Naming System

Children often (but not always) were named in the following way in the past:

Sons

1st son	After the father's father
2nd son	After the mother's father
3rd son	After the father
4th son	After the father's oldest brother
5th son	After the mother's oldest brother
6th son	After father's second oldest brother

Daughters

1st daughter	After mother's mother
2nd daughter	After father's mother
3rd daughter	After the mother
4th daughter	After the mother's oldest sister
5th daughter	After the father's oldest sister