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Offline dono

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identify first initial of name
« on: Thursday 28 July 11 17:39 BST (UK) »
hi could anyone please help with first initial of name ect please thanks sue

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 July 11 17:49 BST (UK) »
I don't think it's an initial?!

Just O Donovan! ;D
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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 July 11 18:58 BST (UK) »
Yep, another vote for O'Donavan
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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #3 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

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 July 11 19:43 BST (UK) »
thanks everyone  sue

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #5 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". 

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #6 on: Friday 29 July 11 00:14 BST (UK) »
hi you could be right thanks sue

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #7 on: Friday 29 July 11 16:01 BST (UK) »
I would agree with PrueM.

The first initial is O and the surname is Donovan.

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Re: identify first initial of name
« Reply #8 on: Friday 29 July 11 21:43 BST (UK) »
O'Donovan is a known Irish first name as well as a surname.
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