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

Ian, I have this from one site. There are lots of sites. Just type "Welsh naming pattern" into your web engine and you'll get plenty of information sites. Arlene General Naming Pattern ... First son was named after the father's father. Second son was named after the mother's father. Third son was named after the father. Fourth son was named after the father's oldest brother. Fifth son was named after the father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother. First daughter was named after the mother's mother. Second daughter was named after the father's mother. Third daughter was named after the mother. Fourth daughter was named after the mother's oldest sister. Fifth daughter is named after the mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister. English and Welsh Naming Pattern ... First daughter was named after the mother's mother. Second daughter was named after the mother's father's mother. Third daughter was named after the mother. Fourth daughter was named after the mother's oldest sister. First son was named after the father's father. Second son was named after the mother's father. Third son was named after the father. Fourth son was named after the father's oldest brother. Irish Naming Pattern ... First son after father's father Second son after mother's father Third son after father Fourth son after father's oldest brother Fifth son after mother's oldest brother First daughter after mother's mother (or father's mother) Second daughter after father's mother (or mother's mother) Third daughter after mother Fourth daughter after mother's oldest sister Fifth daughter after father's oldest sister Scottish Naming Pattern ... First son was named after his father's father Second son was named after his mother's father Third son was named after his father First daughter was named for her mother's mother Second daughter was named for her father's mother Third daughter was named after her mother Other daughters were named after other family members > > 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 > > > --