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[quote=Anonymous]Ashkenazi here- 1. Name after deceased relatives to honor their memory and keep them alive through stories. Using the first letter only allows multiple grandchildren to name after the deceased without having a whole generation in one family named Benjamin. It really does keep the kids connected and interested in family history every time we say you were named after your great-grandma Sylvia she was a fantastic swimmer, blah blah blah. 2. Naming after the living isn’t done because evil eye, superstition/tradition of the idea that the angel of death might be confused and take the younger person first. [/quote]
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