Sending again as I never received a copy. ----- Original Message ----- From: Barb and Don To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:17 AM Subject: 19th Century Naming Patterns Hi Everyone, I found this rather interesting. Hope others do too. BTW, I'm concerned because I haven't heard anything from Charlie Carpenter in RI, I believe, ([email protected]), and wonder if anyone knows anything about him. I keep getting emails to his address back.... Sure hope he is OK !!! Would sure appreciate hearing from anyone who knows anything about him. Thanks so much, Barb Chase Thompson X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 06:23:35 -0700 From: Shirley Hornbeck <[email protected]> Subject: Naming Patterns 19th Century Naming Patterns: First son: named for his paternal grandfather. Second son: named for his maternal grandfather. Third son: named after father or father's paternal grandfather. Fourth son: named after father's oldest brother or mother's paternal grandfather. Fifth son: named after mother's eldest brother or father's material grandfather. Sixth son: named after father's second oldest brother or for mother's maternal grandfather. First dau: named for maternal grandmother. Second dau: named for her paternal grandmother. Third dau: named after mother or for mother's maternal grandmother. Fourth dau: named after mother's oldest sister or for father's paternal grandmother. Fifth dau: named after father's eldest sister or for mother's paternal grandmother. Sixth dau: named after mother's second oldest sister or for father's paternal grandmother. With people being what they are, there were all sorts of variations, some covered by rules and some by family decision. It was customary to name the next daughter/son born within a second marriage for the deceased husband/wife. If a father died before his child was born, the child was often named for him. If a mother died in childbirth, that child, if a girl, was usually named for the mother. Another child was commonly named for a child who had died within the family. DUTCH NAMING PATTERNS: The custom was that the lst son be named for paternal grandfather; 2nd son named for his maternal grandfather; lst daughter for her maternal grandmother; 2nd daughter for her paternal grandmother. If 4 children were born then all 4 grandparents are known. More tips at my This and That Genealogy Tips page in my signature below. Shirley Hornbeck http://www.s-hornbeck.com HORNBECK, HORNBACK, HORNBEAK SURNAME RESOURCE CENTER: <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/hsrc/home.htm> THIS & THAT GENEALOGY TIPS: <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck> THIS AND THAT GENEALOGY TIPS will be back in print about 8/1/2004.