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What would your name be if we still followed the n

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Louise

Louise Report 16 Aug 2005 19:17

I'd be Gladys and my kids would be Pamela Norman Ha! (sorry normans out there) John Timothy Not my choices but not too bad!

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 16 Aug 2005 19:40

I would be Margaret :-)

Robin

Robin Report 16 Aug 2005 19:42

A right 'Herbert'

♫Jilly McMad♫

♫Jilly McMad♫ Report 16 Aug 2005 19:44

I'd be Isabella!! lol

Margaret

Margaret Report 16 Aug 2005 19:46

Id be Lena. Although my lot didnt seem to follow that pattern, but we had a lot of Alice's and Rachels. Every generation from gggg grandad has either married one or named their daughters those names.

Louise

Louise Report 16 Aug 2005 19:49

'Snap' Margaret. Mine would be the name I have now - Louise but with an 'a' Louisa. My nan was also named after her nan (dad's side) so in fact I'm named after my gg grandmother.

Christine

Christine Report 16 Aug 2005 21:43

I follow the pattern - my first name is Mary after my grandmother who died 1 month before I was born - for some reason known only to my parents - I have always been known by my second name.......this is a real pain....for all hospital appointments I am Mary.....legal documents again Mary....etc etc....I don't answer to Mary its not my name - why 'Mary Christine' and not 'Christine Mary'......mind you the nurse when I was born thought I should be 'Poppy' and my aunt wanted me to be Cynthia so perhaps I should be grateful for small mercies....Poppy is lovely now but in the 1940s.....no way.......and not with the surname Tuck ! ! !

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 16 Aug 2005 21:44

I'd be Jessie! Mind you it's better than what I nearly got landed with ...DONALDINA after my Dad! (great tradition in Scotland of shoving INA on the end of a male name and 'thinking' it sounds good! )LOL Christine

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 16 Aug 2005 21:45

I would be Myrtle Dorothy

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 16 Aug 2005 21:49

I would be Fanny lol

Lilly the flower

Lilly the flower Report 16 Aug 2005 21:51

I would be Ellen Amelia, my sister would be Hannah, Elizabeth my brother would be James, (that is actually his middle name,) and my son's name, and my fathers name and my grandfathers name. I think I will stop there as the 'James' go back to last least 1794 lol. .........Lilly

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 16 Aug 2005 21:52

Not entirely sure how it would work as I'm my dad's 2nd daughter but my mum's 1st???? Dad's mum was Ethel (aarrgghh!) mum's was Annie - not soooo bad I suppose lol Maz. XX

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 16 Aug 2005 21:53

my sister being the eldest would be gertrude and i would be annie susie

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 16 Aug 2005 21:56

hubbys brother is already called frederick named after his fathers dad and hubby would be archibald pmsl susie

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 16 Aug 2005 21:57

Louisa a lot better than Carol never did become popular again, if anyone calls out Carol they are always over 50 Carol 430181

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Aug 2005 22:01

If I was named after my mother's mother (I am the firstborn and only girl) I would be Gladys Winifred Mary. But my grannie wasn't named after her grannie, or she (and thus me) would have been Honor Brewer Pope Broad Smoothy! Yes, quite. Husband would have been Edward Mandry Evans. nell

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Aug 2005 22:11

My brothers would be William and Charles, my sister would be Grace and I would be Beatrice. My ex would be 'unknown'!!! My children would be Olive & Joan. maggie

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Aug 2005 22:15

Oh and my brother Robert would be Jeuel Jabez Gray! My nephews and neice would be Rhydian, Roger and Brenda! nell

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Aug 2005 22:18

haven't a blinkling clue as too late for me to follow, will think about it and let you know tomorow, if thats ok xx Annie xx

Janice

Janice Report 16 Aug 2005 22:23

I'd be Elsie and my sister would be Olive!!!!!!!!!! Janice