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Can anyone decipher this handwriting for me?

811 replies

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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MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 10/12/2019 09:43

The second name looks like Amill to me! Lots of people don't put the dot right over the 'i' - it goes further forward. Do they have an unusual (i.e. foreign) surname?

BlastEndedSkrewt · 10/12/2019 09:44

I would be asking another neighbour if they know or possibly ask the postman as he'll probably know

Crazycrazylady · 10/12/2019 09:44

First ones Issac!

BearSoFair · 10/12/2019 09:44

I think it's Kellie, Annie rather than Aimee, Liam and Emily

BearSoFair · 10/12/2019 09:45

Oops, no e at the end of Kelli obviously!

CeCeLaine66 · 10/12/2019 09:45

Others are Liam Aimee and Emily.

First one I thought the first letter was a “d” and name looked like it could be Dielle or Delle.
But looking again I think the first letter could be a K and don’t think second letter is an i. So am guessing keeli.

TheJoxter · 10/12/2019 09:45

Or Amia

RB68 · 10/12/2019 09:46

I see the second letter in the first name a the i - the dot drift would then be the same as the following two names which is what happens when you are in full flow...

wowfudge · 10/12/2019 09:46

The OP has stated she can read the first name, the man's, so has cut part of it off in the photo. I'm with the majority: Aimee, Liam and Emily.

RowenaMud · 10/12/2019 09:47

Aimee, Liam are certainties. Is the first one Deric?

Jeleste · 10/12/2019 09:48

Aimee could be Ania as well? And yes Liam. The first one i have no idea.

wowfudge · 10/12/2019 09:48

She doesn't need the first name deciphering!

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 10/12/2019 09:49

Did she include a newsletter with the card, giving minute details about Aimee's fungal toenail infection, Liam's little escapade where he was bound over to keep the peace and banned for life from Bishop's Stortford town centre and Emily's trauma at climbing into a teddy grabbing machine at the fair and then getting trapped inside until the fire brigade arrived?

If so, then mystery solved: the parent's names are Janet and Roy.

Bowerbird5 · 10/12/2019 09:49

Drewi or Neill I think it is Neill with a fancy n Aimee and Liam.

RowenaMud · 10/12/2019 09:51

Or Deill?

Aimee, Liam. The last one is Emily.

My handwriting is very similar. Apart from the first name (which I’m assuming isn’t a big standard UK name, I’m surprised people can’t read the writing.

CeCeLaine66 · 10/12/2019 09:51

Yes wowfudge, but what to you think the ladies name is?😁

Thinkingabout1t · 10/12/2019 09:54

Drewe??, Drail?? Could the mum have a foreign name? DD1 could be Amiel. I would invite them for a mince pie and say Thanks for the card, lovely to get to know you, and could I check I've got your names right.

katseyes7 · 10/12/2019 09:54

Diane, Ariel, Liam and Emily?

cheesewitheverything · 10/12/2019 09:54

To all at number 43...

WhatchaMaCalllit · 10/12/2019 09:54

I saw the first name as Pierce.
Then Aimee, Liam and Emily.

sashh · 10/12/2019 09:55

Dreece? Denice?

I agree with Aimee, Liam and Emily.

beautifulstranger101 · 10/12/2019 09:55

This happened to me once, I just wrote a card back using swirly handwriting so they couldn't make out the name either- that means they'll never know if I spelt their name correctly or not but at least the thought was there

Blingismything · 10/12/2019 09:55

I have no idea, send a card signed 'from all at number 45'

GiveHerHellFromUs · 10/12/2019 09:56

@Blingismything she doesn't need to send one 'from all at number 45' because she knows her own families names 😁

BenjiB · 10/12/2019 10:03

Becca, Aimee, Liam and Emily