Family Order for Given Names

From: Maryrk@aol.com (Maryrk)

Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.ireland

Subject: Re: Family Order for Given Names

Date: 14 Mar 1998 13:57:07 -0800

Here goes:

First son was named for the father's father

First daughter was named for the mother's mother

Second son was named for the mother's father

Second daughter was named for the father's mother

Third son was named for the father

Third daughter was named for the mother

Fourth son was named for the father's eldest brother

Fourth daughter was named for the mother's eldest sister

Fifth son was named for the mother's eldest brother

Fifth daughter was named for the father's eldest sister

If there are any more, I do not know them