This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: isobeltipler Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/21592.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I cannot give you the exact order but one thing has become clear and that is that if one child dies young, not even necessarily as a baby, then the next child of the same parents and same sex is quite likely to be given the same name as the dead child. So when you look at all the children of one set of parents you may find two James, two Helens, etc listed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.