Re: OT naming customs

> Anton Sherwood wrote:
> > I like the idea of a name hereditary in the female line only.
Nik Taylor wrote:
> Oh, it's not female line, it's just that it's in my Mom's family.
> Her brother gave that middle name to his son as well.
Well, y'know, look far enough and we're all in your mom's family ;)

Have you any cousins on that side who consciously dropped the custom
because they consider themselves out of the family to which it applies?
And if so, on what grounds?

Ped-Anton

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