Hertford County, NC - Naming Traditions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Naming traditions: First son - father's father Second son - mother's father Third son - father Fourth son - father's oldest brother Fifth son - father's second oldest brother or mother's oldest brother First daughter - mother's mother Second daughter - father's mother Third daughter - mother Fourth daughter - mother's oldest sister Fifth daughter - mother's second oldest brother or father's oldest sister Middle name - mother's maiden name or surname of close friends __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Susan Lassiter Graham ___________________________________________________________________