ABSTRACT
Thestrongkinshipvaluesattachedtonameswereclearly illustratedduringthefield-workontheoccasionswhenchildren werebornwhoappearedlikelytoliveforonlyafewhours. Whenthishappened,everyeffortwasmadetohavethechild baptizedatonce.Severalinformantsexplainedthisinthefollowingterms:'Alockontheseoldfamiliesisveryproudo't'family name,andtheykeepsBiblesandsuchwithalltheirkinfolkin. TheyknowsallaboutParishRegisters,andiftheyaret'realold familieslikePoolestheirnameswillbeinthemawholelocko' timeslikely.Sotheyhasthelaalthingbaptizedbyt'parson,and thenitsnamegoesint'Registerliket'resto't'kin.'17
