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Subject: Re: [PHILLY-ROOTS-L] German Naming Patterns
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 01:35:47 EDT

In a message dated 6/8/1999 6:41:39 PM, writes:
<< Hi
When using naming patterns, did family member have to be dead to use his or
her name?
Thank you
Marie>>

Not at all. It was not unusual to have three generations of living
and breathing individuals with the same first name in a German family. As
far as I know, only those of the Jewish faith had to wait until the person
died before naming someone after him/her.

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