Art - you are a rare creature - a IIIrd! In Britain in the 17th/18th Centuries, it was considered highly unlucky to name the third generation of first borns the same as the others. This is very obvious in my family where the pattern goes William (c1705) , William (b1731), John (b1762), John (b1790), William (b1814). There are similarities in sibling families too. In 5 generations (41 people) there are 9 male Christian names given, but never more than 2 consecutively for firstborn sons.

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