I too remember being allowed to "choose" my middle name for confirmation...I chose Patrick and sometime shortly thereafter, Mother told me that she gave me the name Patrick as my middle name when I was born...sure enuf I now have two Patricks...Michael Patrick Patrick McKendry!
Michael P. Patrick is correct: HE was given his middle name when he was born. And, "the Baby", Edward John, was given his middle name at birth. The rest of us were given only one name. I was named for Mother's sister, "Alice" a.k.a. Sr. Mary Carmel and their 1st son, John was named after Dad; and then John took Dad's middle name for Confirmation. I always thought giving the reversal of Dad's name to their 5th son was kind of like Mother and Dad saying, John was the beginning and Edward was "The End"!
A wonderful explanation from Alyce..which is still, in my opinion, an uncommon name...you just don't hear or know many people named Alyce..just one more reason she remains "SPECIAL"! By the way...what is Paul's middle name? anyone?
Paul's middle name (given @ birth) is WILLIAM. All the Dornisch boys were given the name "William", after their father: William Charles. They were named WILLIAM C.,JR.(Bill) JOHN WILLIAM (Jack), ROBERT WILLIAM (Bob), PAUL WILLIAM (Dutch, Jake, Hoss, etc.) Most of the sons also gave THEIR sons the name. Hence, William C.III, John William, Mark William, Robert William, Jr., Russell William. Then, PAUL MICHAEL DORNISCH was born--no "William" in his name; however, HIS son is named "WILLIAM Michael". NAMES: You gotta have them!
None of us can top Bill O'Hare and his names. His father was Catholic his mother Anglican. They lived in Belfast, Norther Ireland and he was born in 1914. That equates to a white and black marrying in Alabama in 1930. Trouble ahead.
When his mother gave birth she named him William (A tribute to William of Orange who slaughtered the Catholics in 1600's) Anthony (his father's name).
His father upon hearing that, changed his name to Anthony for his Catholic christening. His Protestant relatives called him Bill his Catholic relatives called him Tony.
When he came to America he used the name Tony. While going for his first job and Irish friend told him to use Bill, "a good American name", not Tony. The friend was afraid folks would think he was Italian.
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On my birth certificate there is NO middle name.
I too remember being allowed to "choose" my middle name for confirmation...I chose Patrick and sometime shortly thereafter, Mother told me that she gave me the name Patrick as my middle name when I was born...sure enuf I now have two Patricks...Michael Patrick Patrick McKendry!
Michael P. Patrick is correct: HE was given his middle name when he was born. And, "the Baby", Edward John, was given his middle name at birth. The rest of us were given only one name. I was named for Mother's sister, "Alice" a.k.a. Sr. Mary Carmel and their 1st son, John was named after Dad; and then John took Dad's middle name for Confirmation. I always thought giving the reversal of Dad's name to their 5th son was kind of like Mother and Dad saying, John was the beginning and Edward was "The End"!
A wonderful explanation from Alyce..which is still, in my opinion, an uncommon name...you just don't hear or know many people named Alyce..just one more reason she remains "SPECIAL"! By the way...what is Paul's middle name? anyone?
Dutch? Jake? Soz? Trenkel? Shuron?
Paul's middle name (given @ birth) is WILLIAM. All the Dornisch boys were given the name "William", after their father: William Charles. They were named WILLIAM C.,JR.(Bill) JOHN WILLIAM (Jack), ROBERT WILLIAM (Bob), PAUL WILLIAM (Dutch, Jake, Hoss, etc.) Most of the sons also gave THEIR sons the name. Hence, William C.III, John William, Mark William, Robert William, Jr., Russell William. Then, PAUL MICHAEL DORNISCH was born--no "William" in his name; however, HIS son is named "WILLIAM Michael". NAMES: You gotta have them!
This is interesting stuff here...keep it Alyce!
Oops, meant to say "keep it up Alyce" ...font of knowledge, she is!
None of us can top Bill O'Hare and his names. His father was Catholic his mother Anglican. They lived in Belfast, Norther Ireland and he was born in 1914. That equates to a white and black marrying in Alabama in 1930. Trouble ahead.
When his mother gave birth she named him William (A tribute to William of Orange who slaughtered the Catholics in 1600's) Anthony (his father's name).
His father upon hearing that, changed his name to Anthony for his Catholic christening. His Protestant relatives called him Bill his Catholic relatives called him Tony.
When he came to America he used the name Tony. While going for his first job and Irish friend told him to use Bill, "a good American name", not Tony. The friend was afraid folks would think he was Italian.
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