I believe that the first boy christened by a minister in his new parish was often named after the minister. My uncle was one such. Sheena ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerri Linke <jlinke@wecnet.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 6:37 PM Subject: NAMING PATTERNS > As a point of interest, in my DUNLOP line, I have found the "normal" (whatever that might be! ; D) pattern but I also found the name of a mid 1800s parish minister (Peter Young) in Wigtonshire who, without doubt, was held in favor with the family when the child was christened! > (Or, perhaps they were just running out of boys' names...Just kidding!) > > It is my understanding that this was not an uncommon practice during those days of the 1800s.... > > As another aside, my John Dunlop ventured from Drumbeg Farm (probably driving cattle!) to the Welsh mining area of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire mid 1800s and having met a comely lass (assumption!), married and the naming pattern of their children carried two children with the same name....One boy died at about 18 months and the next child ...a boy....was given the exact same name (Edwin Watkin...) > > To carry it even further the name, "Edwin Watkin " appeared again in the naming pattern of Edwin's sister when she bore children in America..... > > So, it would seem that was a deeply entrenched element of their lives...to carry their loved ones into the future by using these family names over and over again..... > > Although honorable, it does drive researchers a tad batty! > > Jerri in MN USA > > ______________________________
I have an example where the first delivery by a new doctor in a parish was named after the doctor 'as was the custom'. Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: Sheena Jones To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 02 August 2004 20:36 Subject: [D-G LIST] Re: NAMING PATTERNS I believe that the first boy christened by a minister in his new parish was often named after the minister. My uncle was one such. Sheena ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerri Linke <jlinke@wecnet.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 6:37 PM Subject: NAMING PATTERNS > As a point of interest, in my DUNLOP line, I have found the "normal" (whatever that might be! ; D) pattern but I also found the name of a mid 1800s parish minister (Peter Young) in Wigtonshire who, without doubt, was held in favor with the family when the child was christened! > (Or, perhaps they were just running out of boys' names...Just kidding!) > > It is my understanding that this was not an uncommon practice during those days of the 1800s.... > > As another aside, my John Dunlop ventured from Drumbeg Farm (probably driving cattle!) to the Welsh mining area of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire mid 1800s and having met a comely lass (assumption!), married and the naming pattern of their children carried two children with the same name....One boy died at about 18 months and the next child ...a boy....was given the exact same name (Edwin Watkin...) > > To carry it even further the name, "Edwin Watkin " appeared again in the naming pattern of Edwin's sister when she bore children in America..... > > So, it would seem that was a deeply entrenched element of their lives...to carry their loved ones into the future by using these family names over and over again..... > > Although honorable, it does drive researchers a tad batty! > > Jerri in MN USA > > ______________________________ ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== ********************************** YOU HAVE ENTERED A FLAME FREE ZONE **********************************