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Thanks -
A quick browse at the links was interesting - will read more closely tonight.. this is my favourite reading!
 The naming pattern I submitted is, or I should say was, a very closely adhered to pattern in the Highlands of Scotland where I grew up. I have researched many of the families in my small town and they mostly followed it to the letter.
My husband came from a city (Glasgow)  in south of Scotland and their family pattern is identical - and his family goes back into the early 1700's following the same pattern - which I found interesting.
One comment I read briefly on a link was the insertion of Mother/ Father name as 3rd daughter/son name on the list - and I have come across this occasionally -
I am interested to know if Irish families followed any pattern - I am researching my ggg grandparents but having great difficulty. Would love to hear from someone on this.

Apologies to those waiting for this message - newly back home.
Scotland's naming pattern:
1st son for father's father
1st daughter for mother's mother
2nd son for mother's father
2nd daughter for father's mother
3rd son for father's eldest brother
3rd daughter for mother's eldest sister
4th son for mothers  oldest brother
4th daughter for fathers oldest brother-
And it continues like that - if a death occurs then that person's name will appear next - so the pattern is interrupted which is a nuisance while researching - and occasionally there are two siblings with the same name!!
As the naming goes on it gets less accurate with midwives names and ministers names used - but most often as middle names.
Hope this is helpful.