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Naming traditions can really be humorous. In Italian society, the oldest
son should have the middle name of his godfather. In my father's case,
that would have been Mariano Mariano Guardino! His parents were smart enough
NOT to give him a middle name.Later on in life, he chose John as his middle
name, although it was not a legal name change.
<p>Steve & Ronda Howard wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Hi
Cecil and everyone,</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Was it
common to change your name in yesteryear (1850 - 1930)? Did people
carry some kind of identification? Was it easy to change your name?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I'm
familiar with the criminal element. My husband's grandfather Charles
Howard (b. KY 1885) was convicted mostly of forgery. He used the
names Edward Barrett, Charles Howard, Charles Edward Howard, James Harris,
Robert Howard and Robert Williams.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Does
anyone else have stories or reasons why people changed their names?</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks,</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Ronda</font></font>
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<a href="mailto:cchouk@cox.net" title="cchouk@cox.net">Cecil Houk</a></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 10, 2004 9:06
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<font face="Arial">.... My maternal grandfather, Cecil Clark
Rulaford's father was born Edgar McMullin (or some variation of that spelling).
He became George A. Rulaford, and married my gr grandmother, Martha Jane
Ford in 1880....</font><font face="Arial">Good hunting,</font><font face="Arial">Cecil</font> <font face="Arial">Cecil
Houk, ET1 USN Ret.</font>
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