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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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BlueAndRedMakePurple · 14/08/2012 22:09

Olwyn and Irene

Step grandparents were margaret and Emily

scottishmummy · 14/08/2012 22:07

has anyone said Fran and anna

aliportico · 14/08/2012 22:07

One was Ellen Esther, known as Nell.

The other was Eliza Alice Emily, but she didn't like Eliza so called herself Eileen, which isn't nearly as nice imo.

janji · 14/08/2012 22:04

Annie & agnes

RuckAndRoll · 14/08/2012 22:03

Mine - Beryl and Margaret (known as Rita)

DHs - Helen and Kathleen

Belmo · 14/08/2012 21:59

Elizabeth and Mary

wigglybeezer · 14/08/2012 21:57

Isabella and Jeannie

clippityclop · 14/08/2012 21:56

Annie and Sarah. Nana Sal's sisters were Beatrice, Florence and Alice.

shopafrolic · 14/08/2012 21:55

Ella and Fedora (shortened to Dora)

chocolateshoes · 14/08/2012 21:50

Bet & Vera
DH's were Iris & Janet
I have some great aunts called Doph (sp?), Flo, Lilian, Joan, Edna, Hazel, plus a number of Doris's

Badgerina · 14/08/2012 21:49

Betty-Doreen (Yup hyphenated Hmm) and Wouda (Dutch)

milk · 14/08/2012 21:43

Doreen and Sadie.

Dawndonna · 14/08/2012 21:40

Lily, but used her confirmation name, Josephine, or Josie. Elizabeth, but she always used her middle name, Nora.

QuickLookUsainBolt · 14/08/2012 21:38

Me-Flora and Kathleen

DH-Dora and Marion

Dds have middle names Flora and Marion after their Great grandmas

scottishmummy · 14/08/2012 21:32

Kathleen, Alice

TheLazyGirlBlog · 14/08/2012 21:30

My Mum's Mum is Maureen, my Dad's Mum is Marion. One of my daughter's middle names is Marion, after her Great Gran. Due to her other names, she does kind of sound like a Country and Western singer though.

yousankmybattleship · 14/08/2012 21:30

Nancy and Maude

HenriettaChicken · 14/08/2012 21:28

Marguerite (Peggy) and Dorothy. My Great Grandma was called Violet.

CheerfulYank · 14/08/2012 21:27

Mine is Helen, and the one that has passed away was Melba. I don't like either, but I do like Helena and Mabel, which are close. :)

Great Grandmothers were: Irene (she died when I was in my late teens, have very clear memories of her), Ilmi (Finnish), Ethel, and Alfredia, but she was always called Addie Marie. :)

Some great aunts: Betty, Shirley, Wanda, Nina (pr NYE-na, not Nee-na), and Harriet.

AWomanCalledHorse · 14/08/2012 21:24

GM: Shelia & Stelia.
DH's GM: Vera & Sally.

EdgarOlymPic · 14/08/2012 21:21

vera
constance
violet elizabeth

winifred

Lyftiduft · 14/08/2012 21:19

Rose and Eileen

Greats were Frederica, Frances (known as Fannie), Catherine and Grace

StrawberryMojito · 14/08/2012 21:18

Grace

bebejones · 14/08/2012 21:18

My Grandma is Marion but was supposed to be Marianne & the registrar got it wrong! Her Aunt was called Laurie which I think is lovely.

My Great Grandma was Emma which is one of my DDs middle names.

DHs Grandma's are Anne & Kathleen.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 14/08/2012 21:11

Lillian and Constance.

I never knew either of them, but if I had a dd I would have called her Constance, such a beautiful and strong name.

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