In previous generations it was the custom to name children after those family members in previous generations as follows: first boy - paternal grandfather first girl - maternal grandmother second boy - maternal grandfather second girl - paternal grandmother 3rd boy - after his father 3rd girl - after her mother 4th boy - after the father's eldest brother 4th girl - named after the mother's eldest sister, etc. My grandmother tried to follow this pattern somewhat and so did her mother-in-law. Of course, these were the days before birth control pills and people lived on farms and raised lots of children to tend the crops. Now there is no rhyme or reason that most outsiders can see. My niece named one girl after her favorite movie star. I suggested that she name her son, Jesse after his Great-grandfather. She said she thought that was a Mexican name so she would not do it. Personally, I thought the name Jesse was a biblical name. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Houston Gerry Bosma Hackley, GRI [] Prudential Gary Greene Realtors 2323 Town Center Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Ofc: 281/980-5050 Fax: 281/980-5426 Res: 281/495-6680 Fax: 281/495-9395 Pager: 713/318-1951 Cell: 281/414-5211 http://www.hackley.com [email protected] Specializing in residential properties in Fort Bend County, West and SW Houston since 1972.

You're correct Gerry. Jesse means gift and is mentioned in Ruth 4-17. Ken At 10:04 AM 06/30/2001 -0700, you wrote: >In previous generations it was the custom to name children after those family >members in previous generations as follows: > > first boy - paternal grandfather > first girl - maternal grandmother > second boy - maternal grandfather > second girl - paternal grandmother > 3rd boy - after his father > 3rd girl - after her mother > 4th boy - after the father's eldest brother > 4th girl - named after the mother's eldest sister, etc. > >My grandmother tried to follow this pattern somewhat and so did her >mother-in-law. Of >course, these were the days before birth control pills and people lived on >farms and > raised lots of children to tend the crops. Now there is no rhyme or >reason that most >outsiders can see. My niece named one girl after her favorite movie >star. I suggested >that she name her son, Jesse after his Great-grandfather. She said she >thought that was >a Mexican name so she would not do it. Personally, I thought the name >Jesse was a >biblical name. > Gerry HODGES Hackley in Houston > >Gerry Bosma Hackley, GRI > [] >Prudential Gary Greene Realtors >2323 Town Center Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 >Ofc: 281/980-5050 Fax: 281/980-5426 >Res: 281/495-6680 Fax: 281/495-9395 >Pager: 713/318-1951 Cell: 281/414-5211 >http://www.hackley.com [email protected] > Specializing in residential properties > in Fort Bend County, West and SW > Houston since 1972. > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess [email protected] Listmanager >Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup > >