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Title: identify first initial of name
Post by: dono on Thursday 28 July 11 17:39 BST (UK)

hi could anyone please help with first initial of name ect please thanks sue

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 28 July 11 17:49 BST (UK)

I don't think it's an initial?!

Just O Donovan! ;D

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: geoff_43 on Thursday 28 July 11 18:58 BST (UK)

Yep, another vote for O'Donavan

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: annaS on Thursday 28 July 11 19:27 BST (UK)

If the deceased was O'Donovan and a male then the brother would also be O'Donovan.  If the deceased was a married sister then I would still say that he was an O'Donovan.   Anna

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: dono on Thursday 28 July 11 19:43 BST (UK)

thanks everyone  sue

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: PrueM on Thursday 28 July 11 23:14 BST (UK)

I don't think it would just be "O'Donovan" - surely it should be an initial and a surname.  My vote is for "O Donovan". 

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: dono on Friday 29 July 11 00:14 BST (UK)

hi you could be right thanks sue

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: yn9man on Friday 29 July 11 16:01 BST (UK)

I would agree with PrueM.

The first initial is O and the surname is Donovan.

yn9man

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: dublin1850 on Friday 29 July 11 21:43 BST (UK)

O'Donovan is a known Irish first name as well as a surname.

Title: Re: identify first initial of name
Post by: dono on Friday 29 July 11 22:01 BST (UK)

thanks everyone  sue