Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [scots-origins] Re: names THIS CAME TO ME FROM SCOTLAND, AS YOU CAN SEE THE SCOTS ARE STILL HAVEING NAMEING PROBLEMS GORDON > All the talk of naming patterns is very interesting, but it should be > remembered that first and family names mean/meant little or nothing in the > Highlands. It is not unusual to have, in a small village school, a large number > of children who shared the same names. YES! A neighbour in Urray parish had the common name of Ishbell Mackay. She may still be alive. So many Mackay women had that name, she was better know as PIGS MACKAY. In her village she was the only pig farmer surnamed Mackay. BCC sent to her neighbour! Alistair We identified everyone by a nick > name. > Examples: > Willie Charger.... ran off when the rent man came. > Young Jock the Coo .... Knew everything to know about cattle > Rab the Coo...... Jock's younger brother > Old Jock the Coo... their father > Black Tierlach (Charlie) ... Just a mean SOB __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic (31) Recent Activity: a.. New Members 1 Visit Your Group Start a New Topic ------------------------------------------------------- This message comes from the Scots Origins Discussion Group, sponsored by Scots Origins (www.scotsorigins.com). The group has been set up so that members can share genealogical information about Scotland, to reply send an email to scots-origins@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to: scots-origins-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com MARKETPLACE Going Green: Your Yahoo! Groups resource for green living -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parenting Zone: Your community resource for family and home Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest . Unsubscribe . Terms of Use. __,_._,___ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.88/2538 - Release Date: 12/01/09 07:59:00