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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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MumUnderTheMoon · 19/01/2019 22:21

Joan and Jemima

Babdoc · 19/01/2019 22:23

Harriet and Frances. Born in the 1880’s. Gosh that makes me feel old! My mother would have been over 100 now if she was still alive.

bumblenbean · 19/01/2019 22:24

RoseMartha Violet and Grace struck me as lovely names for twins for some reason! Smile

Mine were Lorna (Australian) and Nellie (English). I think Nellie is lovely but she hated it and always went by a nickname derived from her surname

Itstimetoscream · 19/01/2019 22:24

Blanche and Margaret.

isamonster · 19/01/2019 22:24

Isabella and Aline

FoofFighter · 19/01/2019 22:24

Evelyn
Louisa
Norah

SisterOfDonFrancisco · 19/01/2019 22:25

Eilean and Marthe.

JoeMaplin · 19/01/2019 22:26

Hannah and Freda.

Ploppymoodypants · 19/01/2019 22:28

Audrey Dorothy Clara was my Dads mum. I love all those names and would have loved any of them for DD but DH vetoed them all.

Other granny was Joyce Ethel.

DDs middle name is Joy in remembrance of her.

mywigwamneedsnewflaps · 19/01/2019 22:30

Evelynne and Eunice

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 19/01/2019 22:31

Claudia and Millicent. I love both of their names. Shame I had 3 DSs!

OwlDoll · 19/01/2019 22:31

Eva Maria and Catherine

Scrulytrumptious · 19/01/2019 22:32

Edith Rose and Decima Sarah

rosecharlie · 19/01/2019 22:33

Phyllis, Matilda, Dorothy (step-gran)

RhinestoneCowgirl · 19/01/2019 22:34

Sylvia and Joan.

Kintan · 19/01/2019 22:34

Constance and Sarah.

WatcherintheRye · 19/01/2019 22:34

Mabel and Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is my middle name, and if I'd ever had a girl, she would have been Mabel (if I'd been able to sneak it past dh!).

Walnutwhipster · 19/01/2019 22:35

Evie and Ella

Walkingthedog46 · 19/01/2019 22:35

Isabella and Martha

SpeedyBojangles · 19/01/2019 22:38

Some of these names are beautiful, glad older names are now making a comeback.

Pearl and Beryl

BlueUggs · 19/01/2019 22:38

Joan and Sibyl - funnily enough, she was Sibyl in her birth certificate but Sybil in real life. Apparently, it was always though my great grandad misspelt it but there is a designer called Sibyl Dunlop......

Hecatethewitchescat · 19/01/2019 22:39

Olive and molly ( Margaret Mary)
DH Ada and Bride (Irish Bridgette)

tappitytaptap · 19/01/2019 22:39

Mary and Irene. Would have used Mary as a middle name if I'd had a DD but have 2 DSs and no plans for more!

creamcheeseandlox · 19/01/2019 22:39

Rachel and Rebecca.

Justgivemesomepeace · 19/01/2019 22:40

One Mary one Gladys. One lovely name, one not so great and she wouldn't mind me saying so.