Pet name Mattie

Post by **paddyscar** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:02 am

Jus to add to the mix Stewie, my Auntie Mattie was Martha, but her husband called her 'Helen'

Andrew C. · Post by **Andrew C.** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:20 pm

Again, Martha. My mother has a close friend Mattie who is really Martha.

frances · Post by **frances** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:25 pm

My husband's great aunts were called Mattie & Tottie-We always thought that Mattie was Matilda but have no idea what Tottie was short for-any suggestions.

My Aunt known to everyone as Betty is actually Roberta born exactly 10 months after my Uncle Robert !!! I suppose after 10 children my Nana had run out of ideas for names.

Frances

Post by **SarahND** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:58 pm

Hi Frances,

frances wrote:My husband's great aunts were called Mattie & Tottie-We always thought that Mattie was Matilda but have no idea what Tottie was short for-any suggestions.

Nothing springs to mind but... have you tried to find any official documents with their names on them? E.g. birth, marriage, death...? If you post the info you have, I'll bet you'll have the names in short order

All the best,
Sarah

Andrew C. · Post by **Andrew C.** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:05 pm

I was at School with someone who was calle Tot ot Tottie and he was really Thomas, I think?

frances · Post by **frances** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:01 pm

Hi Sarah

Yes I should really go down that route. I will need to put aside my own tree for a wee while and concentrate on his again.

Kind Regards

Frances

PS If I find out the answer I will post it on the forum