Interchangeable First Names ?.....

marionh · Post by **marionh** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:23 pm

In my family most of the Janets' were called Jessie. Marions' were either Minnie or Mairn.

sheilajim · Post by **sheilajim** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:55 pm

I even had an Aunt called Maisie, short for Mary and Nessie short for Agnes.

Sheila

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:53 am

Hello Jean and all

I recently transcribed some entries for 1861 marriages and came across a "Berty" and a "Betsy" as given names.

I used to work with a "Maisie" one of two Irish sisters her Sunday name was Mary Ann, and her sister was "Nancy" aka Annie Philomena

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:56 pm

Couldn't find my Effie MACLEOD on SP. I was convinced that Effie must be short for Euphemia. When I finally tried for the mariage cert leaving the bride's given name a blanc, I found her and discovered that she was a Henrietta.

Catriona

Post by **AnneM** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:30 pm

Hi Catriona

Snap. I had an Effie from Barvas for a friend and she was Henrietta McLean.

Anne

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:53 pm

Hi all,I was christened Agnes,called Nancy and school friends would say Senga,Agnes spelled backwards.My mum Helen got called Nellie,Mum in Law Margaret,called Peggy,cousin Rebecca called Rea,Aunt Esther called Easter (born Easter Sunday)and hubbies Aunt Nan ,right name Ann.Well I suppose we could be called worse names than those.!!!!!!! Nancy

katye · Post by **katye** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:16 am

Hi there,

Has anyone heard of Ann and Marion being interchangeable? On my great grandmother's marriage certificate,her mother's name is Marion Lang(nee Adams) and her father as William Lang but an OPR search for Marion & William's marriage records her as Ann Adams.Is this likely or have I got the wrong marriage?

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:24 am

But what about this one in the right area:

WILLIAM LANG
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: MARION ADAM Family
Marriage:
14 NOV 1848 East Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

With children:

1. MARGARET LANG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 09 NOV 1861 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

2. MARION LAING - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 JUL 1856 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

3. JANET LANG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 SEP 1858 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

4. WILLIAM LANG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 16 DEC 1849 Sir Michael Street United Presbyterian, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

5. MARION LANG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 APR 1851 Sir Michael Street United Presbyterian, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Post by **Merlot** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:51 am

Hi All,

Can I throw in Libby as another form of Elizabeth.
Also, I have a "Birnie", her real name is Barbara

Merlot

katye · Post by **katye** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:16 pm

Hi Andy,
Thank you so much for your help. She certainly looks a likely candidate although there is no "s" on the end of the surname. That said, the Ann Adams I had didn't seem right as the marriage took place in Glasgow.I will have to look further into it. The 1841 Census is not throwing up anything that fits.

Thanks again, Katye

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Interchangeable First Names ?.....

First Names?

Ann/ Marion