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Jim Murray
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18th century naming patterns
« on: Wednesday 22 March 06 19:57 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone tell me how far parents followed any scheme in naming their successive offspring such as taking their own parents' and grandparents' names in turn?

Thank you.

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Re: 18th century naming patterns
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 March 06 18:06 BST (UK) »
The tradition was

first daughter after mother's mother
second daughter after father's mother
third daughter after mother

first son after father's father
second so after mother's father
third son after father

but it wasn't followed 100%. It can be useful to help sort families out - for example I had two Grizel Leslies born in the same parish in the same year, one the daughter of a William and the other the daughter of a Joseph. Both married and had several sons - one had a William and no Joseph, the other a Joseph and no William - so no problem working out which was which.

But the pattern can be disrupted by all sorts of things, so it is only a guide, not a hard and fast rule.
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Re: 18th century naming patterns
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 March 06 18:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much, Forfarian

I'm away to test it out.

Jim Murray
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