: <MAMIDDLE@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 3:13 AM >Subject: [MAMiddle] nickname resource list > > >> >> I know this kind of list can go on-and-on, but does anyone have a > >Does anyone know about the "irish family" nicknames.? Someone told me that >for example Doherty being such a very common name in Ireland, they gave >family nicknames to keep them seperate. How did they (or did the family >themselves) decide on the name? >Has anyone ever heard of "White" being one of those nicknames ? > >bn >>