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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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stumblymonkey · 21/03/2016 19:28

Other female names in my family...

Caroline Ruth
Sheila
Lavinia
Hannah
Eliza
Lots and lots of Mary's (Irish family on one side)

Lavinia nn Livvy/Livvie is my favourite...

Fannycraddock79 · 21/03/2016 19:38

Margaret and Agnes, ggm's were Ann and Clara (particularly like Clara although margaret was ahead of her time and quite simply amazing)

CrispyKipper · 21/03/2016 19:39

Nancy and Martha

balalalala · 21/03/2016 19:50

June and Eileen

cheapandcheerful · 21/03/2016 19:56

Audrey and Marian

emmac3616 · 21/03/2016 19:57

Mabel, Shiela, Iris and May (inc. in laws!)

overwhelmed34 · 21/03/2016 19:58

Phyllis and Jean.
nerrsnerr are we related?!

Hushabyelullaby · 21/03/2016 20:01

Ivy (DD's middle name), Beatrice, Elizabeth

(her sisters were all named after flowers. Violet, Rose, and Lilian known as Lily, and Nan used to moan she wasn't a pretty flower but a 'bloody creeper') :D

and

Eileen May

Alohamora · 21/03/2016 20:04

Jean and Mary Anne.

My great grandmother was Catherine.

blamethecat · 21/03/2016 20:22

Hilda and Nora.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 21/03/2016 20:24

Joan and Sylvia (twin sister to Phyllis)

MrsWhirling · 21/03/2016 20:24

Ayeesha❤️

yomellamoHelly · 21/03/2016 20:25

Lorna and Vera

MNetter15 · 21/03/2016 20:26

Margaret (known as Peg) and Margaret (known as Maggie)

timelytess · 21/03/2016 20:27

Lily and Sarah Ann (known as Sally).
Some great-grandmothers... Elizabeth Hannah, Elizabeth Alice, and great-great grandmothers Catherine Charlotte and Charlotte Annie .

perpetuallybewildered · 21/03/2016 20:34

Sarah and Ellen.

Heyheyheygoodbye · 21/03/2016 20:36

Edna and Doris, bless them. DH's = Nancy and Jean.

kittentits · 21/03/2016 20:39

Mary and Margaret (Peggy). DH's were Joyce and Elizabeth.

Fourormore · 21/03/2016 20:43

Jean, Audrey, Fay

MirandaWest · 21/03/2016 20:43

Mine were Edna and Ivy

socktastic · 21/03/2016 20:43

Margaret and Helen. My mums called Muriel which is proper old world!!

PennyHasNoSurname · 21/03/2016 20:43

Haha Ive just asked DH and his responses - errrr......Nanna Brown and Nanna Smith

Grin
Lizkmg · 21/03/2016 20:46

Doreen and Maureen.

Seriously Grin

iyamehooru · 21/03/2016 20:46

Margaret
Olive

WhatsUpTC · 21/03/2016 20:47

Ellen and Marcella

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