-----Original Message----- From: Shellie Kirkham <mkirkham@telusplanet.net> To: borders-l@rootsweb.com <borders-l@rootsweb.com> Date: May 31, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: Fw: Graham and naming customs >This is the information that I have on naming patterns from the book >Reasearching Your Roots by Angus Baxter. >Shellie >-----Original Message----- >From: Shellie Kirkham <mkirkham@telusplanet.net> >To: Judith Hoskins <judith@dreemskerry.demon.co.uk> >Date: May 29, 2000 2:49 PM >Subject: Re: Graham and naming customs > > >>Judith, >>The Scottish naming pattern is as follows >>1st son - father's father >>2nd son - mother's father >>3rd son - father >>4th son - father's oldest brother >>5th son - mother's oldest brother or father's second oldest brother >>1st daughter - mother's mother >>2nd daughter - father's mother >>3rd daughter - mother >>4th daughter - mother's oldest sister >>5th daughter - father's oldest sister or mother's 2nd oldest sister >>There are exceptions especially if they were the same name such as both >>father's name and father's father's name are the same then you would just >>use the next name. >>Shellie >>Cold Lake, AB, Canada >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Judith Hoskins <judith@dreemskerry.demon.co.uk> >>To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: May 29, 2000 12:48 PM >>Subject: Graham and naming customs >> >> >>>Hello, >>> >>>I'm quite new to the list and joined because although my GRAHAM >>>ancestors came from Cumberland I've traced them back to Arthuret right >>>on the border. Is anyone else researching Grahams around 1800 from >>>Arthuret? >>> >>>My other query is about naming customs. I understand the Scots had a >>>particular method of choosing their childrens names but I don't know >>>what the "pattern" is. Can SKS please enlighten me? >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Judith Hoskins >>>nr Bath, Somerset >>>-- >>>Judith Hoskins >>> >>> >> >