Here is a list of names in MY family tree:

 

Narciso

Zerefina (or Zeferina)

Leonisio

Tranquilino

Plutarco

Abundio

Blas

Deciderio

Germana

Romualda

Abato

Tirso

Dionicio

Casimiro

Sabina

Sinecio

 

I think they're all awesome, strong names, although I don't understand some of them.  To me, they're all unique and very very cool.  I wish my mom
had named me a typical Mexican name.....I've never liked my name and got teased a lot.  Peggy, my name, sounds caucasian (nothing against caucasians, but I would have like something more .....I don't know....ethnic.......)

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

-----Original Message-----
From: ranchos@yahoogroups

I started my genealogy research after we named our
last child.  But recently I told my wife, if I had
known the names of my great---grandparents, uncles,
and aunts, I would have named our children after them.
 She saw my list, and told me "No, Way!"  In that
case, I would of just given their middle names, like
or not, since I usually gave her first choice of
picking the first names.

I still think our early ancestor's names were
beautiful.

Alberto Duarte Prieto
Santa Maria, California



--- elviraz  wrote:

> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Emilie Garcia 
>   To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:27 AM
>   Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Odd names WAS
> 
> 
>   No, Alberto, our ancestor's names were not unusual
> in their time and place, but a name like Gorgonia
> [Garcia],
> 
>   ---------------------------I do not see why it
> would sound awful: It is from St. Gorgonia, one of
> the early Christian saints.   
> 
>    my father's

People seldom went by their given name, Concepcion became Chon.. 
Refugio became Cuko or Cuka, Maria de la Lus became Lucha.. my 
grandfather was Epitacio, they called him Pancho. My father is Aniceto 
but they call him Chet... Somehow when they added Don or Dona before 
the name it became even more special whatever it was... instant 
respect!
Linda

In a word--WOW!!!  Marge:)

On Dec 22, 2005, at 12:00 PM, David P. Delgado wrote:

I would Like to maintain my membership past Jan.
31,2006

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you said: I hope I sort of answered your question

David. . .fabulous answer and I'm so glad I asked.

thanks for taking the time to share with us things we need to hear more
about and absorb. In fact why not consider adding a little here and
there and tossing in a few references and producing a podcast on this
subject. It is something that many many people need to hear and I'd be
very happy to archive your message in both Audio and written form on the
NFU podcast. What do you think?

And while we're at it what do you have to say about the addition or
subtraction of the "s" on names for example my name: Puentes. In the
older records I only see "Puente" but in the newer records it starts
showing up and persisting as "Puentes." Some folks now a days get this
big "tude" about "We are NOT Puente, we are PUENTES!" As for me I know
I'm a Puente but somewhere down the line the name got modified. . .and i
used to think it changed in the US but no, I see the change happening
in

No, not yet. Now that my wife is finally recovering
from her serious illness, I plan to continue my family
genealogy research, starting this coming January 2006.
 

Alberto Duarte Prieto
Santa Maria, California


  

--- Margarita Vallazza  wrote:

> I think you and I are related way back, but if not,
> we have relatives 
> who are related to yours and mine.  Have you found
> any connections to 
> the Denas, Saldivars, Olagues, de la Torres,
> Morrillos, Chaves, Ortiz, 
> Banuelos, Onates, etc., One of my emails to you had
> a family connection 
> of sorts to you and you said you'd look it up. 
> Holidays are no excuse 
> to this prairie chick.:)  Marge:)
> On Dec 22, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Alberto Duarte wrote:
> 
> > Marg, does that mean our DNA should be very
> close? 
> >
> >  Just kidding.
> >
> >  Alberto Duarte Prieto
> >  Santa Maria, California
> >
> >  --- Margarita Vallazza 
> wrote:
> >
> >  > Erlinda, my great-grandfather's first wife was
>

David, thank you for sharing your knowledge with the group.  That's 
one of the things I love about this group, we can share records, 
opinions, personal family history, Mexican history, world history and  
learn from what members share.  My world expands because of people 
like you...
thank you again, Linda in Everett