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Modern habits for naming children focus on what sounds good to the new parents | 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. | ||
In older Great Britain, other norms governed the naming of children. For example, family researchers might run across Biblical names, such as Zacharias or Benjamin, or names for religious principles, like Faith, Hope, and Charity. Such names were not common in England and may suggest that the family was particularly committed to religion and may have been non-conformist dissenters (belonged to a church other than the state Church of England, or Anglican). This can be a significant hint to the family researcher. | In older Great Britain, other norms governed the naming of children. For example, family researchers might run across Biblical names, such as Zacharias or Benjamin, or names for religious principles, like Faith, Hope, and Charity. Such names were not common in England and may suggest that the family was particularly committed to religion and may have been non-conformist dissenters (belonged to a church other than the state Church of England, or Anglican). This can be a significant hint to the family researcher. | ||
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• The first daughter was named after the maternal grandmother<br>• The second daughter was named after the paternal grandmother<br>• The third daughter was named after the mother<br>• The fourth daughter was named after the oldest maternal aunt<br>• The fifth was named after the second oldest maternal aunt or the oldest paternal aunt | • The first daughter was named after the maternal grandmother<br>• The second daughter was named after the paternal grandmother<br>• The third daughter was named after the mother<br>• The fourth daughter was named after the oldest maternal aunt<br>• The fifth was named after the second oldest maternal aunt or the oldest paternal aunt | ||
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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