COLON ABBREVIATIONS FOR FORENAMES.

A: Augustus. A.. Anna.

B: Benjamin. B.. Beatrice.

C: Charles. C.. Charlotte.

D: David. D.. Delia.

E: Edward. E.. Elizabeth.

F: Frederick. F.. Fanny.

G: George. G.. Grace.

H: Henry. H.. Helen.

I: Isaac. I.. Isabella.

J: John. J.. Jane.

K: Karl. K.. Katharine.

L: Louis. L.. Louise.

M: Matthew. M.. Mary.

N: Nicholas. N.. Nancy.

O: Otto. O.. Olivia.

P: Peter. P.. Pauline.

R: Richard. R.. Rebecca.

S: Samuel. S.. Sarah. {123}

T: Thomas. T.. Theresa.

U: Uriah. U.. Ursula.

V: Victor. V.. Victoria.

W: William. W.. Wilhelmina.

X: Xavier. Z.. Zenobia.

Z: Zenas.

Here C: is used both for Charles and Carlo, H: for Henry, Henri, and

Heinrich, and so on. Mr. Dewey for greater distinctness advises the

following:

Where : and .. is used in English names, use ; and ., for the German

form, and ; and ,. for the French.

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