Mine also. Almost always named for the baptismal sponsor of the same sex. Another one that took me some time to figure out is naming the first daughter with a second wife after the deceased first wife--even if there was a child (still living) from the first marriage who also had been named for this wife. Joan ---------------------- Not all families followed this naming pattern. In fact, almost all of my family named their children after the child's baptism sponsor. You might want to try to track down your family's baptisms and check out the sponsor names. **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)