On Friday, 13 November 2015 19:03:15 UTC, Gordon wrote: > > I have an ancestor born and baptised Isaac but every so often he crops up as > John Isaac or Isaac John. > It has cropped up in marriage banns and his son's military records. > Unfortunately he lived so long ago there is no one alive who can give an > answer to this. > > Gordon But in this period? Two forenames were uncommon. Chris