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What where/are your Grandmothers called?

519 replies

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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mangotrees · 19/01/2019 22:19

love this thread!

Amelia and Beatrice

81Byerley · 19/01/2019 22:19

My husband's Grandmothers were Lillian and Rose.

Frankthebank · 19/01/2019 22:18

Ellen and Mary-Kate.

SnaccidentsHappen · 19/01/2019 22:17

Catherine

TadlowDogIncident · 19/01/2019 22:17

Kathleen and Benazir.

2019hereicome · 19/01/2019 22:17

Martha known as Meeta and Jemima known as Mima

starlightloz · 19/01/2019 22:16

Dorothy and Elvina

HappyGoLuckyGo · 19/01/2019 22:13

Beatrice and Lyubov (sounds much prettier in Russian!)

81Byerley · 19/01/2019 22:12

Ada and Eva

EthelHornsby · 19/01/2019 22:12

Elizabeth and Melanie - love both names

Inmyownlittlecorner · 19/01/2019 22:11

Hilda & Betty (Elizabeth)

comebacksoonsusan · 19/01/2019 22:11

Both of my daughters' first and middle names are here. (And mine).

Norma and Grace.

Strokethefurrywall · 19/01/2019 22:11

Eva and Pamela

RavenLG · 19/01/2019 22:10

Nancy (mums mum). I’m horrified to say I can’t remember what my dads (stepmum) was called, I have Jean in my head. (real mum left when he was a baby no idea what her name was/is).

whiteworld · 19/01/2019 22:09

Barbara and June

Iseethesilverlining · 19/01/2019 22:08

Freda and Violet.

And DH’s were Maud and Gertrude.

Nairobiblue · 19/01/2019 22:08

Flora and Jean. Both Scottish and I have both names as my middle names.

Snowflake01 · 19/01/2019 22:08

Prudence and Barbara ❤️

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 19/01/2019 22:08

Jean and Millie.

Ngaio2 · 19/01/2019 22:08

Both Emily

@tasharichford good luck for tomorrow. Hope young Molly is on time and it’s a good birth

AgentCooper · 19/01/2019 22:08

Jenny and Bridie (Bridget)

Jolliett · 19/01/2019 22:08

Marjorie (Molly) and Jessie

BikeRunSki · 19/01/2019 22:07

Rose
Helen

Rosie1976mini · 19/01/2019 22:07

Elizabeth (Lizzy) and Annie Mary (Cissie)

DeadButDelicious · 19/01/2019 22:07

Doris and Joan. My DD has Doris as her middle name. I was very close to my Nan.