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Modern habits for naming children often focus on what sounds good to the new parents, and what sounds good is heavily influenced by popular culture. For this reason, there is a trendy flood of Jason, Justin, or Jared and a flood of Zach and Megan - names almost unheard of 20 years ago. | Modern habits for naming children often focus on what sounds good to the new parents, and what sounds good is heavily influenced by popular culture. For this reason, there is a trendy flood of Jason, Justin, or Jared and a flood of Zach and Megan - names almost unheard of 20 years ago. | ||
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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. | ||
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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. | |||
[[Category:British_Isles|Naming Conventions]] | [[Category:British_Isles|Naming Conventions]] | ||