The name: "Ina", Aberdeen, 1902.....

Post by **Ina** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:56 pm

My Uncle Alex always greeted me by singing:

Ina, is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina

I feel lucky to have had my name shortened to Ina.......I could have been Billie, Willie or even Minnie

Ina

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:07 pm

Aye, i think you've been very lucky Ina!

I keep thinking wee Samuelina would've been nicknamed "Puddin' Face"....

Jack

ps - nae offence to any Samuelina reading this - i'm sure you do like your unusual name.

JayPee · Post by **JayPee** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:56 pm

Thanks to all ... I'm glad you helped me narrow down my search

The only uncle of my Ina (of which I'm aware) is John, so I'll keep in mind both "Ina" and "Johnina" (as well as other possibilities) during my searches.

Thanks again,
- JayPee

mesklin · Post by **mesklin** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:38 pm

Throw in a couple of extras.

I went to primary school with a girl called Ena (eeh-na) Grieg. Moved to Australia.

And the heroine in Dracula is called Mina Harker.

Dave

JayPee · Post by **JayPee** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:04 am

DavidWW wrote:Admittedly, in Scotland, it was/is most often a shortened version of another name rather then a name in its own right, - take any Scottish male given name and add "ina", - see the not that unusual Jamesina and Donaldina referred to above, - but I wish I had a few greenbacks for every time during research that I've come across an Ina.

BTW it's often a sensitive matter in Scotland as to whether the pronunciation should be Eena or Eye-na

Davie

I was just re-reading this discussion, and wanted to add a comment and a question:

My ma-in-law (Murdina) was (she thinks) named after an aunt of hers named Murdina ... who (we believe) was named after her maternal grandfather, Murdo.
I guess I'm trying to say that one should not limit searching for only uncles, but aunts as well ... or farther back in time, to aunts' and uncles' parents, g-parents, and gg-parents ... and beyond.

[But, then again, the older Murdina's parents didn't seem to follow typical Scot naming patterns, and introduced names for Murdina's siblings that had not been seen in the family before! I suppose it goes without saying in genealogy, but I'll say it anyway: Always expect the unexpected

]

Now for the question, Davie: How sensitive a matter is/was the pronunciation? Were wars fought? Did rifts in families form? My ma-in-law Murdina (as well as her aunt) went by the "eye-na" version.
(But, in the same "family", my ma-in-law had a dog named "Dina" - pronounced "Deena"

A cute little dauchshund from the pictures.)

- JayPee

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:22 am

Love this thread so far.....thought I'd throw in a couple more!!
I have a Jacobina and and Clementina in the Scottish tree and a dear departed gr aunt who was US born and bred and was just plain Ina. (sounds like eye-na).

Jean

ps....and went to grade school with an Edwina!!!

JayPee · Post by **JayPee** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:40 am

JustJean wrote: ...
ps....and went to grade school with an Edwina!!!

Yes! Thanks for triggering a thought (I *do* get them once in a while...) I worked once, about 25 years ago, with a lovely Edwina!

Now .. at risk of offending other "-ina"s, what is the most bizzare "-ina" you can propose? Think about all of the males in your tree and add and "ina" : StuartIna? [or StewIna?] DaveIna? JackIna? GustavIna? JayIna?

(Sorry ... I think I've had a wee dram too much already.)

- JayInaPee

HK · Post by HK » Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:49 am

How about Aloyisiousina.
HK

JayPee · Post by **JayPee** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:53 am

HeatherK wrote:How about Aloyisiousina.
HK

Thanks. Make me snort *into* my wee dram

- JayInaPee

HK · Post by HK » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:30 am

Jayinapee wrote:
Thanks. Make me snort *into* my wee dram

Happy to make you happy.
HK