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What are/were your Grandmothers called?

376 replies

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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Aaarrrggghh · 12/09/2018 22:09

Sarah & Sheila

Verbena87 · 12/09/2018 22:10

Grandmas/great-grandmas:-
Anne, Gladys, Ivy, Constance, Rosalind, Judith

LashesZ · 12/09/2018 22:12

Winifred and Eleanor

tobee · 12/09/2018 22:17

Are you my sister,@timshortfforthalia?

Elzbells · 12/09/2018 22:21

Doris
Joan
Catherine
Violet

JacNaylor · 12/09/2018 22:36

Sybil Violet, Daisy Joan, Brenda Helena and Irene (Nn Renee) Margot.

Sessy19 · 12/09/2018 22:38

Vera and Gillian (DGMs), Cheryl, Margaret and Hazel (step-grandmothers - my grandfather was married A LOT!)
Elsa, Barbara, Emma and Elka- DGGMs)

Opheliasgoldenwine · 12/09/2018 22:41

Margaret ❤️

Picknickers · 12/09/2018 22:43

Jane known as Jinny and Louisa known as Molly. Neither grandad was called his given name either!

dontticklethetoad · 12/09/2018 22:44

Ada and Kezia

Scoleah · 12/09/2018 22:48

Mary Joyce-
Phyllis Joan

Newlifeisstarting · 12/09/2018 22:51

G. Maud Amy
G. Ethel May
Gg. Camellia
Gg. Rose
Ggg Ophelia
Ggg Gertrude

MadisonAvenue · 13/09/2018 00:46

Edith Amy b. 1904
Louisa May b. 1912

Great Grandmothers were Sarah, Emma and Hannah. I can’t remember the name of the fourth one.

Sungura · 13/09/2018 06:08

Mildred Doris
Kinsey Kirk
Michael James
Florence Lenora
Paloma Pauline
Claudius Hayes
Zelphia Roseanne
Harold Anthony

Sungura · 13/09/2018 06:11

Just noted this said grandmothers haha. You got my grand dads too. 😄😄

Itchytights · 13/09/2018 06:13

Lily and Daisy 💕

Bananamanfan · 13/09/2018 06:23

Nancy Mary & Margaret Sheila (known as Sheila).

butterfly359 · 13/09/2018 06:40

Mildred & Elizabeth

NoNeedToArgue · 13/09/2018 07:15

Olive and Betty

earlgreymarl · 13/09/2018 07:16

Ruby and May

SilverLinings2014 · 13/09/2018 07:51

Ellen and Hilda

capercaillie · 13/09/2018 07:54

Hilda and Ethel

Mmmmdanone · 13/09/2018 08:22

Ethel and Catherine

Mmmmdanone · 13/09/2018 08:23

Capercaillie - my mum is Hilda and her mum Ethel! Very old fashioned!

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 13/09/2018 08:25

Quite identifing.
Eira although known as Janie and Clara,
And Joyce