Colonial Naming Patterns
English and Welsh
Old German Naming Patterns
Old Irish Naming Patterns
Scottish Naming Patterns
Surname Mean

Irish 1800's  
 
First Daughter was named after the Paternal Grandmother  
Second Daughter was named after the Maternal Grandmother  

First Son was named after the Paternal Grandfather 
Second Son was named after the Maternal Grandfather                             

Then alternate names using the Grandmother's, Grandfather's, Mother's, Aunt's, and Uncle's names

Sometimes the Middle name was used. Examples would be Michael Joseph.  The child maybe named Joesph. If a family member died sometimes they used the name again or would call the child after the sister or brother would just died.
 
It's important to consider names in all their forms when looking at family use of the traditional naming patterns. A few examples are:

Many of the names that came common in Ireland are actually anglicized versions of earlier names. Some examples of are Patrick (Pádraig), John (Sean), Thomas (Tomaltach), James (Seamus) and William (Liam) for boys and Mary (Maire), Anne (Áine), Kathleen (Caitlin), and Bridget (Brigid) for girls 

Anglicization of Gaelic names was forced upon the Irish through the Penal Laws that outlawed use of the Irish language.

Brigid.
The Gaelic form of this girl's name is Brighid, pronounced "Bree-id." In its most ancient form the name is Brid, pronounced "Breed", a Celtic goddess whose name meant power or strength. The Irish use of this name is because of the national affection for St. Brigid of fifth and sixth century Ireland and should be pronounced with a hard "g". Anglicized, the name became Bridget, pronounced "Brid-jit", after the Swedish St. Bridget of the 14th century. There are lots of variations or nicknames encountered for this name including Brid (Breed), Bride, Breeda, Brigid, Bidelia, and Delia.

Margaret.
This name was popular because of the Irish affection for the 11th century St. Margaret, Queen of Scots. In Irish the name is Máiréad, (Maw-rayt or Maw-reed). Other variations are Maighread (Meh-reed), Peig, and Peigi.

Mary.
Originally Máire, (Maw-zhe, Maw-re or Meh-ree), this name had lots of variations. Among them were Muire, which meant "devotee of Mary," Mael, Moira, Maura, Maurya, Mairin (maw-reen), and Maureen.

Diarmaid.
Pronounced "Deer-mit", its oldest form is Diarmait. The original holder of the name was a warrior in Finn mac Cumhaill's band who had was able to make women fall instantly in love with him. Variations of the name are Diarmuid, and anglicized, Dermod, Dermot, Darby, Jeremiah, and Jeremy.

John.
The Irish was originally Eoin, (Oh-en or Oh-een). It derived from the Latin Johannes. Sean became a popular Irish form after the Norman French introduced Jehan to the island. Other variations are Shaun, Shane, Sion, Shawn, and Seaghan, (See-a-gun).

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