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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are people of Irish descent so interested in naming their kids Irish names?  (And by Irish descent, I'm guessing they're at least a few generations removed from being the immigrants from Ireland...forgive me if I am wrong.)

I am of German descent and did not feel the need to name my children Helga, Hannelore, Gunther or Jan.[/quote]

I think the Irish hold onto their culture and their pride in Ireland more so than many other immigrant groups.  Germans don't, specifically, because of WWI and WWII, during which it was considered un-American to show affection for German heritage.  There was a lot of pressure from the larger community to shed their cultural heritage as well as internal desire to show what good Americans they were.  That's why so few families of German heritage still have German-speakers or cook German food in their home.  My family background is from three different European countries, and the German heritage is the only one that is completely culturally lost.  [/quote]

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