[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Godparents & Given names.

[Jerry Frank]

At 03:17 PM 19/11/2004, Otto wrote:

>The women have more influence over choice of given names.

Very true.  However, when the man, as is so typical, forgets, then the 
wrong name is registered.  My brother was supposed to be Wilbur (named 
after no one in particular) but my dad forgot and registered him as Wilfred 
(still not named after anyone in particular).    <big grin>

I'm just glad I didn't get named after my godfather, Julius.  Now, Paul, 
after my godmother Pauline - well that might not have been so 
bad.  <another big grin>





Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca