The name game Little did I realise what a huge response there would be to my request in July Dear Tom to hear about families who repeated Christian names through the generations. Emails flew into Family Tree and the postmen were kept busy with your letters, so it seems many of your families did share sometimes unusual Christian names for generation after generation. This has been a most enjoyable revelation for me and my only disappointment is that I cannot promise to feature the stories of everyone who has written in, often with wonderfully detailed contributions. However, I will do my best to include what I can in this column and from time to time in the coming months.