Maybe.  But even now, many young people met in church
and eventually get married that have different names. 
I believe many marriages were arranged by the parents
during the time of our grandparents.

Alberto Duarte Prieto
Santa Maria, California

--- Emilie Garcia <auntyemfaustus@...> wrote:

> Angie,
> 
> People used to be named according to the Calendar of
> Saints, no?  My mother always spoke about her "saint
> day" and other people's.  Everyone's saint day
> seemed to be a big deal then (my mother was born in
> 1902) and parties were held, sort of like birthday
> parties, only you celebrated the day that saint was
> on some calendar.  She was Luisa and guys named Luis
> celebrated their saint day at the same time.  she
> didn't marry a Luis though.  Could it be that young
> people met at church on their saint day, got
> acquainted and visited each other later?
> 
> Emilie Garcia
> Port Orchard, WA --
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
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>   Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:56 AM
>   Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Godina Family
> 
> 
>   Angie:
> 
>   Re: Similiar names, you are not alone.
> 
>   What about fathers naming theirs sons after
> themselves?   I've four : Juan Gonzalez de
> Hermosillo!
> 
>   1gnzlz@...<mailto:1gnzlz@...>
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>     To the Group,
>     Off topic...is it just my family or has anyone
> else noticed that 
>     people tended to marry people with similar
> names, ie Gregorio married 
>     Gregoria.  I have lots of Antonio's married to
> Antonia's, Felipe's 
>     married to Felipa's, ...the list goes on...
> 
>     Angie Godina
> 
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