Tulare County Genealogy "Tidbits" Naming
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"TIDBITS" - NAMING PATTERNS

 

What can you learn from a First Name?

Did you know that English tradition named a first son after the father's father? See what traditional naming patterns can tell you about your family history...

  • The first son was named after the father's father
  • The second son was named after the mother's father
  • The third son was named after the father
  • The fourth son was named after the father's eldest brother
  • The first daughter after the mother's mother
  • The second daughter after the father's mother
  • The third daughter after the mother
  • The fourth daughter after the mother's eldest sister

The above was from "The Importance of Given Names"

 

 

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