In my own family on Bute, second forenames were not used until the 1870s and then in most cases family surnames were used. But the surname was not always that of the mother. I have found paternal grandmother and great grandmother used as well. /cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: Jeri <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 14 June 2000 20:24 Subject: naming patterns >I thought I'd add a little on the naming patterns for whatever it is worth! >Here in the states I have found many times where the mother or maybe I >should say the maternal maiden names were used in middle names for >girls/boys. At the beginning of 1800s I had one where all 3 girls had the >middle name of CROOM. That pretty much told me that the mother's surname was >CROOM and sure enough it was. Now this may have been an Irish/Scot surname >originally, I haven't gotten them over the pond yet! I have a couple of Bute >ancestors where the girls' middle name was CAMPBELL and another that was >MORRISON, I assume they might be female surnames, but I haven't been able to >put it together yet. > >That's all folks! >Jeri in North Carolina, US >