Genealogy Chat

My son has just named my first grandchild, a boy, Taylor which is my maiden name and also the middle name of my youngest son. He should have called him Fotis after his Greek father but declined (you can understand why) my son is called Nicholas after his Greek Grandfather and his fathers sisters and brothers all have boys called Nicholas. You have to name your first born after your father and first born girl after your mother otherwise they get awfully upset. It is very funny just like in the film 'My big fat Greek wedding' when she introduces all her family to her fiance saying 'this is Nicki, this is Nico, this is Nico, this is Nico (about 20 of them) and this is Fred' Kate

I'm just on break from work, so have to make this quick. After posting this thread, I talked to my mum. I found out something I had never heard before: my dad hated his middle names 'Sarge Vaus', which were surnames. Kids used to tease him when they found out what S.V. stood for and apparently my dad was so tired of the laughing he eventually told kids S.V. stood for Stuart Victor! (The things you find out through genealogy, eh?) Thank you all for taking the time to reply. Perhaps one of your suggestions could be the answer. Better run back to work now.

I like the naming patern thingy, just been through my tree and it seems to work in a similar pattern, although most of the men in my tree uptill 1900 are called William, John, George, Samuel or Thomas, they have to go next brother down if they;ve already used that name, which they usually have, maybe thats why there were only usually 7/8 names, maybe they couldnt have anymore as they'd run out? Hmmmm R x

John Yes, I am familiar with Brother to the Ox - a wonderful book. Heather The name Joyce - um, only one who comes to mind is James Joyce the Irish Playwright/Poet, but I bet it wasnt him, it would have been some music hall singer, or yet another trashy writer! I am supremely glad I wasnt named after either of my grandmas, otherwise I would now be either Ethel or Elsie. These are marginally worse than my name Marjorie, which my mother chose after seeing a film entitled Marjorie Morningstar. She really shouldn't have gone to the pictures in her condition, I reflect sourly. OC

Lyla, is there a possibility there was a Kingborough surname in connection to the family? Perhaps a favourite person died and the name was given to the next child born? Here's a long shot - but my sister-in-law has the middle name of 'Virginia'. Her parents lived in the U.S. state for a short time and gave her that name. Kingborough sounds like either a surname or a place name.