St. Paddy's Day is coming....

Ameriscot said:
It is. :) The other is Kevin. Guess I like Irish names.
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My son has a Hebrew name - go figure :D

oh oh... you would not believe what he's planning to name my grandson when he's born. It's freaking me out. I'm too embarrassed to post it. I'll message you the name
 
My children have quite 'ordinary' names. The family name is from around the Scottish borders and I was interested to see in Melrose Abbey, that my elder daughter's name was quite common throughout the family's history history.
No, we can't change where we were born, but we can adopt a nationality and choose where we call 'home'. I'm not sure I've really found mine, but here will be hard to beat.
 

Capt Lightning said:
My children have quite 'ordinary' names. The family name is from around the Scottish borders and I was interested to see in Melrose Abbey, that my elder daughter's name was quite common throughout the family's history history.
No, we can't change where we were born, but we can adopt a nationality and choose where we call 'home'. I'm not sure I've really found mine, but here will be hard to beat.
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I have found home and it's definitely Scotland.
 
Capt Lightning said:
My children have quite 'ordinary' names. The family name is from around the Scottish borders and I was interested to see in Melrose Abbey, that my elder daughter's name was quite common throughout the family's history history.
No, we can't change where we were born, but we can adopt a nationality and choose where we call 'home'. I'm not sure I've really found mine, but here will be hard to beat.
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My kids are my 'home' to me & I guess if they all move to the smelliest pit on the planet I'll follow them there....and then gripe and gripe and gripe
 
My maiden name was Nivens, which sounds kinda Scottish, and my mother's maiden name was Day, possibly shortened from O'Day, so maybe Irish.
 
I look Irish but actually more Welsh and German. But I will lift a ginourmous Irish Coffee to Saint Paddy in any case. Best buddy's partner is 100%, He and his brother's go all Chieftain's till wee in the morning.
 
And now for your education. Put down the beer and pay attention.

Patrick, or Padrig in Welsh, was born around 387 AD and was known as Maewyn (Welsh for devoted friend) Succat (a Pagan term for warlike).

http://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked

Although an Apostle of Ireland, St Patrick was actually born in Scotland, in the year 387. His parents Calpurnius and Conchessa were Romans, living in Britain. Aged about 14, St Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland to work as a slave, where his job was to herd sheep.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-patricks-day-13-facts-8754057
And according to ABC News:

1. St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, was born in the year 387 at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton. Which is in Scotland. Making Ireland's patron saint ... Scottish. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved as a shepherd for several years. He attributed his ability to persevere to his faith in God.
2. His birth name was actually Maewyn Succat -- it wasn't until he was in the Church that it was changed to Patricius, or Patrick.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-things/story?id=13157282
 
Ameriscot said:
And now for your education. Put down the beer and pay attention.

Patrick, or Padrig in Welsh, was born around 387 AD and was known as Maewyn (Welsh for devoted friend) Succat (a Pagan term for warlike).

http://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked

Although an Apostle of Ireland, St Patrick was actually born in Scotland, in the year 387. His parents Calpurnius and Conchessa were Romans, living in Britain. Aged about 14, St Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland to work as a slave, where his job was to herd sheep.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-patricks-day-13-facts-8754057
And according to ABC News:

1. St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, was born in the year 387 at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton. Which is in Scotland. Making Ireland's patron saint ... Scottish. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved as a shepherd for several years. He attributed his ability to persevere to his faith in God.
2. His birth name was actually Maewyn Succat -- it wasn't until he was in the Church that it was changed to Patricius, or Patrick.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-things/story?id=13157282
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Thank you . Very interesting :)
 
Well, take a few snorts of good Irish whiskey and get off the couch and march around the house a little...
 
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