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What where/are your Grandmothers called?

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Greenandcabbagelooking · 19/01/2019 21:42

Inspired by the Grandad thread!

Mine were Elizabeth and Hilda. One is a great name that I'd use, the other not so much.

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Sessy19 · 20/01/2019 12:20

Gillian and Vera

Sessy19 · 20/01/2019 12:22

Although my grandfather was married many, many times. He was also married to a Patricia and Hazel...others could be outing....

HollyBen · 20/01/2019 12:22

Christina and Mary

One of my great grandmothers was Euphemia - not that's a name !

samibobi1976 · 20/01/2019 12:24

Ivy and Morna

citychick · 20/01/2019 12:30

Agnes and Lorna

NaToth · 20/01/2019 12:34

Emma Edith and Fanny Elizabeth

Victormeldrew1 · 20/01/2019 12:40

Sheila and rosemary

Nellabella · 20/01/2019 12:44

Mine were Edith (Edie) and May, I called my DD an old lady name that's been mentioned on here.

autumngold6 · 20/01/2019 13:28

Grace and Dorothy. GGMs were Susannah, Alice, Eliza and Kate.

ABitOTT · 20/01/2019 23:24

Ruth and Eileen

RebeccaWrongDaily · 20/01/2019 23:27

Margaret and Caitlin (Cashleen)
Beyond that they were Dorothy May, Ellen (Nelly), Sarah, Annie.

nicslackey · 20/01/2019 23:29

Anne and Margaret Love

MummBraTheEverLeaking · 21/01/2019 00:02

June and Rosina

ABitOTT · 21/01/2019 00:06

Adding a few more names
DH's grandmothers were Nellie & Martha
Great grandmothers were Emily, Annie, Jane & Emma

My great grandmothers were Elizabeth (biological), Elizabeth (step grandma) & Elizabeth. Nora & Alice (known as Kit)

Thank goodness for that family tree research!

NoMoreMarbles · 21/01/2019 00:12

Ivy and Dolores Grin

Elemental · 21/01/2019 00:14

Bessie and Ada

Pieceofpurplesky · 21/01/2019 00:18

Nell and Evelyn

CuppaTeaAndAJammieDodger · 21/01/2019 01:20

Alice and Doris (Dot)

Comenext · 21/01/2019 01:39

Anne and Annie
So I have Anne as a middle name and so does one of our DDS

SleightOfMind · 21/01/2019 01:56

Dana and Noelle

Lydiamoon · 21/01/2019 09:18

Betty and Sylvia

Whyislarryhappy · 21/01/2019 09:19

Cathrine and Iris.
Step grandmother was Ros

NancyFrank · 21/01/2019 11:58

Marjorie and Marie, Dh's are Sylvia and Maribel

linkinperk · 21/01/2019 12:02

Joyce and Ethel.

Their mothers were Jessie (not short for anything) and Susanna.

Villainess · 21/01/2019 12:06

Mary and Anastasia (I think Anastasia's mother had what we refer to in Ireland as 'notions').