Ian as a given name

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:55 pm

Hi All,
I wid be interested to fin' oot, if yooseyins oan here can let me know the earliest record yeese have on an "Ian" as a given name in yer faimily.
Davie

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:06 pm

Hello

My son is Iain and my hubbys cousin is an Ian hes in his 60's that the only ones that I know of so far.

Heather

Post by **emanday** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:09 pm

Not a long time ago in my lot (so far). 1950/51 or thereabouts and that only because he should have been named John, but my Auntie didn't want two Johns in the house, so she registered him as Ian.

There is also an Iain, but he is even later - mid to late 60's.

sporran · Post by **sporran** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:33 pm

Hello Davie,

I had a quick look at English/Welsh births for Smith in one quarter every 5 years, and the frequencies were:
1910 0
1915 1
1920 1
1925 1
1930 2
1935 5

Regards,

John

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:08 pm

Thanks John,
That makes interesting reading.
And Mary and Heather, very late, 1960s wey yer ain faimily
I am hoping some more o' the troops oan here will come up wey some ithers.
As maist o' us know, Ian or Iain was supposed tae be the lowland spelling of John.
A bit like Hugh and Ewen.
It will be guid to see the how early "Ian" comes up oan ither posters oan here.
Awrabest
Davie

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:08 pm

Hi Davie,

From the 1000+ plus names that I have on my family tree database, there is only 1 Ian, from 1947. I know that some of the older (and younger) Johns were normally known as Ian, but not on official paperwork.

All the best,

AndrewP

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:12 pm

Away at a tangent again.
But seeing Oor Heather has postit'
Can anywan come up wey the earliest "Heather" on record as a givin' name?
Davie

Post by **joette** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:17 pm

My Dad registered as John but known always even in school as Ian.1929!
It's even on his gravestone Ian(John).
His Dad was Jock & a Penicuik man & there has been a John in the family going back five generations so far.

annpa · Post by **annpa** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:23 pm

I have nephews called IAIN and EWAN, but earlier to them it has to be the generation above me (b 1900-25) where the name EOIN was used, and then the generations before (in Ireland).
My GGGrandfather appears in Griffiths Valuation as OWEN.

Cheers
Annpa

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:51 pm

Hello Davie

53 years ago when my mum gave me that name the family was scandelised telling her that she could'nt give me a name like that. Thankfully she stuck to what she had chosen cos my dads mum wanted to call me Penelope.

Heather

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