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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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BertrandRussell · 04/02/2019 11:16

Minnie and Adelaide

MamaDane · 04/02/2019 11:14

Alice and Inga

KiplingAngelCake · 04/02/2019 11:14

Lydia and Ruby

RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime · 04/02/2019 11:13

Elizabeth and Vivien.

Joeybee · 04/02/2019 10:29

Maternal: Patricia Joan.
Paternal: Anne

OH's nanna: Elsie

thisgirlwantsmore · 03/02/2019 22:31

Kathleen and Olive

Underhisi · 03/02/2019 22:21

Grace and Constance/Connie.

fortheloveofmum · 03/02/2019 22:08

Dorothy and Catherine

Iswallowtoothpaste · 03/02/2019 22:06

Irene (which I love!) and Rita.

BootsMagoots · 03/02/2019 11:28

Veronica and Alice

FloatingthroughSpace · 03/02/2019 10:18

Iris and Eleanor.

Lovely names. Our mums (kids' grandmothers) are Jill and Jane. Such post-war pragmatism.

LovelyBranches · 03/02/2019 10:08

Lily May and Gwyneth

Gummybear14 · 03/02/2019 07:59

Marion & Josephine

qumquat · 03/02/2019 07:47

Ethel (known as Beryl) and Norah. I doubt any of those are due a resurrection soon!

comeonbaby · 02/02/2019 23:35

Jill and Shirley - my Gran (Jill) should of been Margaret or Gloria (can't remember now) but her father registered her as Jill with Margaret Gloria as middle names 😂 her mum was not happy!!

Kim82 · 02/02/2019 23:16

Irene and Mary (May)

drspouse · 02/02/2019 23:15

One had the first name Jane and one had the middle name Jane. No prizes for guessing what my middle name is...

iLoveFoood · 02/02/2019 23:13

Anne, and Patricia.

Agnes and Evelyn (my great grandmothers)

Bumblebeesmum · 02/02/2019 23:07

Edith although goes by middle name Muriel & Barbara

DontDribbleOnTheCarpet · 02/02/2019 22:34

Esyllt and Roberta. Known as Sally and Bobbie.

Kittykatmacbill · 02/02/2019 22:32

Mine - Eva and Agnes.

Dh’s - Audrey and Elizabeth

Both dd’s names have been named so many times!Grin

FluffyDavis · 02/02/2019 08:30

Dorothy and Kathleen

ILoveMarmiteToo · 02/02/2019 08:29

Alice and Ellen

Youmadorwhat · 02/02/2019 08:28

Anastasia and Maura

masktaster · 02/02/2019 08:14

Vera and Brenda