Submitted by bjco t3_ysedll in dataisbeautiful
Pretlik t1_iw22hqw wrote
Reply to comment by Doortofreeside in The effect of the First World War on names, in France [OC] by bjco
I never thought about it that way. My grandfather was born after his father was send off to fight in WW2, so he never met his dad. But he does share a name with him. My great grandfather died fighting in the war and his son got to live on with the same name.
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