Genealogy Chat

We had Tom, Dick and Bob - William Henry Martin - Bill Edith Isobel Laura - Dick Arthur Edmond Richard - Tom Cecil Alfred Herbert - Bob Elsie Emily - Gypsy Laura Marjorie Alice - Kit Nell for Helen, Eleanora and Ellen. Jimmy for James, and Reuben. Cissie for Rebecca. Dorrie who was Dorothy Fred who was never Frederick Di

I have a great aunt who was called Mopsy anybody any ideas what her real name may have been. No one in family seems to know story goes her sister could not say her name properly when she was little and it ended up Mopsy. Jeanette

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Her are some found in my family. Harry - Horace Dooly - Constance Nellie - Lydia

My sister inlaws names were Queenie Elizabeth they are on her birth certicate. QUEENIE Pet form of QUEEN We have a friend called Doreen her husband and her friends know her as Debbie, my husband who went to school with her know her as Dimp. cheers Annabel

Agnes can also be Alice Bert - Albert Don't forget that this generations (1800's) seemed to like changing their forenames and middles names (if they had one) around from census to census. but does anyone know what Queenie could be for? My grandmother swears its a rellies 'real' name but we cannot find her registered as Queenie anywhere (plus half the 'real names' my grandmother has argued with us over have been wrong!LOL o much for asking the older generation!)

I`ve got a great aunt who was HANNAH ELIZABETH -known as Bunt or Bunty and great aunt, ANNIE FRANCES known as Nina. Where do they get them from LOL, Ros

Some common ones round here Sally - Sarah Polly - Mary Ann Nell - Mary Ellen Jinny - Jane Tizzy - Elizabeth Madge - Margery Peg - Margaret Nan - Ann Jay

Hee Hee Robert, I can just see the frazzled enumerator asking your ancestor a question or two and impatiently NOT waiting for the answer. Ennumerator: When did you move here Your ancestor: *thinks* Ennumerator (wanting his tea): Any children? What names? Your ancestor answering the inital question: On,,,,,errrr Hence the poor chap got saddled with a girls name that census!!! maggie

I don't know why but my Uncle Fred was always known as Bronco. Don't expect he ever used it on official documents though! Jill

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Some people just don't like their given name and choose an alternative!!! These are some of the given names and used names off the top of my head, that I have found in my tree - and some have taken years to trace!! Agnes............... Amelia Mary ................ Amelia Ivan................... Frederick Beatrice...............Bella Sylvanus............. Herbert Alice................... Nell Gifford.................Stanley George................Stanley Richard................Dirty (don't ask!!) William.................Bob Philip....................Bob maggie

On the other hand, sometimes something that looks like a nickname isn't. My grandmother was known by Lizzie, so naturally I was looking for records for Elizabeth only to find out that her proper name was Lizzie. She was baptised Lizzie and married as Lizzie. She was never Elizabeth. Margaret

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I have Ellens who became Nellie

My grandmother was always known as Belinda,but her name was Bridget.Another Irish thing I think. Fran

I have a number of Adas who are just Ada. A few Anns or Hannahs who were know as Nancy. Susan

Pearl,Pearly- Margaret Fran

I have come across a couple of Lala's whose real name was Sarah. Jackie

Just to add that anyone called Winifred is sometimes known as Una.... an Irish thing :-) Cheers Gerry