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What were/are your Grandmothers called?

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littlecharmer2016 · 21/03/2016 16:42

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

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MagpieCursedTea · 21/03/2016 21:20

Janet and Leontine

RingUpRingRingDown · 21/03/2016 21:20

Gwladys
Rose

VocationalGoat · 21/03/2016 21:21

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BeaufortBelle · 21/03/2016 21:21

Between me and DH, the English ones were Ethel Mabel and Alice Marina both born c1912 and Anne c1900. My grandma's mother was Eleanor Frances. Grandma's sister was Evelyn Helena (Evie).

MadameJosephine · 21/03/2016 21:21

Margaret, Nancy and Jane Eleanor (my dad was adopted so I had 2 on his side, his birth mother and his adoptive mother)

roundmyway · 21/03/2016 21:22

Dorothy
Phyllis

Not very helpful I fear...

AWhistlingWoman · 21/03/2016 21:24

Jane and Edith

Justanothermanicfriday · 21/03/2016 21:24

Esther and Rebekah

youngestisapsycho · 21/03/2016 21:27

Rose and Betty. DHs were Beatrice and Dorothy.

RaeSkywalker · 21/03/2016 21:27

Phyllis and Iris.

mememe30 · 21/03/2016 21:28

Ina and Winifred (Winnie)

Grittzio · 21/03/2016 21:30

Winifred Gertrude, for years I was teased these were my middle names......

ShapeShifting · 21/03/2016 21:30

List of nans and sisters-
Jean
Josephine
Rosa
Margaret- Peggy
Betty
Lucy

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 21/03/2016 21:30

Joy and Daphne, both names I might have given birth DC but mine are adopted and came with their own names!

Sheddie · 21/03/2016 21:31

Gladys Mabel Beatrice and Maude Ellen

I have two DDs with old lady names - Mabel and Edith (Edie).

Earlyday · 21/03/2016 21:33

Josephine and Eileen

Jellykat · 21/03/2016 21:35

Dorothea

MariontheSteamShovel · 21/03/2016 21:35

Nora and May

TheSultanofPingu · 21/03/2016 21:40

Evelyn and Marjorie.

inZaneintheBrain · 21/03/2016 21:48

Beryl and Catherine.

notamummy10 · 21/03/2016 21:52

Nannie: Brenda
Great-Nana: Frances

Dachshund · 21/03/2016 21:59

Margaret and Wendy

Doublejeopardy · 21/03/2016 22:18

Doris and Hilda

Great Grannies were Elizabeth and Doris, Sarah and Hilda

tryandtryagain · 21/03/2016 22:26

Annie. Everyone called her Nancy. Nana Nancy Smile

missmeg3leg · 21/03/2016 22:50

Rosa and Gwyneth

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