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What's your mothers name?

297 replies

BeigeBuffet · 09/11/2013 21:52

Seeking inspiration here....

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Weegiemum · 09/11/2013 22:30

Mum -Alison, mil - Joan.

We instead used grandmothers names, Rachel and Jessie.

peppapigmustdie · 09/11/2013 22:30

Wee we have a Bronwen in our family, she goes by Bonnie.

peppapigmustdie · 09/11/2013 22:28

Elizabeth, Grandmas were Catherine and Violet-Hope

CointreauVersial · 09/11/2013 22:27

Jayne.

It has yet to be revived as a cool baby name.Grin

kelper · 09/11/2013 22:26

Jennifer. The only one on the thread :) my grandma was called Wilhelmina. Fortunately her middle name was grace, which is what everyone called her, and is my middle name ;)

Weeantwee · 09/11/2013 22:25

Bronwen :)

She hates it though

halecromp · 09/11/2013 22:25

Maureen

CoffeeChocolateWine · 09/11/2013 22:24

Victoria (Vicki)

DameEdnasBridesmaid · 09/11/2013 22:24

Joan

(Hope my DD isn't posting because my name is hideous and common as muck)

irishe · 09/11/2013 22:24

Lilian

Gomez · 09/11/2013 22:23

Bernice

Rockinhippy · 09/11/2013 22:22

Oh & MIL is Rhoda

Rosencrantz · 09/11/2013 22:22

Julie. Grandmas are Christine and Florence.

EvilTwins · 09/11/2013 22:20

Ruth

Rockinhippy · 09/11/2013 22:20

Delia

ZootAlors · 09/11/2013 22:20

Anna-Marie (known as Marie).

scripsi · 09/11/2013 22:19

Catherine

DearDinah · 09/11/2013 22:19

Barbara

TheBuskersDog · 09/11/2013 22:19

Olga

BoobBuffet · 09/11/2013 22:19

Jessamy (Jay), she was only Jessamy to her parents, but I love it.
Don't think DSs would've thanked me for it though.

Primrose123 · 09/11/2013 22:18

Patricia

choccyp1g · 09/11/2013 22:18

Menna

Whitershadeofpale · 09/11/2013 22:18

Vivienne

ginmakesitallok · 09/11/2013 22:18

Eileen, you don't get many babies called Eileen

beginnings · 09/11/2013 22:17

Catherine