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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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Bluerussian · 11/12/2019 18:55

Second time of looking & I now see the first name as 'Draic' ; yes, t is a name.

Imserious · 11/12/2019 18:57

Becci, Aimee, liam, emily

DoesntLeftoverTurkeySoupDragOn · 11/12/2019 19:01

Draic' ; yes, t is a name.

Is it a female name though?

purplebunny2012 · 11/12/2019 19:03

The girls name ends with an a not double e (look at the a in Liam)

Disagree, that is a more distinctive gap between 2 e's. The a is tighter joined.
I agree with Aimee, Liam, Emily. Not a clue on Mum's name

JoGose · 11/12/2019 19:09

Could the mum be Keeli?

Illeana · 11/12/2019 19:13

Dreeic, Aimee, Lieem and Emily. Would be helpful to see how the man’s name has been written to compare. Do you know their surname and can you look them up on Facebook or 192?

HeadfirstForHalos · 11/12/2019 19:13

Henri, that classic female name...

Short for Henrietta? Granted, it's not the most common women's name. I did have a female cat called Henri years ago Grin

FarTooFat · 11/12/2019 19:15

How old (ish) is Aimee and where (roughly) do you live? I might be able to find them via FindMyPast.

Moaningmeadowlark · 11/12/2019 19:15

Dierdre

HeadfirstForHalos · 11/12/2019 19:16

I would just write the names in the card exactly how she's written the names, copy the handwriting, and update us next year when they've sent another card (hopefully with better handwriting) Xmas Grin

FarTooFat · 11/12/2019 19:17

Sorry, meant to say "Amiee" - unusual spelling, but there are 1400 of them listed on FindMyPast since the 1960s.

FarTooFat · 11/12/2019 19:21

Steve, Diane, Amiee, Liam and Emily

WaxOnFeckOff · 11/12/2019 19:27

Maybe the woman is Steve?

Best Christmas card we ever got was from a neighbour. It was addressed to Oscar, Amy, Greg and Ikea. None of those are our names but could be mishears for us all.

WaxOnFeckOff · 11/12/2019 19:28

Could you just cut out their names and paste it into your card...

E17Stowmum · 11/12/2019 19:28

Knock on the door, say thank you. It is really kind of them, and just ask what it says and you'd like to reply. Surely you'd like to know the names next door? Better to ascertain than broadcast on here.

ElleMac44 · 11/12/2019 19:29

Becci, Liam, Amiee, Emily?

XXXXXX42 · 11/12/2019 19:29

Dewi seems to be the first name... it’s welsh

Fr0g · 11/12/2019 19:30

Nelli?

mathanxiety · 11/12/2019 19:33

Drew, Aimee, Liam and Emily?

AlexaPourMeAnEggnog · 11/12/2019 19:36

It’s Riece or Reice

thenovice · 11/12/2019 19:37

I think the first one could be Nelli. Then ?, Liam and Emily.

ChardonnaysDistantCousin · 11/12/2019 19:38

I thought it was Drew but there is a dot, and she puts the dots slightly to the right.

So D..ill ?

unicornfarts · 11/12/2019 19:39

Yep drew Aimee Liam and Emily

ChardonnaysDistantCousin · 11/12/2019 19:39

Daill?

She definitely hasn't asked for advice on the Baby Names board.

MarshaBradyo · 11/12/2019 19:43

That funny letter is an a surely
what hard handwriting!