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What were your Great Grandmother’s names?

363 replies

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 15:17

Mine were:

Ada Frances
Millicent Margaret

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FizzyBiscuits · 25/06/2022 16:21

Florence
Eliza
Maud
?

Runnerduck34 · 25/06/2022 16:21

Mary Ann
Grace
Blanche
Rose

prepared101 · 25/06/2022 16:20

Evelyn Maud
Rachel Hannah

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:19

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:17

3 X Elizabeth & 1 unknown

Actually I'm talking rubbish!
Elizabeth x2
Louisa
Unknown

JenniferWooley · 25/06/2022 16:19

I only know 3 of mine:

Jenny (Janet)
Kathleen (my old Irish granny)
Agnes

yikesanotherbooboo · 25/06/2022 16:19

Louisa
Bridget
Catherine
Kate

Plump82 · 25/06/2022 16:18

I only know of my grandpa's mum and she was called Euphemia. Known as Phemi (pronounced F-amy.) I love her name.

DaftyLass · 25/06/2022 16:17

Elizabeth, Annie, Maria, Kristiina

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:17

3 X Elizabeth & 1 unknown

MissDollyMix · 25/06/2022 16:17

Beatrice, Emily, May and ??

Cherrysherbet · 25/06/2022 16:16

Alice, Elizabeth and Ellen. Not sure of the other.

Blowyourowntrumpet · 25/06/2022 16:15

Nancy
Elizabeth
Mary
Dorothy

MamaNewtNewt · 25/06/2022 16:14

Matilda Jane
Catherine
Ann
Unknown Smile

Summerlovin20 · 25/06/2022 16:13

I had to ask my mother!
Trixie
Jean
Lillith
Emily

Mommabear20 · 25/06/2022 16:11

I had 3 Edith's and 1 Edna!
My grandmother was also Edith!

TheVillageBaker · 25/06/2022 16:10

Doll, Agnes, Annie and Gladys

SheWoreYellow · 25/06/2022 16:10

Gosh, how do people know this? I’m going to try and find out. I feel like there was an Agnes, but no idea about the other three.

OP did you mean grandparent if four is a suprise to you?

DappledThings · 25/06/2022 16:08

Flora (but went by Vicky from her middle name not of Victoria but Victorine) and Mary on one side, don't know the other side.

glamourousindierockandroll · 25/06/2022 16:07

Lily
Mary
Mary Jane
Annie

uncomfortablydumb53 · 25/06/2022 16:01

Sarah
Emily

Candleabra · 25/06/2022 15:52

Maud
Eunice
Annie
Lizzie

WaitinginVain · 25/06/2022 15:51

Emma
Ethel May
Mary Ann
Sophia

MadameOvary81 · 25/06/2022 15:50

Helen Hannah and she was nicknamed Nelly.

Annie

Elizabeth (beth)

Helen

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 25/06/2022 15:50

Hester
Minnie
Lillian
Ellen

Anotherusernamethisweek · 25/06/2022 15:50

Maternal - Emily & Bertha

Paternal - absolutely no idea