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Common abbreviations for given names
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Nemo | Report | 20 Dec 2013 14:30 |
Hi, |
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rootgatherer | Report | 20 Dec 2013 14:40 |
George - Geo |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 20 Dec 2013 16:07 |
Margaret - Peggy |
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ErikaH | Report | 20 Dec 2013 16:42 |
Doris = Doll |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 20 Dec 2013 17:44 |
Some names evolved during the census years: |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 20 Dec 2013 21:54 |
Charlotte - Lottie |
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ErikaH | Report | 21 Dec 2013 09:21 |
And don't forget the habit of recording children by their second forenames - especially when they are named after a parent |
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rootgatherer | Report | 21 Dec 2013 20:04 |
I think John was actually referring to abbreviations used for first names rather than variations of first names. |
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Nemo | Report | 22 Dec 2013 15:21 |
Hi rootgatherer, |
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John | Report | 28 Dec 2013 15:11 |
Elizabeth - Elizth |