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What were/are your Grandmothers called?

302 replies

littlecharmer2016 · 21/03/2016 16:42

Looking for old fashioned, traditional girly girl names! Please help! SmileSmile

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CaptainCallisto · 21/03/2016 16:53

Joan and Winifred

BeetlebumShesAGun · 21/03/2016 16:53

Madeleine and Maureen.

DH's are older than mine, Margaret and Betty.

Emmaheathrow · 21/03/2016 16:54

Nan: Wendy
Great Nan: Iris
Other great Nan: Mollie
Great great Nan: Florence May

SometimesItRains · 21/03/2016 16:54

Maureen and Eva. Plenty of the latter around nowadays, but yet to come across a young Maureen.

MoreGilmoreGirls · 21/03/2016 16:54

Millicent which I would have used but Millie's are springing up everywhere and Phoebe.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 21/03/2016 16:55

Mary and Mary.

I couldn't possibly choose Wink

smoothieooo · 21/03/2016 16:56

Florence and Olive (and step-grandmother Joyce)

StormTr00per · 21/03/2016 16:57

Mary and Davina

Persipan · 21/03/2016 16:58

Margaret and Winifred. And one of them had Violet as a middle name.

MrsMoggy · 21/03/2016 16:58

Margaret and Patricia. Great nan was also Margaret known as Peggy

PotteringAlong · 21/03/2016 16:58

Vera Dorothy Winifred and Muriel from me and DH

Arkengarthdale · 21/03/2016 16:59

Agnes and Constance. Proper granny names Grin

Champagneformyrealfriends · 21/03/2016 16:59

Ethel (though went by Margaret) and Brenda

dottyaboutstripes · 21/03/2016 17:00

Nell and Gwen

bruffin · 21/03/2016 17:00

Dorothy May and Christalou

TheTartOfAsgard · 21/03/2016 17:01

Alice and Gwendoline

MarvinKMooney · 21/03/2016 17:01

Isabel and Grace - both names have come around again!

Sgoinneal · 21/03/2016 17:02

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wonkylegs · 21/03/2016 17:02

Mine & DHs - Florence, Shelia Minnie, Kathleen and Dulcie

Muskey · 21/03/2016 17:04

Katherine and Ellen

CPtart · 21/03/2016 17:06

Bessie and Monica.

Woodenmouse · 21/03/2016 17:06

Pamela and Jill

SerenityReynolds · 21/03/2016 17:07

Wondered and Nora

Hooleywhipper · 21/03/2016 17:07

Doris and Elizabeth

SerenityReynolds · 21/03/2016 17:07

Winifred

Bloody auto correct!

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