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Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 22 Jun 2007 16:56

anyone tell me please was Jonas a proper name or just a nick name if it was a nick name does anyone know what it stands for thanks Hazel

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jun 2007 17:01

It was a genuine name . think its biblical.remember the story of Jonas and the whale.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Jun 2007 17:04

Definitely a 'proper' name........over 3000 in England alone in 1901 Reg

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 22 Jun 2007 17:05

Hi Shirley, yes i remember lol i thought it was a proper name ,,but thought i'd ask just to be sure thanks Hazel

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 22 Jun 2007 17:06

Thanks Reg Hazel