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When researching your
family tree, knowing a standard naming pattern for the children in a
family might help you in confirming your family history. The
following naming pattern was supplied by Jean Lawson, Genealogist.
It helps to explain why similar names were common through various
generations of families.
Sons
1st son named after father's father
2nd son named after mother's father
3rd son named after father
4th son named after father's eldest brother
5th son named after mother's eldest brother
Daughters
1st daughter named after mother's mother
2nd daughter named after father's mother
3rd daughter named after mother
4th daughter named after mother's eldest sister
5th daughter named after father's eldest sister
If both grandfathers had
the same name, then the second son could be named after the father.
Some Variants of
Names
ELLEN - Eleanor, Elen, Ella, Elle, Ellena, Helen, Hornora, Nell,
Nellie or Nora
ELIZABETH - Bessie, Bessey, Bessy, Betty, Betsie, Betsy, Eliza,
Libbie, Lisa, Liza, Lizzie, Lizzy, Elsie, Elsy, Elspeth and Elspie
(Isabel is Spanish for Elizabeth)
FORMAL
NAME
Alexander
Aaron, Arnold
Aaron, Ronald
Agnes
Anne, Ann, Anna
Antoinette, Harriet, Henrietta, Jeanette
Arabella, Isabel
Bridget
Catherine, Cassandra
Charles
Charlotte
Delores, Louise
Dora, Dorothy
Dorothy
Edward, Edmund, Edwin, Edgar
Eleanor, Helen
Eleanor, Helen, Ellen, Cornelia
Eleanor, Helen, Luella
Elijah, Elias, Ellis, Elliot
Elizabeth
Ephemia
Esther
Frances
Florence
Frederick
Frederick, Richard
Henry, Harold
Henry, Harold, Harrison
Harriet, Henrietta, Hester, Esther
Jacob, John
Jacob
Jane, Jennifer
Leanora, Eleanor, Honora
Madeline, Carlyn, Caroline
Madeline
Mary
Martha, Matilda (fem)
Madeline, Matilda, Magdalena
Margaret
Mary, Minerva, Minna, Wilhelmina
Melissa, Millicent
Martha, Matilda, Patricia
Mary, Paula
Sarah |
NICKNAME
Alec, Alex/Sandy
Arnie
Ron
Nessi, Nessa, Aggie
Nancy, Nina, Nan, Hannah
Netta
Belle, Bella
Biddy
Cassie
Chad
Lottie
Lola
Dody
Dolly
Ned, Ted
Lena, Lina, Elana
Nell, Nelly
Ella
Eli
Bess, Bessie, Betsy, Lisa, Liza
Effie
Essie, Essa
Fan, Fannie
Flossie
Fred, Fritz
Eric, Rick
Hal
Harry
Hattie, Hettie
Jack
James
Jenny
Nora
Lynn
Maddie
Marion, Marla, May, Mimi, Molly
Mattie, Matty (fem)
Maude
Meg, Peggy
Minnie, Mayme
Missy
Patty (fem)
Polly
Sadie, Sally |
Information contributed by
Jean Lawson, Genealogist. |
