Hi, this may seem like a simple question but I don't think it is. I am doing a complete workup of my wife's family from Wales. All the current trees have not been able to get to the root family. My wife's family name is Gibby, not Gibbon. The actual family name was Gibbin, but my wife's ancestor around 1715 change the name to Gibby. The majority of Gibby's in Wales now are from this one ancestors change. So, here is my question - Gibbin was not a common name in Wales. Gibbon is the common name. There are Gibbie, Gybe, Gybon, Gybbon, Gibbs, etc. But very few Gibbin names. Why would a Gibbin, whose name was Gibbin for over 150 years, change their name to Gibby in 1715, long past typical naming changes? I have found noone in their tree that matches any form of Gibby. These Gibbon, etc. families always used their last name even for Patronic naming like Rychard Gybbon ap Thomas. I'm just looking for ideas. I am working will all the geni agencies in Wales to dolve this. Thsnks