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Names & their shortened versions, abbreviations et

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♥ Cherie ♥

♥ Cherie ♥ Report 12 May 2005 15:10

Hello Everyone, I've often seen people on this board asking if anyone knows the full version of a shortened name and thought it might be a good idea if we made a list of the ones we've come across. I will start the list with a few, please add yours. If the list gets very long I will re-do the list in alphabetical order. Fanny can be short for Frances Peggy can be short for Margaret Harry can be short for Harold or Henry Jno can be short for John Lottie can be short for Charlotte..........................

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 12 May 2005 15:27

I have a Bert and Bertie. One was short for Herbert the other was Robert. Rose

Irene

Irene Report 13 May 2005 17:08

I have a Mary to that was called Polly, Polly being longer than Mary I wonder why. Still trying to work out if Quennie is the name my ancestor was christened with or short for Mary(Queen) or Victoria (Queen) hope to find the birth certificate one day. Irene

moe

moe Report 13 May 2005 17:21

I have a PEGGY i searched all over for margaret and her name was AGNES. TESSIE=teresa LIZZIE LIZ BETH BETTY BETH BESSIE=elizabeth From MOE! maureen.

Itsonlyme ****

Itsonlyme **** Report 13 May 2005 18:03

I knew somebody everybody called noonie, or noona, her real name was Doris, has anybody else heard of this version of the name Doris?

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 13 May 2005 18:36

Ive got names. John - Jack Robert - Bob Mary - Molly Jane - Ginny Ellen - Nellie Maurice/Morris - Mo Henry - Harry I honestly dont know why people shortened their names, causes a lot of problems. Yvonne

June

June Report 13 May 2005 23:37

I've got Beatrice - Bea/Beattie Bridget - Bridie/Bride Eleanor - Nora/Ellen/Nellie Ann/Annie - Nancy/Nan Francis - Frank Frances - Fran/Frannie Honora - Nora/Honor

Christine

Christine Report 14 May 2005 02:49

I've got, Agnes - Nancy, Senga. Jane - Janet/Jean/jeanie. Elizabeth - Eliza Alexander - Alex, Sandy, Every time I see Senga I think about an old Billy Connolly ditty that had a bit about Senga, ' who got hit on the heid way a breed board' Owch... Christine.