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Offline zx123

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Name changes
« on: Friday 10 July 15 20:08 BST (UK) »
Was it common for people in Ireland to change their names during the 19th century?

One of my ancestors was called Eugene on a birth certificate but on the parish record his name is written down as Owen. Also his wife's maiden name is Mcswiney on one parish record entry but just plain Swiney on a different parish record entry.
Medlicott, Bevan,(Monmouthshire,Wales)
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Re: Name changes
« Reply #1 on: Friday 10 July 15 20:27 BST (UK) »
Very common... plus the Mc could be back next generation!!
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Re: Name changes
« Reply #2 on: Friday 10 July 15 20:59 BST (UK) »
What you are describing aren't really name changes but different forms of the same names.

If you are going to be researching Irish families then you might find it useful to see lists of Irish/English Christian/first names like this-
www.namenerds.com/irish/trans.html
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Re: Name changes
« Reply #3 on: Friday 10 July 15 22:14 BST (UK) »
Eugene & Owen are the same name ~

One is the Latin version but for the life of me I can't remember which !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_%28given_name%29

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Re: Name changes
« Reply #4 on: Friday 10 July 15 22:15 BST (UK) »
Aghadowey

That's a great link.

I shall use that myself  ;D

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Re: Name changes
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 July 15 07:48 BST (UK) »
Actually it very common.
My ggg grandmother Mary used Ann or Norah and her Sister Honora  used Ann and her mother was Honorah and used Honora, Ellen or Ellenor very confusing  ::)
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