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nicknames/variations of names

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Pat

Pat Report 12 Jan 2005 11:25

My Great Aunt Nell's real name is ELIZABETH!!! She is in her 90's now and nobody has ever called her Elizabeth. Pat x

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 12 Jan 2005 11:16

Cherie, i'm glad you asked that as I have 2 Nell's and haven't a clue what their real name is!! Anyone know if Queenie is a real name or short for anything!

chezzy

chezzy Report 12 Jan 2005 10:31

tahnks everyone

The Mad House

The Mad House Report 12 Jan 2005 10:05

i gat called jo & jodie

Heather

Heather Report 12 Jan 2005 10:05

Or Eleanor? Heather

Clare

Clare Report 12 Jan 2005 09:55

my mother in law is known as nellie,short for ellen or helen

Ramblin Rose

Ramblin Rose Report 12 Jan 2005 08:45

I thought tht Nellie was short for Gwendoline-Rose

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 12 Jan 2005 08:43

Usually Helen or Ellen Christine

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 12 Jan 2005 06:58

Try this Cherie. It gives a good variation on Forenames and Surnames. http://www(.)behindthename(.)com/ Cheers. Tony Oz

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 12 Jan 2005 06:09

I have a Nellie in my tree - her real name was Ellen. Deb

Mags

Mags Report 12 Jan 2005 06:05

Helen? - we used to call my niece Nell. Magsxx

chezzy

chezzy Report 12 Jan 2005 05:47

hi does anyone know if Nellie was short for anything?? tried tracking down nellie king b.haslingden afta nov 1906 checked over a three yr period and cant find her...just wondered if it was short for anything??before i carry on looking.thanks.