We all have problems finding our Gardners because they all seemed to have the same given name! Here is a piece of information that may help you in your search for English ancestors: The pattern that was popular in England in the 1700-1875 period: The first son was named after the father's father The second son was named after the mother's father The third son was named after the father The fourth son was named after the father's eldest brother The first daughter after the mother's mother The second daughter after the father's mother The third daughter after the mother The fourth daughter after the mother's eldest sister