Naming Patterns

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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