refresher, please, naming conventions

[elmosgirl]

To members on the Board, please refresh my memory about naming conventions as they once existed (before being "illegal").

First-born son is named after.......his paternal grandfather. Correct?

Second-born son is named after.......his maternal grandfather. Correct?

Must grandparents be living at the time of either of these births for same-names
to be given??

Can a first son carry names of both the paternal and maternal grandfathers?

Under what circumstances?

I'm guessing the third-born son is named after an uncle? paternal??

Thanks for walking me through this again!

Noel

[Biff83]

This should help.

http://www.italiangenealogy.com/article ... ifications

Biff

[elmosgirl]

Thanks, Biff. The article is thorough in its explanation and, even more importantly, describes clearly how the researcher can be derailed with recurring names and "assumptions!" Great refresher! Noel