Hi As I see you stated some have emailed you saying the "naming pattern" wasn't always reliable. I think....the naming pattern is an "idea" or clue to go by BUT every family was different. In answer to your question....in my opinion...YES it just might be possible! Anything is possible. Unfortunately as far as naming I don't believe there were any "definites". My ancestors used "middle" names a lot which have been great clues. But....here is an instance. I don't know if you are familiar with the "Trimbles" who owned the newspaper "The Impartial Reporter"....in my searching I came across a William Copeland Trimble. Much to my surprise Copeland IS a name I am searching and it was slightly unusual in N Ireland back then...so I got all excited thinking I had found a "possible" connection. Well...turned out (through researching) this William was the 2nd son of Trimble who owned the newspaper. He gave him the middle name Copeland because my gg grandfather Hugh Copeland of Enniskillen lent the father money to save the newspaper and keep the father out of debtors prison. I know it was a middle name...BUT my point is...we may never know the reasons behind "a name". I was just lucky to find what I did. Im sorry I don't have a direct answer for you but "in my opinion" I think it was possible..THOUGH..sometimes I believe there were "other" names or nicknames, or areas where they lived also added onto names during those times, of which we most likely will never find records of, so that THEY could tell who was who. In books I have read about then, many are associated with the area they lived or "son of" in print. Good luck...I know I prob didn't answer you but I tried! lol Maybe someone more experienced will. Sue in NY **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)
on the naming - patterns are prevalent but there were many children in these families- in my husband's family- although in Scotland- after the first son and second son- at least middle names can be neighbors helping the family, especially at the time of birth or doctor's names have been used., as well as friends of the father. so they are not always family connections. best of luck in your searching. Pam Munro ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soopy46@aol.com> To: <CoTyroneIreland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] naming practices > > Hi > > As I see you stated some have emailed you saying the "naming pattern" > wasn't > always reliable. I think....the naming pattern is an "idea" or clue to go > by > BUT every family was different. In answer to your question....in my > opinion...YES it just might be possible! Anything is possible. > Unfortunately as far > as naming I don't believe there were any "definites". > > My ancestors used "middle" names a lot which have been great clues. > But....here is an instance. I don't know if you are familiar with the > "Trimbles" who > owned the newspaper "The Impartial Reporter"....in my searching I came > across > a William Copeland Trimble. Much to my surprise Copeland IS a name I am > searching and it was slightly unusual in N Ireland back then...so I got > all > excited thinking I had found a "possible" connection. Well...turned out > (through > researching) this William was the 2nd son of Trimble who owned the > newspaper. > He gave him the middle name Copeland because my gg grandfather Hugh > Copeland > of Enniskillen lent the father money to save the newspaper and keep the > father > out of debtors prison. I know it was a middle name...BUT my point is...we > may never know the reasons behind "a name". I was just lucky to find what > I > did. > > Im sorry I don't have a direct answer for you but "in my opinion" I think > it was possible..THOUGH..sometimes I believe there were "other" names or > nicknames, or areas where they lived also added onto names during those > times, of > which we most likely will never find records of, so that THEY could tell > who > was who. In books I have read about then, many are associated with the > area > they lived or "son of" in print. > > Good luck...I know I prob didn't answer you but I tried! lol Maybe > someone > more experienced will. > > Sue in NY > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion > blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > > ------------- > Our community web-site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message