Hello Everyone: Sometime ago I had been questioning the letters CF beside a baptism/ christening in 1838 in Portree. I did accept an explanation of Carnalis Filius (Conceived in Fornication). This has now been discussed on another List and I wanted to share it with you. One never knows when you may find one like this as it looks like the childs initials. Hope this helps someone. Lorraine Ottawa, Canada Carnalis Filius(m)-or Carnalis Filia(f) dependent on the sex of the child Carno Carnis (noun)(f) - flesh Carnalis,carnale, (adj) - carnal/sensual things; things of the flesh; carnal, fleshy, bodily, sensual; of the flesh; not spiritual; Filius - Fillii (m)- Son Filia - Filliae (f) - Daughter see http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe?Carnalis or http://dictionaries.travlang.com/EnglishLatin/ for help with LATIN