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NAMING THE ELDEST MALE CHILD

IF IT WORKS OUT THAT IN THREE SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF LEBANESE
FAMILIES THE ELDEST CHILD IS A BOY, THE SON IN THE THIRD GENERATION
IS NAMED AFTER THE SON OF THE FIRST. IN OTHER WORDS, HE IS NAMED
AFTER HIS PATERNAL GRANDFATHER (FRANK WAS NAMED AFTER HIS GRAND-
FATHER).

Where learned: TOLD AT ; Y HOUSE

Subject headings: Person / Nickname

Date learned: 01-00-1969

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