What was your Grandmother's name?

**~Lashes~** · October 24th, 2010, 10:36 PM

Phyllis Joy and Mary-Rose

**Ree*Ree** · October 24th, 2010, 10:40 PM

Betty, Heidi (Hedwig) , Eileen and Janice

**Laranna** · October 24th, 2010, 10:57 PM

My grandmothers names were Dorothy Kathleen and Norma Joyce.

My great-grandmothers were Kathleen Irene, Ellen Catherine Rachel and Minnie.

My great-great-grandmothers were Fanny, Mary Josephine and Mary Ann.

(Yep, I'm working on my family tree

).

**~Stoked~** · October 24th, 2010, 11:36 PM

I just asked DH what his Dad's mum's name was and he said "nanna"
Haha.... Duhhhh

**JCE0810** · October 24th, 2010, 11:53 PM

Well seeing as retrogal and I have the same grandparents I will be repeating but anywho

names from paternal side
- Dorothy Jean (my grandmother)
- Dulcie Augusta (my great grandmother - nan's mum)
- Alma Evelyn (my great grandmother - pa's mum)

names from maternal side
- Florence Eileen (my grandmother)
- Alice Ruby Olga (my great grandmother - nan's mum)
- Elsie Susan (my great grandmother - pa's mum)

I just realised my mum named my youngest sister (retrogal) after mum's grandmother and retrogal has named done the same!!

:yeahthat:

Derr TK about who retrogal was named after what rock have you been living under

**MsReena** · October 25th, 2010, 12:16 AM

My mothers adopted mother is Margaret-Alice, her birth mother is Lorraine.
My dads adopted mother is Marjory, his birth mother is Olivia
My husbands grandmother is Anne and nanna is Audrey
My step grandmothers are Jean and Grace

I also have great aunts; Margaret, Dorris, Edith, Lorna & Phylis

I would use Anne, Olivia and Grace

**Taurean** · October 25th, 2010, 12:58 AM

Nancy and Elsa. My stepgran is Elsie (married my grandfather about 15yrs ago, long after Nancy died) and Elsie is also on DH's side and is DD's middle name

**tattoo_mama** · October 25th, 2010, 01:04 AM

Eunice and Yvonne. Great aunt is Valerie. My sisters name Is verity which always reminds me of an old lady haha, and so does my middle name (Juliet)

**pippismum** · October 25th, 2010, 01:20 AM

My grandmas, great gandmas and old aunties are:
Edna May
Alma
Lorna
Shirley
Sarah
Beatrice
Elizabeth
Alice
Lily
Joyce
Rosie
Dorothy
Mavis
Mabel
Jean
Damiana
Dijonisia
Angela
Carmen
Ynez
Letitia
Sequin
Maria
Ana
Sequoia
Ysabella

Bit of a Spanish touch for you

**thepixie** · October 25th, 2010, 05:45 AM

On my side Mary (known as Lallie) and Anne.
Bear's grandmother was Elizabeth Honor (known as Honor) and DD is named after her.

**BeautifulMadness** · October 25th, 2010, 06:36 AM

Jeanette: my dads mum
Elizabeth: my mums mum

ive got a Clara,Mary,Ada,Ameila,Dasiy,Sarah,Charlotte,Matild a to name a few others.

**Freya** · October 25th, 2010, 06:52 AM

- Dulcie Augusta (my great grandmother - nan's mum)

That is an AWESOME name

**Sterla** · October 25th, 2010, 07:16 AM

Eunice May was my Dad's mum (born 1919)

Margit Viola is my Mum's mum (born 1940 - she is danish btw)

**MrsFabuloso** · October 25th, 2010, 07:21 AM

Grandmothers: Edna and Betty-though that wasn't her real name and I don't know what it is (it isn't Elizabeth...)
Great grandmothers: Emily, Christine, Kathleen (only ones I know)
Grandaunts: Evelyn, Dulcie, Alice, Joy (There are more but I don't know them off the top of my head)

**ferrals5** · October 25th, 2010, 07:56 AM

I was very close to my nan but i seriously can't use her name as you will see.

Zilla Kathleen Woseen (my boys use to call her godzilla)

My other nan and great gran were,

Izabel
Joan