The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BRIDAL SUPERSTITION

IT IS BAD LUCK TO CHANGE YOUR NAME BUT NOT THE FIRST LETTER OF IT WHEN YOU MARRY.

CHANGE THE NAME AND NOT THE LETTER,
MARRY FOR WORSE AND NOT FOR BETTER.

Submitter comment:

Remembered from childhood.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: CHILDHOOD ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Date learned: NOT GIVEN