Re: Similar Names

["aajay1073" <aajay1073@...>]

Emilie,

Yeah, I am familar with naming children based on the Saint's Feast 
day.  And given that it makes it even harder to believe.  Two people 
born on the same day or give or take a day and they get married.  
Well, I guess that isn't unheard of, I have an aunt and her husband 
who share a birthday (they have different first names).

I have over 7000 names in my family tree program and it feels like a 
large number of them have the same first name with their spouse... 
but I probably exaggerate.  I wonder if its possible to print out a 
list...

I am able to print them by birthdate and matching names almost always 
line up... 

Thanks,
Angie

FYI: For anyone interested:
Saint Calendar - 
http://www.catholic.org/saints/calendar/december.php
     or
Feastday List - 
http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/dec.php

Names can be used to approximate birthdays...help you look in the 
right month...to find a relatative birth/christening.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Emilie Garcia" <auntyemfaustus@h...> 
wrote:
>
> Angie,
> 
> People used to be named according to the Calendar of Saints, no?  
My mother always spoke about her "saint day" and other people's.  
Everyone's saint day seemed to be a big deal then (my mother was born 
in 1902) and parties were held, sort of like birthday parties, only 
you celebrated the day that saint was on some calendar.  She was 
Luisa and guys named Luis celebrated their saint day at the same 
time.  she didn't marry a Luis though.  Could it be that young people 
met at church on their saint day, got acquainted and visited each 
other later?
> 
> Emilie Garcia
> Port Orchard, WA --