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What were your Great Grandmother’s names?

363 replies

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 15:17

Mine were:

Ada Frances
Millicent Margaret

OP posts:
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wonderstuff · 25/06/2022 15:41

@cafenoirbiscuit thats gorgeous! Is there a story of why?

RewildingAmbridge · 25/06/2022 15:41

One was Nell (Eleanor) , one was Lillian (Lil) no idea about the others on my dad's side my paternal grandparents both died when I was young, they had my dad late so great grandparents were long gone.
Grandmothers Irene and Violet , step grandmother Frances (but closer than the other two regardless of blood)
Grandfathers Ernest and George, great grandfathers only know of two both called William one maternal one paternal

mathanxiety · 25/06/2022 15:42

@Theoldwoman
You have two sets of grandparents and four sets of great grandparents (four great grandmothers, which is what you asked for).

WestHamAreMassive · 25/06/2022 15:43

Violet Adelaide (Ada)
Millicent
Florence Adelaide
Clementine

GreenWhiteViolet · 25/06/2022 15:43

Mary x2
Alice
Catharine

wwyd2021medicine · 25/06/2022 15:45

Clarissa
Georgina

MayBeee · 25/06/2022 15:46

Elizabeth
Ruth Theresa Ann
Minnie Marian Elsie
Emma Ada Amelia

mathanxiety · 25/06/2022 15:46

Bridget x 2
Mary Jane
?

LesLavandes · 25/06/2022 15:47

Edith

Muriel

SpiderinaWingMirror · 25/06/2022 15:48

Ada
Ada
Winifred
Jane

Squashedraddish · 25/06/2022 15:48

Gwen
Annie
Elizabeth
Edith

theworldsgonefeckingmad · 25/06/2022 15:49

Hannah
Annie
Lily
Norah

DisplayPurposesOnly · 25/06/2022 15:49

Clara
Dinah
Kate
Mary Ann

Anotherusernamethisweek · 25/06/2022 15:50

Maternal - Emily & Bertha

Paternal - absolutely no idea

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 25/06/2022 15:50

Hester
Minnie
Lillian
Ellen

MadameOvary81 · 25/06/2022 15:50

Helen Hannah and she was nicknamed Nelly.

Annie

Elizabeth (beth)

Helen

WaitinginVain · 25/06/2022 15:51

Emma
Ethel May
Mary Ann
Sophia

Candleabra · 25/06/2022 15:52

Maud
Eunice
Annie
Lizzie

uncomfortablydumb53 · 25/06/2022 16:01

Sarah
Emily

glamourousindierockandroll · 25/06/2022 16:07

Lily
Mary
Mary Jane
Annie

DappledThings · 25/06/2022 16:08

Flora (but went by Vicky from her middle name not of Victoria but Victorine) and Mary on one side, don't know the other side.

SheWoreYellow · 25/06/2022 16:10

Gosh, how do people know this? I’m going to try and find out. I feel like there was an Agnes, but no idea about the other three.

OP did you mean grandparent if four is a suprise to you?

TheVillageBaker · 25/06/2022 16:10

Doll, Agnes, Annie and Gladys

Mommabear20 · 25/06/2022 16:11

I had 3 Edith's and 1 Edna!
My grandmother was also Edith!

Summerlovin20 · 25/06/2022 16:13

I had to ask my mother!
Trixie
Jean
Lillith
Emily