Week 6: Same Name
I have to say, a lot of the ancestors shared the same names. Williams, Johns, Thomases, Alices, Katherines: they just weren't very original in their naming choices, though occasionally I'll find that they've used obscure Biblical names, usually just once.
But here is an instance of same names that afflicted me as a child: I don't know if this particular set of identical names reflects generational fashions or just a ridiculous coincidence.
My father (born in 1915) was named Cecil Prewitt. My sister, born in 1942, was named Cecilia after Dad (so, Cecilia Prewitt). Within ten years, my father's youngest brother had named a woman named Cecilia (another Cecilia Prewitt) and my mother's older brother had also married a Cecilia (Belknap in this case). Thus, I had two aunt Celias, a sister Cece, and my dad Cecil. My two remaining aunts were Lenore and Laurel which seemed to me nearly identical. I distinctly remember thinking that all aunts everywhere were named either Cecilia or some variation of Laurel/Lenore.
Maybe enough was too much though. I don't think anyone has used any of those names since!
But here is an instance of same names that afflicted me as a child: I don't know if this particular set of identical names reflects generational fashions or just a ridiculous coincidence.
My father (born in 1915) was named Cecil Prewitt. My sister, born in 1942, was named Cecilia after Dad (so, Cecilia Prewitt). Within ten years, my father's youngest brother had named a woman named Cecilia (another Cecilia Prewitt) and my mother's older brother had also married a Cecilia (Belknap in this case). Thus, I had two aunt Celias, a sister Cece, and my dad Cecil. My two remaining aunts were Lenore and Laurel which seemed to me nearly identical. I distinctly remember thinking that all aunts everywhere were named either Cecilia or some variation of Laurel/Lenore.
Maybe enough was too much though. I don't think anyone has used any of those names since!
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