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Can anyone decipher this handwriting for me?

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DebbieFiderer · 10/12/2019 08:24

We moved house just under a year ago. We are on nodding terms with the next door neighbours, but have never exchanged names. Now they've sent us a Christmas card with the names on, which should be great, as I won't have to ask them, except I can't read the handwriting! Any ideas? I've cut off the man's name as I can read that, and I can see the last one is Emily, but the other three are a mystery. If it helps, the children are girl, boy, girl.

Can anyone decipher this handwriting for me?
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Bootstraps · 10/12/2019 19:29

But the penultimate letter of the first name is an i. Or at least there's an i in there somewhere.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/12/2019 19:31

It can't be Drew. There's a dot for an i there.

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DebbieFiderer · 10/12/2019 19:31

Sorry, busy day at work, haven't had a chance to be on my phone. New photo attached, but I'm not sure there will be closure on this one, sorry

Can anyone decipher this handwriting for me?
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Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/12/2019 19:32

I also vote for closure by obtaining actual names from neighbor.

Its owed us. 😌

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/12/2019 19:33

Its=it's.

diddl · 10/12/2019 19:36

Ah yes, it's Dr elli!

Stabbitha · 10/12/2019 19:37

My auntie was D'reen.

It's probably not that tho. My auntie made it up because she didn't like Doreen.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/12/2019 19:37

Any guesses on this one?

Hint: orange, idiot, about to be impeached.

Can anyone decipher this handwriting for me?
BooksAreMyOnlyFriends · 10/12/2019 19:40

Thanks op!

Can you do any digging on facebook? Do a search for Steve on your local page and see if he has a wife called Drecci? Grin

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DebbieFiderer · 10/12/2019 19:43

I've messaged a colleague who lives in the same road to see if she knows

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CatsForLife · 10/12/2019 19:43

I read it as Becci, Aimee, Liam and Emily.

GrapefruitGin · 10/12/2019 19:44

I think it says Steve, Reece, Amiee, Liam & Emily!

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 10/12/2019 19:46

Ah, well I'm not certain about the others, but the man's name is definitely Sick. Or, at a push, Sieve.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 10/12/2019 19:48

Can you do any digging on facebook? Do a search for Steve on your local page and see if he has a wife called Drecci?

Wouldn't work, far too common - I know at least 28 couples in my hamlet alone called Steve & Drecci. Actually, 43 if you include those called Steven or Stephen & Drecci.

Fr0g · 10/12/2019 19:50

the first name has a dot above it, that indicates an "i"

how old is she?
Demi Moore was popular mid 1980's

WaitingInTheBushesOfLove · 10/12/2019 19:50

Mum's name looks like it's D-r- something-i . I am betting on Druci.

MollyHuaCha · 10/12/2019 19:53

It's Diane.

TheJoxter · 10/12/2019 19:53

Looking at it, I now think the Aimee is definitely Aimee and the writer just dots the is randomly rather than over the actual ‘i’. Therefore I think the second letter of the woman’s name is also an ‘i’ so it’s Di-something

TheJoxter · 10/12/2019 19:55

Dia-something based on the shape of the ‘a’ in liam

lisasimpsonssaxophone · 10/12/2019 19:57

Steve, Diane, Ania, Liam and Emily is my guess!

CalleighDoodle · 10/12/2019 19:57

Steve, Dieecc, Aimee, liam and emily.

I believe dieecc is pronounced balonz.

Bootstraps · 10/12/2019 19:57

Thanks for new screen grab. I'm pretty sure now that it begins with a D. That's a start. It looks like Dreeic but it surely can't be that...

OP can you really not just knock on the door and ask?!

BammBamm · 10/12/2019 19:59

Diane ?

Cal72 · 10/12/2019 19:59

Diane

Drecci · 10/12/2019 20:02

Love
Steve, Drail, Ania
Liam and Emily