The first name of each Daughter was usually the first name of the
Mother The first name of the Son was usually the first name of the Father
Often times the middle name of each child was the name of
the baby's baptismal sponsor and they were usually called by his/her middle name
It is also common to use:
the mother’s maiden name as a second name;
the surname of close friends as a second name;
give another child exactly the same name as a previous child who had died; or give a child
the name of a relative or friend who had recently died.
When they left Germany they also left children behind and
call the first born in the new world after there sons and daughters, so it was not
uncommon to have two sons or daughters by the same name.
They also used a saints name for the first name and the
child when by the middle name. This was very common. |
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