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Offline Poppy62

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christian name unknown
« on: Saturday 12 August 23 09:18 BST (UK) »
Apologies in advance if I have asked this question before.

Some of my Irish birth certs record the child's christian name as unknown. I'm guessing the parents couldn't think of a names at time of registration , or could there have been another reason?  :-\

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Re: christian name unknown
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 August 23 09:31 BST (UK) »

Another reason was the child being born in a lying-in hospital or a maternity hospital and the occupier of said hospital registering the birth e.g. Rotunda hospital, Dublin.

Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: christian name unknown
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 August 23 09:51 BST (UK) »
In earlier times some people did not like to speak the child's name until they had been baptised.

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Re: christian name unknown
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 19 August 23 07:34 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your replies.
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