Thanks Dianne! What a memory you have. This is very helpful. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne McLean" <mclean@npgcable.com> To: <ohbutler@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER] Scottis customs >I believe this is it from what I can recollect: > > 1st son after the father's father > 2nd son after the mother's father > 3rd son after the father > 4th son after the father's (or mother's if the father doesn't have one) > eldest brother > 5th son after the mother's eldest brother > > 1st daughter after the father's mother > 2nd daughter after the mother's mother > 3rd daughter after the mother > 4th daughter after the father's eldest sister > 5th daughter after the mother's eldest sister > > Dianne > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohbutler-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbutler-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Mary L. Hughes > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 12:17 PM > To: ohbutler@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHBUTLER] Scottis customs > > Does anyone remember the posting recently about the Scottish Custom of the > Mother naming the first child after her people? I would like to get this > posting again. Is there an archive some where that I can search? Any one > know? > > Thanks, Mary Hughes > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBUTLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBUTLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >