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Originally posted by Tippiechick
On a side note, I also know a LOT of women who either use their maiden name or a family surname in their daughters' names. (Most of them place the family name as the middle name.) For example, I know a Carrington, Anne Chancellor, Brooks, Caroline Sumner, and Ellington.
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This happens in my family quite a lot! There is a John & William in every generation, and the only way to tell them apart is by their mother's maiden names.
I was almost named for my mama - Dixie Lee - but my parents were afraid that I would be stigmatized by anyone who put a racist connotation to the name. I often wonder, "What if...?"
As for the Jennifers & Melissas - they're old names that have enjoyed a recycling. Enjoy the history of it!