I've got Balthazar and Appolonia, no Vielminha. I have Bartolomeu on both my Azorean and Italian lines.
Stopping note now as my Maine Coon is trying to assist me while typing. Taken 3 minutes to get out 3 lines somewhat grammatical. At least I'm now getting some musical accompaniment as I'm signing off. Purrrrrrr 😄 > On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:32 PM, linda <menesesli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Gayle, > > Eugenia! don't think I've seen that one. I have seen "Aida." Those wacky > Victorian era parents--no old fashioned Balthazars (approved) or Apolonarias > (not approved) for them! I had a great aunt Vielminha (not approved), and I > recently started wondering if there was some sort of German fad in the 19th c > to account for all the Gertrudes and if possibly Vielminha was a variation on > Wilhelmina. Saint's names (like Joanna or Barbara) usually fall as > Portuguese on my ears. But, I had a Portuguese friend in kindergarten > (Joanne; Joana is approved) who's mom was named "MaryAnn", and until early > this week it had never occurred to me that she was probably named for a > "Marianna" (approved) in her family.... I'd just been amazed that she had > such a modern, American-as-apple-pie name for someone so culturally > Portuguese. Anyway... names! yup. > > :) > Linda > >> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 8:49:44 PM UTC-7, good...@aol.com wrote: >> Linda, >> >> Thanks for the context of the conversation. I do know that when I was doing >> my research, I found names on Pico that I did not think would be >> "traditionally" Portuguese. Joanna, Barbara and Eugenia come to mind. The >> last one caused a fellow researcher to insist I couldn't possibly be reading >> the record correctly until I produced it. You never know what the >> motivations were for choosing names. While the given names may be >> interesting, the alcunhas in the records are positively fascinating. >> >> Gayle >> >> >> >>> On Sep 16, 2016, at 8:39 PM, linda <menese...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Gayle, >>> >>> Cheri answered your question, but for context: I mentioned "Gertrudes" >>> because in the records I've looked at, it seemed to be an extremely popular >>> name for girls in the late 19th century-- something I would never have >>> guessed. The article Cheri linked to stated that "As far as tradition, >>> the law favors names that are traditionally Portuguese," and I was curious >>> whether "Gertrudes" made the list or not. I guess that historically >>> popular doesn't automatically mean "traditionally Portuguese" >>> >>> :D >>> >>> Linda >>> >>>> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 6:13:32 PM UTC-7, good...@aol.com wrote: >>>> I've apparently missed the beginning of this conversation, so I'm curious >>>> as to your interpretation of "modern." I have in my database a woman whose >>>> name was Gertrudes born in 1727 in Candelaria, Pico. >>>> >>>> Gayle >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 16, 2016, at 4:52 PM, linda <menese...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> ...but "Gertrudes" is not. >>>>> >>>>> :D >>>>> >>>>> Linda >>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4:11:57 PM UTC-7, linda wrote: >>>>>> "Jorge" is OK >>>>>> >>>>>> L. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 9:53:46 AM UTC-7, George Sousa wrote: >>>>>>> ... and George is not... In fact (if I read this correctly) many of our >>>>>>> ancestors names are not on the list. I find this practice extremely odd. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 8:41 AM, 'Doris Mello' via Azores Genealogy >>>>>>>> <azo...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Doris is OK. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID >>>>>>>> On Sep 15, 2016 10:29 PM, 'j Bc' via Azores Genealogy >>>>>>>> <azo...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Oh this IS cool! Thanks for posting it Cheri! I downloaded the pdf of >>>>>>>> names - it will be a useful tool. Love the article, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 10:24:45 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> This came up once before and Eliseu shared the list of acceptable >>>>>>>> names for children today in Portugal. Here is a little write up in the >>>>>>>> "Portuguese American Journal" about names today. It also contains a >>>>>>>> link to the list that Eliseu previously provided. https://goo.gl/OwuQCF >>>>>>>> Cheri Mello >>>>>>>> Listowner, Azores-Gen >>>>>>>> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >>>>>>>> Tainhas, Achada >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >>>>>>>> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. 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