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Ireland / First Names Martha Matilda
« on: Tuesday 28 February 17 21:30 GMT (UK) »
My great great grand mother was called the double barrel first names Martha Matilda she was born in 1846 in Ireland the name was very rare in the area which I find strange why her parents who were very poor Roman Catholic at the time used the name Martha Matilda instead of the usual Irish names. I have done a google and it would appear that using the format Martha Matilda together was very popular in parts of the UK and perhaps the US and further afield. I would like understand why this double barrel format was popular as might help me understand how my 3rd great grand parents might have decided to use it.