Saturday, January 02, 2010
Naming Patterns in England and Wales
In the18th and 19th Century in England and Wales, it was the custom that the eldest son was named for the father's father. The second son was named for the mother's father. The 3rd son was named for the father. the 4th son was named for the father's eldest brother. A daughter was named for the mother's mother.
# posted by Nadene Goldfoot @ 12:56 PM 
