Record #:

37181

Author(s):

Abstract:

This is when the first son is named after the father’s father; the second son is named after the mother’s father; the third son is named after the father and the fourth son is named after the father’s brother. And for women, the first daughter is named after the mother’s mother; the second daughter is named after the father’s mother; the third daughter is named after her mother; and the fourth daughter is named after the mother’s eldest sister.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 1 Issue No. 3, March 1992, p31 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Children--Naming Pattern