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What were your grandmothers called?

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wildpoppy · 14/08/2012 10:47

I think I like old fashioned names - anyone care to share what their grandmothers/great-grandmothers were called.

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barbs71 · 15/08/2012 22:56

Florence and Ellen

Queenofthehill · 15/08/2012 22:56

Lilian (Lil) and Vera. Two very special ladies.

UniS · 15/08/2012 22:50

GMs - Sarah ( known as Jean) & Joan ( her parents wanted to call her Jo-ann but vicar refused to christen with that name).

GGMs Sarah ... no idea about the other 3.

GGGM - I'd hazzard a guess that one was a Sarah ... seems to have been a family name.

pigletpower · 15/08/2012 22:46

Violet and Sarah[Sal]

anicecuppatea · 15/08/2012 20:40

Mine were/are Joan and Eliza Ayronwen. DH's were Pamela and Lily (although she hated Lily - too old fashioned(!) - and went by her middle name, Patricia!)

throckenholt · 15/08/2012 18:32

grandmothers : Evelyn Anne and Bertha Catherine
Dh grandmothers : Elizabeth Ida, Isabel Frances
great-grandmothers : Gertrude Elizabeth, Annie Florence, Catherine Helen, Florence Alice (Ada)
DH great grandmothers : Edith, Elizabeth Anne, Martha, Ada Belle

Ones I particularly dislike : Bertha, Gertrude, Ida, Florence, Edith and Ada. The rest are fine.

Abzs · 15/08/2012 17:26

Grandmothers and great aunts (both sides - me and DH):

Margaret (Peg), Ada, Adeline (Addie), Phyllis, Gladys, Mary, Bernice, Muriel, Marien, Clarice, Marjorie, Margaret, Bridgit, Winifred, Ellonor (Nellie), Minnie (probably a nn but I don't know what for).

noisytoys · 15/08/2012 17:06

Maureen and Carol

marriedinwhite · 15/08/2012 17:01

Grandmothers: Alice and Katharina
G'Grandmothers (only know one side): Eleanor and Irina

DH: Annie and Ethel

PandaNot · 15/08/2012 16:58

Rose and Vida

WheresMyCow · 15/08/2012 16:56

My Grandmas were Jane and Lilian.
DH's were Katherine and Hilda

Had Great Aunts called Alice, Anne, Lydia, Doris and I'm sure there are others. DH's were Eileen, Margaret (Peggy) and Olive

Whyriskit · 15/08/2012 16:56

Mine were Ellen and Florence (Flo). DH's are Margaret and Barbara.

clemetteattlee · 15/08/2012 16:55

Elizabeth and Anna.

Jackstini · 15/08/2012 16:55

Grans/great Grans - Mary, Edna Patricia, Constance & Nada
Great Aunts that I can remember:
Dorothea, Iris, Kathleen, Margaret, Jean, Barbara, Sheila, Agnes & Ruby

PrimrosePath · 15/08/2012 16:54

My grandmothers were called Joan and Elizabeth. I was thinking about Elizabeth for dd, but my mum gave me the look that I would give dd if she suggested mil name for her dd.

I once asked DH what his gm are called, he thought for a while and said "nana".

PoohBearsHole · 15/08/2012 16:50

Marjory,Violet,Mabel,Dorothy

Love Winnie!

notnowImreading · 15/08/2012 16:46

Grandmothers: Theresa (Terry) and Esther
Great-grandmothers: Florence and Ellen

Arabellasmella · 15/08/2012 16:45

Mine were Lucy and Jean, my husband's were Lily and Hannah. If we ever had twin girls I would give them Lucy and Lily as middle names.

lottiegarbanzo · 15/08/2012 14:09

Andrea and Adelaide

redpanda13 · 15/08/2012 14:06

Marion and Jennifer

gingertessa · 15/08/2012 13:09

Grandmas: Elsie and Jessie
Great grandma: May
Great aunts (that I can remember!): June, Enid, Audrey, Queenie & Carol

holler · 15/08/2012 11:58

Sheila and Ellen.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 15/08/2012 10:50

Hannah and Ada.

carben · 15/08/2012 08:10

Grandmother was Catherine - known as Cate or Catie. Her sisters were Elizabeth (lizzie). Audrey (Aud), Emily (Em), Louisa and a brother John. Their parents were Joseph and Amelia.

tara0202 · 15/08/2012 07:10

Helen and Patricia. Great grannies were Mary and Isabella (pronounced eye sabella).

Dh's were eunice and Nancy.

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