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I don't think that "naming children for deceased older siblings" frames the practice right. The tradition was to to preserve the names from the family history, typically from the grandparents' generation. When one child dies, the name is used again to prevent it from dying out. Because children mortality was high some centuries ago, this naming practice can look quite desperate to modern observers.

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I don't have any information about the religious issues you are asking about.

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The trend vanished with the decrease of infant mortality.