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This is intended to be just a general guideline. There may be many differences, depending upon the community. It may also be useful for those tracing their Irish family genealogy as the same names seem to crop up frequently within families:
Oldest son named after the Father's father
2nd son named after the Mother's father
3rd son named after the Father
4th son named after the Father's oldest brother
Oldest daughter named after the Mother's mother
2nd daughter named after the Father's mother
3rd daughter named after the Mother
4th daughter named after the Mother's oldest sister
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