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Naming Patterns


Scotch-Irish/German Naming Pattern:
 1st son named for father's father
 2nd son for mother's father
 3rd son for father
 4th son for uncle usually father's eldest brother
 5th son for uncle usually mother's eldest brother

 1st dau named for mother's mother
 2nd dau for father's mother
 3rd dau for mother
 4th dau for aunt usually mother's eldest sister
 5th dau for aunt usually father's eldest sister


English Naming Pattern:
 1st son for mother's father
 2nd son for father's father
 3rd son for father

 1st dau for father's mother
 2nd dau for mother's mother
 3rd dau for mother

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This page last edited on 01 Sep 2006.