I should have read article more carefully and explained, it does indeed state, that was for the year 2014 in Portugal. Of course, I agree that in the past, other female names were more prevalent in Azores.
JR Since the turn of the 21st century, a new wave of traditional given names has resulted in an increase in its popularity. In 2014, it was the most common girl name in Portugal, more than twice the second-rated *Matilde*. [18] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_name#cite_note-18> The reference is from from newspaper, 'Publico.' On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 6:58:12 PM UTC-4, Richard Francis Pimentel wrote: > > *It certainly not the second most popular name for girls in the Acores. If > I were to guess it would be Anna or Margarida. I just checked my data base > and out of 5000+ names I only found one.* > > > > *Rick* > > > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *JR > *Sent:* Monday, August 10, 2015 5:04 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Name of the child being baptized > > > > There is an index for Sao Pedro baptisms. The priest wrote 'baptizado', > using the masculine tense. It threw me for a loop, so I crossed checked > with the index. The name is clearly Mathide in the index. According to > Wikipedia, it is the second most popular Portuguese female-name for girls, > second only to Maria. > > > > JR > > On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 12:17:46 PM UTC-4, Maria wrote: > > Oh I just saw the sample you sent! WOW. Thank you so much. Sorry I > missed it before- was trying to get ready to go out o town but kept > checking email for reply- this GENEAOLOGY thing is addictive > > Maria Elena > > > On Aug 10, 2015, at 7:18 AM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected]> > wrote: > > John is correct, I too read it as Matilde. The priest writes it as > Matildes.. > > > > Have a look here. > > > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1815-1826/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1815-1826_item1/P90.html > > > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 7:22 AM, Maria Lima <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't the last three letters look like the letters "r e s ".(?). I Was > studying the way the priest wrote "seus pais" and it looks like the letter > "s" at the end. > > > > Sorry to doubt you, what am I not seeing. Thank you so much for your > help. > > > > Warm regards, > > Maria Elena > > > On Aug 9, 2015, at 10:37 PM, JR <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mathilde, filha de... > > On Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 10:27:14 PM UTC-4, Maria wrote: > > Right hand page upper inside corner. > > Can someone read the name of the child(?). I think it's a boy. Thanks > > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1815-1826/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1815-1826_item1/P71.html > > > Maria Elena > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and 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." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. 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