Need of help or advice (Christian and/or Christen Foersom)

[Paul Olesen]

I am in need of some help or advice. Peder Foersom is my 3rd great grandfather. The 1787 Ribe Købstad census list his father as Christen Foersom, age 50. I am looking for Christen's baptism / birth record. I know his father's name was Jep. Kirkebog: Ribe, Ribe, Ribe - Domsogn og Landsogn 1701-1788 F (EM) - opslag: 117 number 21 list a son born to Jep Foersom in 1735 named Christian. The Kirkebog: Ribe, Ribe, Ribe - Domsogn og Landsogn 1701-1788 F (EM) - opslag:124 number 23 lists a son born to Jep Foersom in 1737 named Christen. I thought that the 1735 Christian may have died and the 1737 Christen was given the same name. The different spelling was just a variation. I looked for a death record for the 1735 Christian but was unable to find one. I now think that maybe the 1735 Christian did not die and the 1737 Christen was just given a name similar to his brother.  Would brothers be given essentially the same name or am I dealing with two different Jep Foersoms (fathers)? How do I tell?

Thank you

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[Ralph Rasmussen]

Something to ponder:  Christian Foorsum [sic] was confirmed in 1750, Christen Forsum of Graaxxx Gaard was confirmed in 1753.

http://ao.salldata.dk/vis.php?bsid=167922&side=349&kb=Kirkebog:%20Ribe,%20Ribe,%20Ribe%20-%20Domsogn%20og%20Landsogn%201700-1786%20FKVD%20(EM)&height=667

[Paul Olesen]

I didn't think to check the confirmation records. Thanks