Irish Naming Traditions

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

William Swanton and Julia Lyons

Julia's mother: Nancy
Julia's father: Daniel

William's mother: Unknown
William's father: John

• Ann (may have been named after William's mother; or is Ann the same as Nancy, Julia's mother?)
Daniel (named after Julia's father)
• John (named after John's father)
• William (named after William, the father)
• George (perhaps named after William's oldest brother?)

James Swanton and Catherine Carty

Catherine's mother: Unknown
Catherine's father: Unknown

James' mother: unknown
James' father: John

• George (not named after James' father)
• Catherine
• Ellen
• John
• Johanna

James Swanton and Catherine Regan Reily

Catherine's mother: Unknown
Catherine's father: Unknown

James' mother: unknown
James' father: John

• James

Michael Swanton and Elizabeth Bradfield

Elizabeth's mother: Martha
Elizabeth's father: Michael

Michael's mother: Unknown
Michael's father: John

• John (named after Michael's father)
• Anne (not named after mother's mother)
• Michael (named after Elizabeth's father)
• Johanna (may have been named after Michael's mother)
• Ellen (not named after the mother)
• William (not named after father--already had a Michael--perhaps named after Michael's oldest brother)
• Martha (named after Elizabeth's mother)
• George
• James
• Robert