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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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Bumblebeesmum · 02/02/2019 23:07

Edith although goes by middle name Muriel & Barbara

iLoveFoood · 02/02/2019 23:13

Anne, and Patricia.

Agnes and Evelyn (my great grandmothers)

drspouse · 02/02/2019 23:15

One had the first name Jane and one had the middle name Jane. No prizes for guessing what my middle name is...

Kim82 · 02/02/2019 23:16

Irene and Mary (May)

comeonbaby · 02/02/2019 23:35

Jill and Shirley - my Gran (Jill) should of been Margaret or Gloria (can't remember now) but her father registered her as Jill with Margaret Gloria as middle names 😂 her mum was not happy!!

qumquat · 03/02/2019 07:47

Ethel (known as Beryl) and Norah. I doubt any of those are due a resurrection soon!

Gummybear14 · 03/02/2019 07:59

Marion & Josephine

LovelyBranches · 03/02/2019 10:08

Lily May and Gwyneth

FloatingthroughSpace · 03/02/2019 10:18

Iris and Eleanor.

Lovely names. Our mums (kids' grandmothers) are Jill and Jane. Such post-war pragmatism.

BootsMagoots · 03/02/2019 11:28

Veronica and Alice

Iswallowtoothpaste · 03/02/2019 22:06

Irene (which I love!) and Rita.

fortheloveofmum · 03/02/2019 22:08

Dorothy and Catherine

Underhisi · 03/02/2019 22:21

Grace and Constance/Connie.

thisgirlwantsmore · 03/02/2019 22:31

Kathleen and Olive

Joeybee · 04/02/2019 10:29

Maternal: Patricia Joan.
Paternal: Anne

OH's nanna: Elsie

RubbishRobotFromTheDawnOfTime · 04/02/2019 11:13

Elizabeth and Vivien.

KiplingAngelCake · 04/02/2019 11:14

Lydia and Ruby

MamaDane · 04/02/2019 11:14

Alice and Inga

BertrandRussell · 04/02/2019 11:16

Minnie and Adelaide

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm · 04/02/2019 11:20

Mary and Annie (Nancy)

DH's were
Annie and Annie

secondhanddreamsdealer · 04/02/2019 11:21

Maria and Hedwig (German)

Carouselfish · 05/02/2019 11:54

Joan and Myrtie

Lepetitpiggy · 05/02/2019 12:04

Dorothy (Dolly) and Gertrude (Gertie)

thegreylady · 05/02/2019 12:17

Sarah (Sally) and Alice

thegreylady · 05/02/2019 12:19

My dc grandmothers were Sybil and Ruth