[TI] Santo vs Salvator

[Betsy Fusco]

Well, I am really French/German/Swedish and am researching TI databases for 
my husband's family.  (BTW thanks for the help all of you have given me!). 
Anyway this naming business is global.  My dad and grandfather and paternal 
gggrandfathers first born sons were always named Edward.  My older brother 
and sister are twins.  My brother is , of course, Edward.  My sister married 
an Edward whose tradition was to name first born sons Edward.  Naturally my 
sister and sister-in-law delivered  (in the same week) first born sons to be 
named Edward.  They resolved the naming by Edward A and Edward B.
The one born first was Edward Andrew and the Edward Bryan was born next. 
Edward A. used Edward as his name and Edward B used Bryan.  At age 30, the 
young men decided they didn't like the arrangement and now Edward is Andrew 
and Bryan is Edward.  I have resorted to just using both first and middle 
names for each boy.  Never wrong that way!  In addition Edwards show up in 
my younger brother's boys, my grandson, my cousins' children and so on. 
Family dinners are somewhat confusing.

Isn't it fun!

Betsy Fusco
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Budry" <erbudry at sc.rr.com>
To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TI] Santo vs Salvator


> In my family, there were six Salvatore's and six Elizabeth's.  My brother
> was Salvatore and I'm Elizabeth.  So at family gatherings when someone
> called, Sal or Sam, they would all stand up as we did when someone called
> Betty.  Ah, Italian naming traditions.
>
> Your last comment, call me anything you want but don't call me late for
> dinner, was one my Dad always said.  Another was (after someone said, 
> let's
> say Grace) he would say "who invited her?"  Ah, fond memories.
>
> Elizabeth Budry
>