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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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itsababslife · 14/08/2012 19:48

Floris and Doris...sounds like a cartoon Grin

mrssmooth · 14/08/2012 19:46

Janet and Evelyn. Great grandmother was Elspeth. DH's grandmas were Winifred and Edith. I had great aunties called Bella and Annie (both Janet's sisters) and her sister in law was called Kitty. DD3 is Elizabeth - I wanted a nickname of Elsie but she's Betty instead! Love the older names!

ggirl · 14/08/2012 19:45

Agnes and Elizabeth

RustyBear · 14/08/2012 19:45

Elizabeth Maud and Gladys Eugenie.

My older sister was going to be named Elizabeth after my mum's mum. Luckily my mum realised in time that if she did, and then had another daughter, she would have to name that one after my Dad's mum - that would have been me....

TheHouseofMirth · 14/08/2012 19:40

Florence and Lilian.

Shortbutsosweet · 14/08/2012 19:40

Doris and Maria grandmothers. I got a few cousins called Maria as a result, no Doris though

Great grandmother names I knew Eldica (my father wanted to name me after her lol lucky escape!).
The other was Mary.

Decameron · 14/08/2012 19:39

Nora, Margaret

Minimammoth · 14/08/2012 19:35

Beatrice, Annie Lavinia.

Boggler · 14/08/2012 19:27

Rose Doreen and Joan Patricia

HairyPotter · 14/08/2012 19:26

Mary and Jennifer here.

FanjoPingpong · 14/08/2012 19:23

Irene and Joan (Margaret - stepnan)

Fiveflowers · 14/08/2012 19:22

Grandmothers: Amy and Mary-Jane
Great Grandmothers: Georgina and Jane-Ann

Lots of female ancestors called Mary and Margaret but some unusual ones - Jemima, Simone, Isabella.

Magtils · 14/08/2012 19:13

Mine: Iris and Joanne
DH: Mollie and Ivy Rose

tallslutnopanties · 14/08/2012 19:03

Mamie and Jean

theboneperson · 14/08/2012 18:52

Gwendoline (Gwen) and Millicent (Millie).

AlwaysHoldingOnToStars · 14/08/2012 18:48

Irene Alice Louise & Helen.

DH's were Victoria & Dinah.

BikeMedalsRunningMedals · 14/08/2012 18:46

Mine - Evelyn Rose known as Rosita, and Helen.
DH's - Elsie Joyce, known as Joyce, and Dorothy.

My great aunts - Angela and Sheila.

MonsterBookOfTysons · 14/08/2012 18:43

Patricia and Roma

MildredIsMyAlterEgo · 14/08/2012 18:43

Me: Elsie and Evelyn
DP: Zofia and Marianna

Sadly all deceased Sad

scummymummy · 14/08/2012 18:42

grandmothers: Eileen, Isobel, Madeleine (step granny)

great grandmothers: one called Zoe, I think. Not sure about the others

Woodlands · 14/08/2012 18:38

Nice names in that generation from my family include Diana and Daphne.

Jacanne · 14/08/2012 18:36

Ophelia and Anne

Ambrosius · 14/08/2012 18:36

Nora and Susan

NoNoNoMYDoIt · 14/08/2012 18:36

Beryl Mavinia Violet

Edith Lilian

starfishmummy · 14/08/2012 18:35

Oops before I was born!