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What where/are your Grandmothers called?

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 19/01/2019 21:42

Inspired by the Grandad thread!

Mine were Elizabeth and Hilda. One is a great name that I'd use, the other not so much.

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EskiVodkaCranberry · 19/01/2019 23:05

Mary and Emily (pem)

donkey86 · 19/01/2019 23:05

Kathleen (always Kay) and Dorothy

Jiggins · 19/01/2019 23:04

Grace and Lena. Both born in the 1890s.

All my grandparents were born in the late Victorian period which is weird because I'm only in my late thirties.

ilovesooty · 19/01/2019 23:01

Florence and Dorathea

buttonup26 · 19/01/2019 22:58

Jennie and Jessie

EspressoPatronum · 19/01/2019 22:58

Janet

Don't know my dad's mum's name, they did not get on...

ivykaty44 · 19/01/2019 22:57

Gramma and granny

GoJohnnyGoGoGoGo · 19/01/2019 22:57

Audrey and Elizabeth

Starlighting888 · 19/01/2019 22:57

Hazel and Winifred (Winnie)

FrenchyQ · 19/01/2019 22:56

Doreen and Mary

MelanieCheeks · 19/01/2019 22:56

Barbara and Maud.

wendywoopywoo222 · 19/01/2019 22:56

Clara and Lena.

Redshoeblueshoe · 19/01/2019 22:56

Mine were Elizabeth and Christine, I wish we had all put the years they were born, mine would have been late 1800's Shock
Yes I am old 🍷

violeticecream · 19/01/2019 22:55

Doris Winifred and Lillian Maude

LadyofDispleasure · 19/01/2019 22:54

Elsie and Vera

Scoose · 19/01/2019 22:54

Kathleen and Vera

gentlyscented · 19/01/2019 22:54

Militza (she went by the name Millie. And the other is Maureen

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 19/01/2019 22:54

Ottilia and Leni

ilovepixie · 19/01/2019 22:54

Martha and Ruth

badgerread · 19/01/2019 22:53

Violet and Margaret

weegiemum · 19/01/2019 22:52

Mine were Janet and Jessie
Dh's were Rachel (Ruby) and Elisabeth.

iwillgetout · 19/01/2019 22:52

Irene and Ida

Picknickers · 19/01/2019 22:51

Jane and Molly

mummyhaschangedhername · 19/01/2019 22:51

Mine are/were Andrey and Margaret. My husbands were Minnie and Helen.

DramaAlpaca · 19/01/2019 22:49

Gladys & Margaret