How do people in the North see the South ?

[marty34]

In my experience, there  seems to be a serious amount of children  in the south  with British royalty type   first names. Lots of Georges, Williams,  Harrys  , Henrys etc.

You wouldn't tend  to see that as much with  northern Catholics , and you would tend to see more Irish names  as well

That's a fair point. The amount of William's, George's and Billy's is shocking.

[general_lee]

Less litter in the south. Much more pride in their communities. In the north half (or all) your town or village might wrap themselves in the butchers apron half the year, so it's hard to generate that sense of civic pride.

[gallsman]

In my experience, there  seems to be a serious amount of children  in the south  with British royalty type   first names. Lots of Georges, Williams,  Harrys  , Henrys etc.

You wouldn't tend  to see that as much with  northern Catholics , and you would tend to see more Irish names  as well

Is there any evidence of that whatsoever ffs. What exact "experience" would you have then? In my ten years living in Dublin, I can safely say the number of Georges, Williams and Henrys I encountered in college, work and socially could be counted on one hand.

There are Harrys galore all over the Catholic north ffs, and have been for generations, which, despite your ridiculous and thinly veiled insinuations, is nothing to do with Jimmy Hewett's boy.

[Snapchap]

Think you need to re-read the first three words of his post there Gallsman.

[weareros]

Unattractive - nobody seems to know what potato bread is.

Loathe as I am to wade into a controversial topic like "The Fry", certainly in west of Ireland no fry ever had potato bread or soda farls. What is all that about? The Ulster Fry to certain people seems to be the sine qua non of the fry with this extra thing. I don't know. Think I'd rather have an extra rasher on the plate. For fried potato pancake stick with the auld Boxty.

[Delgany 2nds]

https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/northern-irelands-most-popular-baby-names-revealed/a1667276353.html

Very similar in the respect of anglicised names!

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Really?  Of those names, I've only ever heard of a William, oncel in my Proddy primary school.

[gallsman]

Think you need to re-read the first three words of his post there Gallsman.

No I'm grand, thanks. I'm questioning his "experience" and calling bullshit on it.

[Snapchap]

Think you need to re-read the first three words of his post there Gallsman.

No I'm grand, thanks. I'm questioning his "experience" and calling bullshit on it.

My apologies.

Ok could everyone except gallsman desist from discussing their personal opinions based on their own experiences on this discussion forum please? Only his experiences can actually have been experienced. Thank you all for your co-operation.

[03,05,08]

Unattractive - nobody seems to know what potato bread is.

Loathe as I am to wade into a controversial topic like "The Fry", certainly in west of Ireland no fry ever had potato bread or soda farls. What is all that about? The Ulster Fry to certain people seems to be the sine qua non of the fry with this extra thing. I don't know. Think I'd rather have an extra rasher on the plate. For fried potato pancake stick with the auld Boxty.

Have to disagree, boxty just not the same

[Rossfan]

Boxty and spudcakes both grand.
But I wouldn't fancy them every day of the week.

[Armagh18]

Think you need to re-read the first three words of his post there Gallsman.

No I'm grand, thanks. I'm questioning his "experience" and calling bullshit on it.

Jesus is there anything more annoying than that. If its his experience then it's his experience. It's probably a tiny sample size and not accurate in terms of the wider population but that doesn't mean he's made it up ffs

[marty34]

Think you need to re-read the first three words of his post there Gallsman.

No I'm grand, thanks. I'm questioning his "experience" and calling bullshit on it.

Jesus is there anything more annoying than that. If its his experience then it's his experience. It's probably a tiny sample size and not accurate in terms of the wider population but that doesn't mean he's made it up ffs

Methinks Gallsman doesn't like the subject matter of the post and tries to deflect.

Bit paranoid.

[gallsman]

      

Incredible stuff. Paranoid about what?! The mass hordes of secret British loyalists in the South because of the names they (don't) have?!

[93-DY-SAM]

I thought we were supposed to be North men South men comrades all. Nationalists for so long were not seen as equals in the North and now it seems like we are not seen as equals with the rest of the people on this island. Very disappointing thread.