Talk:O'Keefe
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[edit] O'Keeffe vs O'Keefe
I think O'Keefe should redirect to O'Keeffe rather than vice versa - O'Keeffe is the more common spelling of the name, certainly in Ireland, the home of the name. Plus most of the famous O'Keeffes listed use the double f spelling. --[[User:]] 17:54, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
I Agree. The most common spelling in Ireland is O'Keeffe. In Australia both forms exist, however this seems to be a bastardisation by media (Johny O'Keefe was born O'Keeffe. The O'Keefe spelling seems to be more common in America. I have never heard the 'ancedote' regarding the horse thieves and consider it rather offensive, most likely inaccurate and in many years of O'Keeffe research I have never heard it before. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.44.195.70 (talk) 05:01, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
