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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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Comenext · 21/01/2019 01:39

Anne and Annie
So I have Anne as a middle name and so does one of our DDS

CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger · 21/01/2019 01:20

Alice and Doris (Dot)

Pieceofpurplesky · 21/01/2019 00:18

Nell and Evelyn

Elemental · 21/01/2019 00:14

Bessie and Ada

NoMoreMarbles · 21/01/2019 00:12

Ivy and Dolores Grin

ABitOTT · 21/01/2019 00:06

Adding a few more names
DH's grandmothers were Nellie & Martha
Great grandmothers were Emily, Annie, Jane & Emma

My great grandmothers were Elizabeth (biological), Elizabeth (step grandma) & Elizabeth. Nora & Alice (known as Kit)

Thank goodness for that family tree research!

MummBraTheEverLeaking · 21/01/2019 00:02

June and Rosina

nicslackey · 20/01/2019 23:29

Anne and Margaret Love

RebeccaWrongDaily · 20/01/2019 23:27

Margaret and Caitlin (Cashleen)
Beyond that they were Dorothy May, Ellen (Nelly), Sarah, Annie.

ABitOTT · 20/01/2019 23:24

Ruth and Eileen

autumngold6 · 20/01/2019 13:28

Grace and Dorothy. GGMs were Susannah, Alice, Eliza and Kate.

Nellabella · 20/01/2019 12:44

Mine were Edith (Edie) and May, I called my DD an old lady name that's been mentioned on here.

Victormeldrew1 · 20/01/2019 12:40

Sheila and rosemary

NaToth · 20/01/2019 12:34

Emma Edith and Fanny Elizabeth

citychick · 20/01/2019 12:30

Agnes and Lorna

samibobi1976 · 20/01/2019 12:24

Ivy and Morna

HollyBen · 20/01/2019 12:22

Christina and Mary

One of my great grandmothers was Euphemia - not that's a name !

Sessy19 · 20/01/2019 12:22

Although my grandfather was married many, many times. He was also married to a Patricia and Hazel...others could be outing....

Sessy19 · 20/01/2019 12:20

Gillian and Vera

NannyMcfanny · 20/01/2019 12:20

I have a lot of female ancestors called Hannah and Frances and Annie.

sultanaloaf · 20/01/2019 12:19

Violet and Louisa. Both used as middle names for their great grand children

doodlejump1980 · 20/01/2019 12:18

Annie-Sophia and Margaret (Molly)

Megan2018 · 20/01/2019 12:17

Margery and Margaret

I hate the spelling of Margery-Marjorie not so bad.
Margaret is my mothers middle name and would be a middle name contender for me.

OurLove · 20/01/2019 12:13

Johanna
Eleonora

NannyKasey · 20/01/2019 12:13

Mary and Elsie