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rachreymack
Farmgirl in Training
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Rachael
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 03 2009 : 1:13:22 PM
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Originally posted by FebruaryViolet
Oh, I forgot. On my Grandfather's side, my Great Grandmother was called:
Effie Mae
and her sister was Fannie.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/
Jonnie,
I also had a great grandmother on my father's side named Effie Marquess(maiden name). She was from Kentucky. Small world.
I'll have to get out my family history, (but I'm at work right now).
Another great grandmother was named Cleta. My maternal grandfather was Gardner. My half-sister's name is Olitha Inea. Her mother is Guatemalan.
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2009 : 06:15:34 AM
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Holy smokes, Cherry! I think you take the cake!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 05:58:23 AM
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Wow, I loooooove some of these names! I guess Effie must have been the "cool girl's name" of the day, huh? Strange to have so many of them. Were they of German and/or Irish descent?
Cherry, I LOVE Narcissus--that's a beaut! And also Beecher. What a strong first name!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 06:59:49 AM
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My Grandma's name is Ina, her sister's name was Lloy. She has a cousin named Tootie. (yep, just like the facts of life)
My Grandpa named was Milton Sylvester.
My other Grandpa had two sisters named Afton and Myrtle. Myrtle was married to Hughie.
My (step)Grandpa was originally married to Shorty. I guess she was just a a little peanut. Not sure what her real name is.
My son's middle name is Alvin. He hates it, but it is after his Dad's Dad. I scored major DIL points for that, but it isn't why I did it. I just wished I had met Al before he died.
My little Grammy was named Violet, which makes me think of our own Jonni's Violet. I hope her Violet is as sweet as my little Grammy was. Violet had a sister named Ruth, but everyone called her Babe. She was a sweetie too, and both of them lived next door to each other for well over forty years.
I love it that some of the "old" names are coming back.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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AuntieM
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Marjorie
Holly Springs
NC
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 07:23:43 AM
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Wow, some very interesting names already listed. We had (in no particular order):
Rosetta
Mildred
Floyd (married Gladys)
Hazel (married Roman)
Bernice
Beulah Faye
Noah
J.W.
Froggy
Little Froggy
and yes, an actual Bubba!
Loved them all! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 07:47:40 AM
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Awww, Kate, that's so nice that your Grammy was Violet. I met another lady on Sunday, who's belove mother was Violet as well. She was Violet Anna. Thought that was so pretty!
Ruth and called her Babe, how ceeeuuute!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
489 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 07:54:22 AM
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My mom's nickname is Jap. Yep....Jap. Her given name is Crystal Dawn.. But my grandmother [her momther] had called her Jap from the day she was born. Why?, you ask... She looked like she was Japanese when she was born.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
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CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 08:08:25 AM
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Melanie, how were Zillah and Ambrazillah related?
I, too, love that more of the "antique" names are returning to fashion.
Kate, I have an aunt Tootie, but her Christian name is Melissa. Was that your grandma's cousin's Christian name or a nickname?
~~Cherry~~
http://cherrymedarlin.blogspot.com
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 6:39:57 PM
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Tootie was her name.
I am drawing a blank on any other weird names. I know there is quite a few more.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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Daisyheart
Farmgirl in Training
28 Posts
Linda
Macon
Ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 06:27:11 AM
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| My mom's name is Data and my dad is Ralph Perry and I have an uncle named Cletus. There are probably alot more that are just as unusual since my family is kinda weird that way. haha I'll keep thinking on it. |
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Tanna
True Blue Farmgirl
195 Posts
Tanna
Fort Worth
TX
USA
195 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 07:15:39 AM
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We also have a Cletus. There must have been quite of few!
My Great Grandmother was Cheslee Mae. I called her Lee Lee and she didn't like it (I didn't know that at the time though)
My uncle is Chesley and we call him Bubba. That's right we too have a Bubba.
There was a Lillian, beautiful name but we called her Sissy.
Ojeeta was my Grandfather's name but he went by Aaron.
I have a cousin named Candle.
We also have a Barnwell who was called Barney. And a Boots who no one can seem to remember her real name.
Then there's me, Tanna.
I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them right now. I'm sure you can tell we are a long line of Southerners from South Carolina, GA, AK, and TX. |
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