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[carynb]

Apparently, I have a new 2nd cousin. First cousin once removed? I can never keep that naming straight - my cousin has had a baby.

I just got an announcement email from my aunt. Apparently, her son is now a father. (well, going by the baby's last name, we're talking about her son, and not her daughter, anyway). I didn't even know he had a serious girlfriend, let alone that they were expecting. He's in his late twenties, so it's not like this is a huge shocker or anything... I just didn't know. Being this far away from home is odd, sometimes. I'm assuming I'd have heard if they got married, at least. Right?

In other news, we have no AC here in this part of the office. It's 27.8 degrees in here. I shoulda worn a tank top today.

ETA: the AC has been fixed. Yay!

Comments

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I THINK first cousin once removed. I think to be a second cousin, you have to go up two generations, accross one, then down again. (first cousin -- up to parent, accross to parent's sibling, down to child. 2nd cousin -- up to grand-parent, accross to grand parent's sibling, down again.) But, English isn't a good language for extended family relationship naming -- I understand that (some) other languages are far better at it.

[halfabee.livejournal.com]

Yep, first cousin once removed. The children of your parent's siblings are your (first) cousins. The grandchildren of your parent's siblings are your first cousins once removed. The grandchildren of your grandparent's siblings are your second cousings.

First generation - parents
Second generation - siblings
Third generation - cousins
Fourth generation - second cousins

Nth removed is the number of generations difference. So fifth generation to fourth generation are second cousins once removed. (Ignoring the specialized language if one of the people is in the first or second generation.)