In a message dated 28/06/00 4:45:20 PM Central Daylight Time, PeteMorag@pgrant62.freeserve.co.uk writes: << Thought I might have my 5c worth, Harry, with a female first name I found interesting. My wife's name is Morag and one of her ancestors in early 19th century Stratherrick was a Sally/Marion Fraser. She definitely apears under both names. I have read that "Morag" can translate freely as either Sally or Marion. It would be amusing for my wife to know that she shares her first name with an ancestor. Can anyone verify this for me? Peter Grant London (but from Christchurch, New Zealand) >> Gaelic in blue: Morag is the English spelling of M\orag so aside from the accent which is much smaller and over the "O" it is vertually unchanged. Sally Marion Fraser would be written in the Gaelic form as Sally M\or Friseal. (As far as I know there is no gaelic for Sally. A name I have never heard in any Gaelic area. As far as I know Morag and Mor/Marion are two different names. Dave M.