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Sandra

Sandra Report 8 Aug 2007 09:57

My grandfather has the middle names 'Samuel French'. My mother has traced three tree back a long way and the name 'French' never comes up. Mum asked him in conversation one day ( he is still alive and a young 94!!!) how the name came about, he said a brother just named him...We worked out that he was conceived on Bastille Day !!!! Katie ( From OZ)

Barbara

Barbara Report 8 Aug 2007 10:02

Hi Pat My grandfather was christened Robert but always known as Bert. Are you in the Lancashire Wesham? I used to live up the road in Clifton. Barbara

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥ Report 8 Aug 2007 13:49

To Margaret from Sussex Toby is an abreviation of Thobias (think that is how it is spelt) Thanks to Margaret Atkinson and Di from Sydney I have spen the past 2 years looking for a Fanny Bird....haven't tried Florence, Francis or Fran! I have: John: Jack/Johnnie Esther: Ettie Cecil: Cis James: Jim/Jimmy Harold: Harry Fred: Alfred and Wilfred Thread is a great idea....thanks!

Pat from Wesham

Pat from Wesham Report 8 Aug 2007 14:46

Hello to everyone who has added to this thread, I am really pleased that people are finding it of some use. Yes Barbara I am in Wesham Lancashire, Born and Bred in Kirkham though. Pat.

Pat from Wesham

Pat from Wesham Report 8 Aug 2007 21:45

Nudge

Linda

Linda Report 8 Aug 2007 21:53

Edward = Ted Herbert= Bert Rosamund = Rose

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 8 Aug 2007 22:23

And one of my Josiah's is often mistranscribed as Joseph - which doesn't help! Jill

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥

♥Deetortrainingnewfys♥ Report 28 Sep 2007 15:16

My own name causes confusion sometimes.

Dee could be Diane, Denise, Deonne, to name a few I have come across.

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 28 Sep 2007 15:34

A couple in my tree:

Fanny - Frances
Percy - Percival

Kate

Kate Report 28 Sep 2007 15:44

I've got -

Jennie/Gin/Ginnie - really Elizabeth Jane
Janey - Jane
Cissie/Betsey/Betty - Elizabeth
Cis - Cecil
Polly - Mary Ann/Mary Elizabeth
Minnie - Mary/Marion
Ursey - Ursula
Nellie/Nelly - Ellen, Margaret Eleanor
Fred - Alfred
Ivy - really Edith Annie
Sadie/Sally - Sarah
Cissie - Sarah Jane
Maggie/Rita - Margaret
May/Maisie - Mary

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 28 Sep 2007 16:32

Nancy....Nanny

Margaret...... Maggie

but i do have 2 Maggies that were actually called maggie, a pain with the first one i found i was looking for a margaret didnt help with the surname smith!

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 28 Sep 2007 16:34

almost forgot
Cicily..... Cissie

Angela

Angela Report 28 Sep 2007 18:12

It took me ages to find out what Taggy was short for as there is one on both sides of my Tree......turns out to be Agnes.
I have a Sandy...i thought he was called this as his mothers maiden name was sandford, but no it's short for Alexander!
Belle - she was called Isabella
Betsy - she was Elizabeth

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 29 Sep 2007 01:34

In my tree I have

Lil - she was Elizabeth
Betsey - she was Elizabeth
May - she was Charlotte May
Cy - he was Cyril
Doth - she was Dorothy
Dolly - she was Dorothy
Polly - she was Mary
Will or Bill - he was William
Paddy - he was Henry
Pat - he was John


maryjane-sue

maryjane-sue Report 29 Sep 2007 08:53

One of the favourite name differences in my tree is my uncle. When we were kids we all called him Uncle Jack and he was referrred to as such when our parents talked to us about him. However - the grown-ups always called him John! It wasnt till I was researching the family history that I found out he was actually named Edwin!

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 29 Sep 2007 09:01

In my tree:

Rowland - Roy
Beatrice Mary - Mollie
Edith - Cis
Grace Edith - Edith
Emma - Minnie (she must've loved the name as she called one of her daughters Minnie)
Alfred - Alf
Albert - Bert
Gertrude - Gertie
Harriet - Harry
Henrietta - Harry
Alice - Lal (on both sides of my tree)
Lilian - Lily
Harold - Harry (not always Henry)
Dorothy - Dottie

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 29 Sep 2007 23:03

nudge

Jan

Jan Report 30 Sep 2007 17:28

I have Helen known as Ella, Sarah and Christina known as Cissy, Jane known as Sheena and Agnes known as Nancy.

Jackie

Jackie Report 30 Sep 2007 19:00

Anyone know another name for Nobby? His surname was Lawes not Clark

Pat from Wesham

Pat from Wesham Report 1 Oct 2007 17:18

Nudging this to the top because there are two threads on the board asking for alternative names.
Pat