Another reason is inheritance.? In some cases, a child may have to carry a certain surname to inherit family property. John Vasconcelos
-----Original Message----- From: celeste perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 8:38 pm Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Portuguese naming convention Maria, that may be true.? I think there are as many reasons parents gave certain names to their children as there are names.? Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
