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Re: Erin and Irene - same name?
hi, im not sure about your question, i wouldnt casue there differnt names! and just for the record erin isnt an old Irish derivative its the irish for ireland!(im irish so im sorry if im coming off touchy!)
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Sorry if I expressed myself sloppily. I did of course look up Erin and according to this web site it comes from Eireann, which comes from Eirinn, which is a form of Eire.
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