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[quote=SHESGOTTOBE,287136]First born son/daughter, second born son/daughter, third and so on are called differently in Chinese if I can remember it right. Traditionally, there is a term for a first born son and a different term for a first born daughter and so on. Even in my country where there is a lot of Chinese influence, some families still practice this. Incidentally, this practice is not limited to the Chinese alone. In Arabic, Omar means first born son. Ichiro is first born son in Japanese. Winona (or Wynona in English) means first born daughter among the Native American Dakota. Jiro is second son in Japanese. Octavius/Octavia means 8th son/daughter in Roman. [/quote]
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