sorry to have taken so long to respond. many thanks for all the input, it's all much appreciated.
however (!), i am concentrating mainly now on the anglicnisation of manx culture as the surnames idea didn't come to much - theres too much on it for an undergrad dissertation; (perhaps if i ever dare to try a phd...)
so any opinion on how the culture of the island has changed in the last 100 or so years due to in fluxs of english people!
manx nationalim is of particular interest - and what nationalists think of our changing culture and perhaps loss of a more manx way of life?
mny thanks to suzanne for all your input, your opinions are v valuable and may be quoted in my dissertation if that's ok?!
Please note change to email address also, the hotmail one is rubbish!