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The Firstborn by George van Horn Millet 1990. A firstborn (also known as an eldest child or sometimes firstling) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth. Historically, the role of the firstborn child has been socially significant, particularly for a firstborn son in patriarchal societies.
Primogeniture (/ ˌ p r aɪ m ə ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ tʃ ər,-oʊ-/) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some children, any illegitimate child or any collateral relative.
To determine the suitable name for the newborn child, one first finds out the number of the newborn within the family, and only then chooses the male/female name, according to the gender of the newborn. So, for example, if a baby girl is born after three boys, her name would be Moonaga (4th born, female) as she is the fourth child within the ...
Ah, the firstborn. As PureWow contributor Suzanne Zuckerman previously reported , the oldest child is the responsible, achievement-driven sibling. (Chalk it up to parental pressure, if you will.)
The firstborn or firstborn son (Hebrew בְּכוֹר bəḵōr) is an important concept in Judaism. The role of firstborn son carries significance in the redemption of the first-born son , in the allocation of a double portion of the inheritance , and in the prophetic application of "firstborn" to the nation of Israel.
A picture of a pregnant mom cradling her firstborn before going into labor is now going viral. A newborn photographer captured the emotional moment.
Like most oldest siblings, I was the guinea pig. Through rearing me, wisdom was acquired, lessons were learned and certain models of thought (i.e. anxious hovering) were abandoned with haste.
The firstborn is the eldest child born in a family. Firstborn may also refer to: Books ... The First Born, starring Sessue Hayakawa; The First Born ...