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From: Bill Houdek <>
Subject: Re: [IOWA] Names
Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 12:46:42 -0700
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I'll continue the discussion one more generation.

When our son was born, 1960, we had all sorts of "suggestions" from
both sets of grandparents.
My father's first name was Paul and my wife's Mother's maiden name was
King. We named him
Paul King which satisfied both sides equally. BTW, King is also the
maiden name of my Father's
Mother (Lucie Elizabeth King). Her folks came from Germany and my
Wife's King family, from
Canada via either England or France--not sure at this point.

Bill

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Subject: Re: [IOWA] Names


> Hi, all!!
> This discussion of names is very interesting, and maybe someone
could help me
> find an answer about my ancestor's names. On both my mother's and
father's sides of
> my family, there is a "recycling" of the same names, even on the
same group of kids
> in the same generation. For instance, on my mother's side her
father and brothers
> are Henry Otto, Otto Herman, Edward Herman and two girls named
Hedwig and Hedwick
> both with different middle names(one middle name was Louise and I
have to look up
> the other). On my father's side, we have Henry Alfred and Marlan
Henry, and Anthony
> John and Harold Anthony. The next generation back does the same
kind of
> "recycling". Is that common or is that a peculiar German habit?
All the names I've
> given are from from first generation Americans of German descent.
> Any ideas? Thanks and I hope you are all having a good day!!
> Lori
>
> Bill Houdek wrote:
>
> > The whole subject of how one is named can or has opened a whole
> > new or old line of discussion.
> >
> > My given names are William Richard. My paternal g/father was
Richard
> > and my maternal g/father was William. My Mother knew I would
always
> > be called by the nick-name and she did not like Dick so the order
of
> > my
> > given names were decided that way.
> >
> > Our son-in-law is Frank Mike and goes by Mike. His father is Mike
> > Frank
> > and is called Frank. My father was Paul King and went by P.K.
> >
> > Bill Houdek
> >
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