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Christian Name Alternatives;-
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Izzy | Report | 7 Aug 2007 22:07 |
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I have a great uncle who i thought was Bert short for Albert, turns out he's Gilbert, John, who was known as Jack, Walter who was known as Bob, Mary who was actually Ethel, Cilla was Priscilla, and thats just one branch of the tree. xxIzzyxx |
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Pat from Wesham | Report | 7 Aug 2007 20:46 |
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Just thought of another one Adeline = Lynn or Ady |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 7 Aug 2007 19:18 |
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I have an Elizabeth who was always known as Peg - just to confuse the issue! Jill |
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Phyllis | Report | 7 Aug 2007 13:34 |
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Hi, Other names I have come across Mary = May Helen = Nellie Herbert = Harry |
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Phyllis | Report | 7 Aug 2007 13:27 |
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Hi Agnes = Senga Thomas = Tom = Tam Charles = Charlie = Chuck = chick Joan = Jan Doris = dolly Livinia = Vinnie |
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MargaretM | Report | 7 Aug 2007 11:22 |
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In my family: Richard--Dick Charlotte--Lottie Dorothy--Dot Ellen---Nellie Ethel---Tet Bertram--Bert (This one led me astray, thought Bert was short for Albert) Elizabeth--Lizzie (But I have another Lizzie who was never Elizabeth, she was christened Lizzie) |
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Julie | Report | 7 Aug 2007 10:50 |
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Irish name varients... Margaret - Peg- maggie Jane - Sinead Bridget - Breda - Bridie - Biddy Maurice - Moss - Mossie - Morris William - Liam - Bill - willy Michael - Micheal- Richard - Dick Julie - Julia - Jula - Sheila - Sile James - Shamus - Jimmy - Jim John - Sean - Shaun Anne - Aine Catherine - katrina - Kat - Cait- cathy Thats all i can think of at the moment Julie |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 7 Aug 2007 09:28 |
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Jane ....known as.... Jinny or Jean Dorothy ....known as.... Dolly Hannah ....known as.... Nan Gwyn |
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Battenburg | Report | 7 Aug 2007 09:02 |
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Mary====Polly. Sarah--------Sally. Florence -----------Florrie ,Flora or Fanny. |
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Jacky | Report | 7 Aug 2007 08:41 |
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hi paula i had something very similer to your problem but not the same mine was when looking for one of my mums gt gt gt uncles mum always thought they called him paul but he was really called william but because he hated the name william everyone called him paul (his middle name) it took a while to sort out but i got there in the end (lol) jacky |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 7 Aug 2007 08:40 |
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I have a William and a Henry that were both called Harry and a Elizabeth that was called Bessie Roy |
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Pat from Wesham | Report | 7 Aug 2007 08:33 |
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Last night someone posted a message saying he had found someone in his tree named John but called Jack, I then answered that my father was the same and also my mother was named Ellen but called Nellie, This morning I have had a message from a Lady thanking me for mentioning Ellen could be called Nellie as she has been searching for a lady called Nellie and now thinks she may have found her death registered under Ellen. So anyone know anymore alternative christian names - what we take for granted could be just what someone else is looking for, Pat. JOHN = JACK ELLEN = NELLIE |
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Pat from Wesham | Report | 7 Aug 2007 08:26 |
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See below in a mo;- |
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