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Popular names in your family tree, Bit of fun.

Oriental lily View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:27 PM Post #1
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Hi everyone. My cousin recently done some intensive research in to our family tree on my dads side. What I find interesting is how the same name and variations of he name were very popular. These names were Annie Sarah James Patrick. Just wondering what is popular in your family tree. It's funny that I have an Annabel who I shorten to Annie. So the popularity goes down to the next generation. And I named her ths before even seeing the family tree. Does your family have a long history with particular names?

duckasorus View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:31 PM Post #2
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Hugh Thomas Flora Louise

Bomber girl View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:32 PM Post #3
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James

Sunnycat View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:36 PM Post #4
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My dad is Italian so every one on his side of the family use the same names over and over. They usually name the first son and daughter after the paternal grandparents and the second son and daughter after the maternal grandparents. There are a lot of Vincenzos and Marias on his side.

SeaPrincess View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:37 PM Post #5
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Mum's side: Dominic Thomas John Philip Daniel James Sarah Antonia Helen Dad's side: Kevin & Vincent (Dad had twin uncles, both names repeated in Dad's generation) Edward Leona

Magnus View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:38 PM Post #6
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One one side of the family I have a lot of: Annie Florence Owen Francis Jessie Margaret William

Hattie View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:41 PM Post #7
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not exactly disingenuous
Two names in both my family and DH's, used over and over: David and Graham. David: my brother's first name, cousin's middle name, Dad's middle name, uncle's middle name, great grandfather's first name, nephew's middle name. Then I married a David, who comes from a long line of Davids! Graham: my brother's first name, uncle's second name, great aunt's second name (yep a girl named Graham, apparently not odd in Scotland), 2x great grandfather's first name Graham. Then I married DH who's father and grandfather were both called Graham! In spite of this we used neither name for our only son. Felt they'd been done to death quite frankly ;-) Cheers, Julie

Sif View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:43 PM Post #8
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On my mum's side: Ingibjorg Sigridur Sita/Syta Johann (and it's various Jon, Jonas) Linddis On Dad's side Michael (three generations) Crystal (four generations now) Robert Paul

Nataliah View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:45 PM Post #9
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Elizabeth is common throughout my family tree, along with a great many 6+ generation Australians I imagine. More interestingly though (well to me) is that my ancestors seemed to have a penchant for uneek names and cultural misappropriation. Two of my great-grandparents (different sides) had completely made up names. A great uncle was named Zulu...

Iris37 View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:49 PM Post #10
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On Dads side: Israel - used at least 3 times that I know of. On Mums side: James and Clara, Oh and I dont know how I forgot this one - 'Iris' This post has been edited by Iris37: 25/11/2012, 08:33 AM

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