Mary Harris wrote: > Have had great struggles in the past too with Agnes & Annie. In some branches of my family, they seem to be completely interchangeable. > Has anyone seen Sarah & Marion as being interchangeable? My Gaelic speaking Dad says it's because the names in that language are pretty similar. __________________________________________________ Hi Mary Ann/Annie and Agnes are quite often used interchangeably, particularly in Northern Scotland. There are many reported cases in Aberdeenshire. I understand that Gaelic for Sarah is Mór and this has frequently been Anglicized as Marion, although there is no real evidence that they have common derivation. From this, Sarah and Marion are sometimes used as alternate names. There are a few further details on the website and your father's comment is useful additional evidence. Best wishes Ray Hennessy www.whatsinaname.net