Old Naming Patterns
Although the following naming practice was not an invariant tradition, it may give a clue about names of grandparents whose names are so elusive in genealogical research. It was also a common practice among Quaker families to give their children Biblical names.
- The first son was named after the father’s father.
- The second son was named after the mother’s father.
- The third son was named after the father.
- The fourth son was named after the father’s eldest brother.
- The first daughter was named after the mother’s mother.
- The second daughter was named after the father’s mother.
- The third daughter was named after the mother.
- The forth daughter was named after the mother’s eldest sister.
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