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From: "Edbld" <>
Subject: [Bos-St] Scottish custom of naming children
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 13:32:59 -0500
References: <004101c169f8$2bd882e0$bcf1a4c6@Davis> <00d101c16a50$d4d2d780$38679c40@prodigy.net> <008d01c16ab4$d73ad860$02cb6395@t3c2r3>

Sorry for the slip up.
This I copied and pasted to be sure it did print correctly
Cheers
Edd Sinnett

******************** Scottish naming patterns
***************************

First Son is named for the Father's Father
Second Son is named for the Mothers Father
Third Son is named for the Father's Grandfather, Fraternal
Fourth Son is named for the Mothers Grandfather, Maternal
Fifth Son is named for the Fathers Grandfather, Maternal
Sixth Son is named for the Mothers Grandfather, Fraternal
Seventh thru tenth Sons are named for the Fathers Great Grandfathers
Tenth thru Fourteenth Sons for the Mothers Great Grandfathers

First Daughter is named for the Mothers mother
Second Daughter is named for the Fathers Mother, Maternal
Third Daughter is named for the Mothers Grandmother, Fraternal
Fourth Daughter is named for the Fathers Grandmother, Fraternal
Fifth Daughter is named for the Mothers Grandmother, Maternal
Sixth Daughter is named for the Fathers Grandmother
Seventh thru tenth Daughter are named for the Mothers, Maternal Great
Grandmothers
Tenth Thru fourteenth Daughter for the Fathers Great Grandmothers

NOTES:

In some cases you will find that the order is reversed with the first and
second children, i.e. the First-born son being named after the Mother's
father and the Second-born son after the Father's father. If this is the
case then the daughters are also usually reversed.

You will also find instances where a child is named 'out of pattern', after
an Aunt or Uncle who has died, or after an admired other relative or friend
of the parent.

These are only general guidelines and were certainly not always followed.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Del Templin" <>
To: "Edbld" <>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [NS-L] Scottish custom of naming children


> url does not work
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edbld" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [NS-L] Scottish custom of naming children
>
>
> > Hi Florence and Everyone:
> >
> > Here is a link from the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society
> > regarding the Scottish Naming Conventions of the 18th and 19th
centuries:
> > http://www.nevisuk.net/dgfhs/naming.html
> > Glad I could help.
> > Cheers......
> > Edd Sinnett
> > Longwood,Fl/USA
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harold & Florence Davis" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:58 AM
> > Subject: [NS-L] Scottish custom of naming children
> >
> >
> > > Hello all:
> > > Some time ago, there was a posting to the list explaining the Scottish
> > custom of naming children, but I neglected to keep it. I am wondering
if
> it
> > could be posted again. It might help me sort out some of my McWilliam
> > family.
> > > Thanks
> > > Florence
> > >
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