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What are/were your Grandmothers called?

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MrsFoxPlus4 · 12/09/2018 02:12

Following from the grandad thread because it’s fascinating.

I had a granny Jessie.
Nana Elizabeth & Nancy.
Great gran Cecilia & Bessie but I can’t temebe Bessie’s full name.

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ShanghaiDiva · 12/09/2018 02:41

Margaret Eleanor
Helen Isabella
one was born in 1914 and the other in 1891

UAEMum · 12/09/2018 02:46

Elizabeth Regina (she was not the Queen lol) - called Nana Renee
Nana Annie

RedneckStumpy · 12/09/2018 03:11

Carolyn
Winifred
Marjorie
Joan

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 12/09/2018 03:16

Natalie Elizabeth and Barbara Louise

toffee1000 · 12/09/2018 03:26

Virginia and Janet. One was born in 1936 the other in 1938.

icklekid · 12/09/2018 03:29

Joan and um Joan! Very original.

dotty12345 · 12/09/2018 03:36

Gertrude and Margaret

tobee · 12/09/2018 03:38

Doris and Marjorie. Marjorie is now dd's middle name! Smile

BackToSquareOneSigh · 12/09/2018 04:05

Betty and Sylvie.

BackToSquareOneSigh · 12/09/2018 04:06

One had a sister Joan, the other a sister Jean

Mach5 · 12/09/2018 04:08

Kathleen and Doreen

HerRoyalNotness · 12/09/2018 05:08

Ani Taniko and Elsie May

stellabird · 12/09/2018 05:12

Dorothy and Dorothy. Not every exciting !

JeSuisPrest · 12/09/2018 05:14

Grace and Muriel.

Hadalifeonce · 12/09/2018 05:16

Rose Mary and Violet Winnie

flumpybear · 12/09/2018 05:16

Ethel and Stella

BikeRunSki · 12/09/2018 05:17

Evelyn (1919) and Helen (1900)

LadyBrienne · 12/09/2018 05:18

Lenore
Nellie

yikesanotherbooboo · 12/09/2018 05:21

Eileen Isobel
And
Frances Josephine

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 12/09/2018 05:29

Enid and Nora

InionEile · 12/09/2018 05:41

Mary (called Mollie) and Julia.

MrsSchadenfreude · 12/09/2018 05:45

Ethel Jane and Minna Elisabeth.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/09/2018 07:03

Mums mum Winifred (Freda)
Dads mum Muriel (Mostly Mu)
Mums nan Winifred (Winnie)
Dad's nan Jane
Both their GGMs were called Martha.

Kintan · 12/09/2018 07:05

Constance and Phyllis