Re: Irish Names
in reply to a message by Greenleaf
1. I like some and I don't like some. I think some are fad-ish (like Mackenzie) and some aren't (like Fiona) - it all really depends on the name. If you choose something less common, then it won't seem like following a trend; but if you choose something more common, it doesn't matter what your heritage is because plenty of non-Irish are using it.
2. Some I like are Fiona, Bridget, Bedelia, Finola, Finley, Lachlan, Alastar, Declan, Aoife, Maeve. I probably like more, but I don't really think about the origin of a name, unless it's my own (Dutch mainly).
2. Some I like are Fiona, Bridget, Bedelia, Finola, Finley, Lachlan, Alastar, Declan, Aoife, Maeve. I probably like more, but I don't really think about the origin of a name, unless it's my own (Dutch mainly).
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It's an Irish surname, that's why it's Irish, even if people in Ireland are smart enough to leave it as a surname.
Yep - I have only known one family of Mackenzies - and their father was Scottish!
This message was edited 7/22/2007, 1:54 PM