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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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PennyMordauntsLadyBrain · 19/01/2019 22:07

Margaret and Eileen

DeltaFlyer · 19/01/2019 22:06

Stella and Elizabeth

lanbro · 19/01/2019 22:06

Elizabeth (betty) and Kathleen (Kate)

My GGMs - Wahlberg, Ethel, Cecelia and Mabel

Soontobe60 · 19/01/2019 22:06

Marion and Alice.

amyk91 · 19/01/2019 22:06

My nans name was peggy snow

stoplickingthetelly · 19/01/2019 22:05

Sylvia and Iris

30birthdayholiday · 19/01/2019 22:05

Ruth and Bernice

EyeDrops · 19/01/2019 22:02

Marguerite and Noreen. I do love that generation of names.

Dippitydoodle · 19/01/2019 22:02

Celia and Edna

CrazySexyKool · 19/01/2019 22:00

Pearl and Elizabeth

tasharichford · 19/01/2019 21:59

Molly (Mary-Ellen). Molly is on my list for my little girl who's due date is tommorow.

honorariam · 19/01/2019 21:57

Sylvia and Eileen. I love the name Sylvia and hope it makes a comeback!

borntobequiet · 19/01/2019 21:56

Catherine (Co Cork)
Bridget (Co Armagh)

Both born when the whole of the island of Ireland was in the UK.

OneStepOneStumble · 19/01/2019 21:55

Christine and Eileen

Rodders92 · 19/01/2019 21:55

Doris and Gwyneth

RickOShay · 19/01/2019 21:54

Anne and Yvonne

rainbowruthie · 19/01/2019 21:54

Eliza and Kathleen

LL83 · 19/01/2019 21:54

Winifred and Mary

33goingon64 · 19/01/2019 21:54

Ethel and Edna

HalfBloodPrincess · 19/01/2019 21:53

Alice and Gwendolyn

RoseMartha · 19/01/2019 21:52

Violet and Grace

fitflopqueen · 19/01/2019 21:52

Lucy and May

MrsBungle · 19/01/2019 21:51

Helen and Patricia

Dh’s were called Ada and Eunice

HareandTortoise · 19/01/2019 21:51

Doris (Dot) and Marie (pronounced Marry)

Dreamscomingtrue · 19/01/2019 21:51

Lilian and Sukie (Nickname for Susan) I’m named after her.