| Naming Patterns often followed in Scotish , Irish, and German Families 1. First son: father's father 2. Second son: mother's father 3. Third son: father 4. Fourth son: father's oldest brother 5. Fifth son: father's second oldest brother or mother's oldest brother 6. First daughter: mother's mother. 7. Second daughter: father's mother. 8. Third daughter: mother 9. Fourth daughter: mother's oldest sister 10. Fifth daughter: mother's second oldest sister or father's oldest sister. |