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We are following the first born daughter's in this family. This will be unrealistic as we are making big leaps in history.

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This round: Baroque

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Choose a woman that will be the second in this matriarchal family.

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1) Portrait of a Lady in Allegorical Guise, Holding a Dish of Pearls

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2) Portrait of Cristina Dudley Paleotti - Workshop of Ferdinand Voet

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3) Portrait of Law Duchessa Mancini Colonna

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3) Portrait of a 22-Year-Old Woman (1622) by Cornelis van der Voort

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4) Portrait of Woman, Countess of Carlisle, called Lucy Percy (c.1650) by Adriaen Hanneman

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5) Portrait of Jacob van Orliens, Wife of Jacob de Witte of Haamstede (1660) by Jan MIjtens

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6) Portrait of Ortensia Mancini, Duchessa di Mazzarino by Jacob Ferdinand Voet

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I can't find a lot of information on the naming traditions during this time period. If you have information, please share!

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Following on from the sixteenth century we now move on to the eccentric or unusual names of the seventeenth century. In this time period middle names became more common.

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Now for the naming!

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Ps. Let's say this a noble family and the family has middle names (one). Nicknames are free to use.

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Also scroll down for the last name

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DH: John Thomas William Richard Robert Henry Nicholas Edward Walter
DW: The first born daughter of the original family (https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/5460465)

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1) Three daughters
D: Aquila Bethsaby Marina Priscilla Dessorell Barbara Honor Modesty Temperance Phillis Annabell Euphanie Theodosia

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2) Four sons and a daughter
S: Aurelius Eusebius Israel Wolfric Theophilus Septimus Neriah Osmund Lionel Ellis Randulph Arnold Clare
D: Aurelia Christiana Amphilis Leticia Edonie Fantine Easter

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3) A son, a daughter, a son, a daughter
S: Wroth Myles Leonard Josiah Clement Solomon Gamaliel Japhia Jeffery Livewell
D: Arabella Dinah Nazareth Octavia Diana Eunice Faith Honesty Deodate

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4) A son, a daughter, a son
S: Elisha Erasmus Septimus Walter Zacharias Methuselah Lewis Amos Cecil Alexander Fortune
D: Hezekiah Valentine Philippa Monica Jemima Keziah Pleasance

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5) A daughter, a son, a daughter
S: Caleb Ezekiel Tristram Quartus Peregrine Titus Benedict Augustin
D: Rosamond Rhoda Cecily Blythe Avis Mariella Charity Phoebe Augusta Good Grisell

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6) A son, a daughter, a son
S: Anthony Moses Lancelot Obadiah Brian Ambrose Gamaliel Godfrey Oliver
D: Clemencie Zipporah Verely Charisma Azoah Veronica Etheldreda

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LN: An English version of a Dutch surname (https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/english-versions-of-dutch-last-names/)

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