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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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Quair · 11/12/2019 11:15

Option 1: write "The family" on the envelope and inside just write "Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy new year from .

Option 2: scrawl like she did

HamAndPineapple · 11/12/2019 12:34

So it's Drecci, Aimee, Liam and Emily.

God, this thread! The writing wasn't hard to read.

Oldishusernewname · 11/12/2019 12:51

I know LOADS of women called Neil, Neill, Drew and Dracci so it could be any of these completely normal female names tbh

JoGose · 11/12/2019 13:02

If I don’t find out their names I’m gonna go insane

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 11/12/2019 13:11

Wow - this thread is making my head hurt. Why have writing that cannot be easily read by others. My handwriting is untidy if I'm making notes for myself but not in a card for others.

steff13 · 11/12/2019 13:23

I know LOADS of women called Neil, Neill, Drew and Dracci so it could be any of these completely normal female names tbh

You know LOADS of women named Neil, Neill, and Dracci? What nationality is the name Dracci?

5foot5 · 11/12/2019 13:26

For the love of Pete, just go round and ask them!!!

rhubarbcrumbles · 11/12/2019 13:30

For the love of Pete, just go round and ask them!!!

I don't think any of them are called Pete.

DoesntLeftoverTurkeySoupDragOn · 11/12/2019 14:06

The writing wasn't hard to read.

Well, you think the woman's name is "Drecci" so...

Quair · 11/12/2019 14:10

Dracci is a dyslexic's Tracy?

Clawdy · 11/12/2019 14:14

But Drecci is not a name? Can't you ask another neighbour?

BooksAreMyOnlyFriends · 11/12/2019 14:22

I think we know it's probably not Drecci, but Drecci is the closest we have for so for purposes of identification in this thread, Drecci it is.

If it IS Drecci, I'll eat my phone.

LaurieMarlow · 11/12/2019 14:38

Drecci Grin Grin Grin

Sister of Balonz

Oldishusernewname · 11/12/2019 14:45

@steff13 I was being an asshole and messing about sorry Grin

Oldishusernewname · 11/12/2019 14:46

@BooksAreMyOnlyFriends I think your phone is safe!

CloudPop · 11/12/2019 14:51

Break the ice - pop round and say thanks for the card - got to be honest I can't make out your names! I'm xxxx by the way and my family's names are ....

ohmydaysagain · 11/12/2019 14:52

I thought Neil/Phil for the first name then Aimee, Liam and Emily

TiggerOfThigh · 11/12/2019 14:58

Anice, Liam, Emily.

steff13 · 11/12/2019 15:04

I was being an asshole and messing about sorry

It's ok. It doesn't always come across. Xmas Smile

It doesn't help that I'm American and I find that you all sometimes use Irish or Welsh names (for example) that I've never heard of.

Bumpsadaisie · 11/12/2019 15:05

Oh god I need to know. And I am never going to know am I ....

Bumpsadaisie · 11/12/2019 15:05

Could the first one be Kaci?

justmyview · 11/12/2019 15:13

I'd go to the library to check electoral roll for adult names, or if you know the surname already, then I would address the envelope to the X family and just sign your names in the card

FenellaVelour · 11/12/2019 15:47

You could try 192.com to see if they’re listed on there

Clawdy · 11/12/2019 16:35

Other neighbours will know, surely?

icantbecani · 11/12/2019 16:38

What about nell

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