[TI] Sicilian Child Naming Tradition

[Jim McCarthy]

That naming pattern held rather well in the 1800's, but not in the 1700's. 
Jim McCarthy, Somerville, MA.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheryl Hartnett" <grammylady3 at yahoo.com>
To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:07 PM
Subject: [TI] Sicilian Child Naming Tradition


> To Those In The Know:
>
> How certain can we be, going back in time, that our
> ancestors kept to the Sicilian child naming traditon?
>
> 1st Son- after the Father's Father
> 2nd Son- after the Mother's Mother
> 1st Daughter - after the Father's Father
> 2nd Daughter - after the Mother's Mother
>
> Can this traditon help us "assume" the parents'
> parents names according to what they named their
> children??
>
>
> Sheryl  :)
>
>
> 
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> Be a better friend, newshound, and
> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now. 
> http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TerminiImerese mailing list
> TerminiImerese at comunesofitaly.org
> http://comunesofitaly.org/mailman/listinfo/terminiimerese_comunesofitaly.org