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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 3 Send Message	Alfred	Report	26 Jan 2005 18:31
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 3 Send Message	hi alf here. need help, i had an aunty called. Minnie. but i have no way to find out, if it is short for something. Hope you can help. Thanks Alf.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 1 113 Send Message	Anne	Report	26 Jan 2005 18:45
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 1 113 Send Message	It could just be Minnie or it could be Margaret or Mary, my Nana has been called all three on different certificates lol
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	26 Jan 2005 18:51
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Alf, My family tree contains a Mina and her daughter Minna (or Minnie). I've also heard of the German name Ermintrude being shortened to Minni. CB >\|<
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 4 835 Send Message	Lindy	Report	26 Jan 2005 19:20
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 4 835 Send Message	Also short for Wilhelmina.! (Dutch)
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 359 Send Message	Cheeky Monkey	Report	26 Jan 2005 19:41
	My Nan was called Minnie