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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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ShannonRockallMalin · 19/01/2019 22:40

Luigia (known as Gina) and Edna

Bacciferous · 19/01/2019 22:40

Bridget and Eileen

GlitterPixie · 19/01/2019 22:41

Helen and Rosaleen

wincarwoo · 19/01/2019 22:41

Dorothy and Gladys

snop · 19/01/2019 22:41

Both Ellen

singingismypassion · 19/01/2019 22:42

Betty and Maisie
Demetria and Pamela

TLMJJ · 19/01/2019 22:42

Catherine (Kitty) and Vera. My DD’s middle name is Catherine.

Dapplegrey · 19/01/2019 22:43

Elizabeth and Sydney.
I’ve never met or heard of another female Sydney.

Cloudhopping · 19/01/2019 22:44

Beth and Mona

PinkFlamingo888 · 19/01/2019 22:44

Mary and Agnes

Greenteandchives · 19/01/2019 22:45

Margaret and Leah

Needafriend2019 · 19/01/2019 22:46

Marjorie Eileen and Hyacynth

imamearcat · 19/01/2019 22:46

Ivy and Ethel

DammitOedipus · 19/01/2019 22:47

Esther and Muriel.

Fontofnoknowledge · 19/01/2019 22:47

Rose and Mary Kathleen

MadameJosephine · 19/01/2019 22:48

Margaret and Jane Eleanor (known as Jenny)

BakewellTarts · 19/01/2019 22:48

Adele and Edna

Corneliusmurphy · 19/01/2019 22:48

Annie and Florence (flo)

mamahanji · 19/01/2019 22:48

Mary and Anna-Maria (Italian)

My youngest has Anna as a middle name

DramaAlpaca · 19/01/2019 22:49

Gladys & Margaret

mummyhaschangedhername · 19/01/2019 22:51

Mine are/were Andrey and Margaret. My husbands were Minnie and Helen.

Picknickers · 19/01/2019 22:51

Jane and Molly

iwillgetout · 19/01/2019 22:52

Irene and Ida

weegiemum · 19/01/2019 22:52

Mine were Janet and Jessie
Dh's were Rachel (Ruby) and Elisabeth.

badgerread · 19/01/2019 22:53

Violet and Margaret