Misc

In New Netherlands and later, Dutch parents used a fairly consistent system of naming their children. 

1)  The first two sons and first two daughters were usually named after the grandparents of the children.  

2)  The first son was most often named after the husband's father.  

3)  Often, the first son and daughter were both named after the parents of the husband

4)  But in other families, the first daughter took the name of the wife's mother.