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[Tuckervill]

+1 Oak.

My southern grandmother's name was Dora Ethel. My Irish grandma's was Helen Iona. My mom's is Helen Betty.

Helen IS a classic name, though.

Mine is Karen Ann. I always wanted to be called Ann, and spell with the E at the end. :-/

Karen

[SouthernBelle]

I had a great g'ma named Birdie. Never seen that anywhere else.

To the best of my knowledge, she did not play the accordian.

[7rider]

I had a great g'ma named Birdie. Never seen that anywhere else.

Was that her given name, or a nickname?

Most of my older relatives have nicknames that are used everyday...
I had an Aunt Dodo. Her name was Josephine, but a cousin tried to say "JoJo", but it came out "DoDo" and it stuck.
Same thing with an Aunt DeeDee. Her name was Angela, "Angie" became "DeeDee".
Then...my dad had cousins Foots and Scars (he was Oscanio - Italian version of Oscar, I think.) No idea where Foots came from! .

[Possegal]

I always wanted to be called Ann, and spell with the E at the end. :-/

Karen

My middle name is Anne and when I asked my mother why, assuming it was after her mother who was named Anna but called Annie, she told me it was from Anne of Green Gables, her favorite book as a child. In that book, the character refers to herself as "Anne, Ann with an E". So my friends often called me that, saying my middle name was Anne, Ann with an E. Long middle name.


My mother was named Edna. God rest her soul it was gladly a name that died with her in my family. I joke that when I go to heaven and meet her mother my first comment will be - what were you thinking? (Mum's sister was named Muriel, that just adds to my intrigue). My grandmothers were Annie and Bridget, both very fine names I would have been happy to carry on. Just not Edna.

[cyclinnewbie]

+1 Oak.

Mine is Karen Ann. I always wanted to be called Ann, and spell with the E at the end. :-/

Karen

My middle name is Anne (note the E lolol). I was named after my Aunt Anne, and then passed it on to my daughter. Both my grandmother's were named Margaret, as is my mom, and I really wanted to name my daughter that, but hubby thought it was too old fashioned. I love that name, though....

[farrellcollie]

I had an aunt gertrude and a great aunt beulah.

[Dogmama]

Zen, your avatar always reminds me of the joke:

"Welcome to heaven. Here is your harp."

"Welcome to hell. Here is your accordian."