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Offline Maiden Stone

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Re: names of Irish speakers
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 16 July 19 15:26 BST (UK) »
For instance, would a man in church records named "John", probably really be called "Sean?"  And was this at all true of surnames too?

My John, James, his brother and Bridget, his sister, born in Mayo 1850s and all bilingual, were known as John, Jim and Bid. However, I don't know what name versions were used at home when they were children. Their letters to each other were written in English. Everyone mentioned in the letters was referred to by short forms of their English names - Tommy, Josey (Joseph), Pat.
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Re: names of Irish speakers
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 28 July 19 12:27 BST (UK) »
My mum's best friend throughout the 50's ,60's and 70's was called Ellen.

My mum ALWAYS called her Helen  ::)

And there's also the name Eleanor which is sometimes shortened to Ellen.

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