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If there was duplication (for example, the paternal grandfather and the father had the same name), then the family moved to the next position on the list.  
If there was duplication (for example, the paternal grandfather and the father had the same name), then the family moved to the next position on the list.  
   
   
=== For More Information  ===
A book describing early English naming practices is Scott Smith-Bannister, ''Names and Naming Patterns in England, 1538-1700''. (Oxford Historical Monographs) New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
==For Further Reading==
==For Further Reading==
*[http://surnames.behindthename.com/ '''Behind the Name'''] The etymology and history of first names
*[http://surnames.behindthename.com/ '''Behind the Name'''] The etymology and history of first names
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