I had this on file: Welsh Naming Pattern Assignment of Children's names Sons 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 elsest brother 5th son after the mother's eldest brother Daughters 1st daughter after the mother's mother 2nd daughter after the father's mother 3rd daughter after the mother 4th daughter after the mother's eldest sister 5th daughter after the father's eldest sister The pattern was not followed exactly, but usually kept to the pattern for the first three children. Rachel CT,USA I Thompson <joscyn@hotmail.com> wrote: Dear list, I seem to remember there being a URL to which we can point new members regarding patronymics and the old list debate about "Welsh naming patterns" about which we seem to have decided that patterns can't be relied upon but do exist. Could someone point the new members to any site with more information? Ian London SW9 ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== Rhagorol - online Gwynedd Archive http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/adrannau/addysg/archifau/Rhagorol/cgi-bin/browse_archive.pl ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx