Genealogy Chat

Hi Nell. Thank you. :) I'm sure it's a coincidence, since the name is so common, but I was doing a bit of looking up on the Austen's and there's some connection to Coopers. Funny, my Philadelphia's last name was Cooper. I'm sure it's just coincidental, though.

Debbie, I love your new name for me - think I might have to change it permanently!!!!! SNOPDROP lol

The latest Sarah in our family was born 20 years ago bu the earliest i have found was 230 years ago..... Its on both my mother and fathers side as a family name and it wasn't known to be one!! :o) thankfully my sister was born before me and got Sarah given to her!! Diana xx

I've got 3 generations of Clara, then a Claire, although not a direct descent - Claras were gr granny's aunt, sister & daughter. The Claire was a granddaughter. Also have an Allinson Grainger who named his son Allinson and then a grandson by another son. The name continued as a middle name. Easy to follow them! Helen

There is a Thomas Cooper in every generation of our family back to 1520 in Warminster according to my Grandad.(So why can i only get back to 1795 ?! lol ) Elaine.

I have a Thompson (first name) and also a Cooper in the same family. I thought they were unusual Jay

Wow Catherine yours must be easy to follow with names like that!!! Okay Jay, what's your Thompson's surname? Elaine do your Thomas Cooper's go 'just like that'? Is there any relation to THE Tommy Cooper I wonder? It's a shame all these traditional names haven't been carried on through the years. Thinking about it I would guess it was about the 1920's give or take when people stopped using the handed down names - what do you think? SNOPDROP - my new name for the evening!!

My Uncle is called Richard and he is my fathers brother, and on the Titshall family line the name Richard was first used for my gggggg grandad born in 1728 so the name has been in my family for 278 years. Ben

Hi snowdrop, My Thompson is a Barron, as is Cooper. Any chance there is a connection? Jay

Hi Jay No, no connection - just a happy co-incidence for an unusual first name. Snopdrops

Love the name snopdrop LOLx

My new name is unique just like some of the rarer names on here. I bet someone's got an ancestor named snopdrop somewhere though!!!!!! Snopdrops

Mine seem to do William George Mary and Ann John and Jospeh on every generation from 1780 up to 1900 - think they fancied a change then, although still had a few Mary's - or they even married ones! Very bizare - Im sure the baby name book wasnt as long then as it is now ;o) R x

I know i'm going off the subject a bit, but I met an Old woman called Dearest . She told me she got the name bcause when she was born her father said she was the Dearest little Girl he had ever seen !!! How Sweet ! janinex

Aw Janine, that's a lovely story. Snopdrops

Thanks for cheering me up Snowdrops, I needed a lighthearted read. I`ve just spent hours on IGI trying to sort out my rellies in one little Gos village where they apparently lived for about 400 years, and they all used the same names, William, John, Thomas, Mary Ann etc, its a nightmare trying to decide who belongs with who. One family had a biblical bent however, Issac, Job, Lot, Hester, Adam & James, made it easier to find their marriages etc. Sue

Sue your more than welcome. It's nice seeing everyone's replies isn't it? I think we can all sympathise with you for long long stint and the same names over and over and over. Hope you found what you were looking for. I'm off to bed after I've walked my dawg - will check again in the morning. Night everyone. Snopdrops

Hi! Snowy some more unusual names on my tree are Ebenezer, Sabina and am waiting verification of (and its true) Cinderella and Cleopatra McSherry!! Norah

It seems in my family all males were called either James, Henry or William, and all the females are Sarahs, Louisa's and Kathleen. Does not make for an easy tree!

Hi 'Snowdrops'.... I think the longest in my tree is the Hubbies Side: David Steven born 1755 at wick-down too his nephew who's now 20yo. That's 8 Generations off David Steven. Sui :-))