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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

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MamaNewtNewt · 25/06/2022 16:14

Matilda Jane
Catherine
Ann
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Blowyourowntrumpet · 25/06/2022 16:15

Nancy
Elizabeth
Mary
Dorothy

Cherrysherbet · 25/06/2022 16:16

Alice, Elizabeth and Ellen. Not sure of the other.

MissDollyMix · 25/06/2022 16:17

Beatrice, Emily, May and ??

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:17

3 X Elizabeth & 1 unknown

DaftyLass · 25/06/2022 16:17

Elizabeth, Annie, Maria, Kristiina

Plump82 · 25/06/2022 16:18

I only know of my grandpa's mum and she was called Euphemia. Known as Phemi (pronounced F-amy.) I love her name.

yikesanotherbooboo · 25/06/2022 16:19

Louisa
Bridget
Catherine
Kate

JenniferWooley · 25/06/2022 16:19

I only know 3 of mine:

Jenny (Janet)
Kathleen (my old Irish granny)
Agnes

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:19

Musicalmistress · 25/06/2022 16:17

3 X Elizabeth & 1 unknown

Actually I'm talking rubbish!
Elizabeth x2
Louisa
Unknown

prepared101 · 25/06/2022 16:20

Evelyn Maud
Rachel Hannah

Runnerduck34 · 25/06/2022 16:21

Mary Ann
Grace
Blanche
Rose

FizzyBiscuits · 25/06/2022 16:21

Florence
Eliza
Maud
?

DramaAlpaca · 25/06/2022 16:23

Actually, I have absolutely no idea! I need to find out.

MadMadMadamMim · 25/06/2022 16:24

Golly, I'm not sure I know GREAT grandmas.

One was Betsy, so I guess she was Elizabeth. I don't know the other.

On maternal side they were called Mildred? and Sarah I think.

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/06/2022 16:25

Laura Alice

LadyJaneHall · 25/06/2022 16:27

I imagine the names that were common for our greatgrandmothers depends how old we are. I don't know any of mine but my grandmothers were born in the 1890s and they were Mary and Katherine. This was possibly when other posters greatgrandmothers were born.

PoleFairy · 25/06/2022 16:29

Clara
Hazel
Margaret
And I think Lillian

Hendalle · 25/06/2022 16:29

Paternal:
Mary
Lilian

Maternal:
Ursula
Ena

Bollingerknickers · 25/06/2022 16:31

Elsie May
Elizabeth Ann
Mary
Agnes

Useranon1 · 25/06/2022 16:31

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 15:38

It’s late here and I’m pretty tired, but I only have 2 ?

You said great grandma, so you shoud have 4

  1. Your dad's, dad's mum
  2. Your dad's mum's mum
  3. Your mum's dad's mum
  4. Your mum's mum's mum
Littlebirdyouaresosweet · 25/06/2022 16:32

Edith.
No idea of df's dgm.

missdemeanors · 25/06/2022 16:32

Two were Eleanor
Mary
Evangeline

NC12345665 · 25/06/2022 16:33

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 15:38

It’s late here and I’m pretty tired, but I only have 2 ?

You're asking about grandmothers then.

Jalisco · 25/06/2022 16:34

Margaret, Ada, Georgina and Bridget