BoppinBruce   10 #13 Posted April 11, 2005 I like the name Connie so you have one admirer and Fanny is usually the shortened form of Francis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
muddycoffee   10 #14 Posted April 11, 2005 I once met a bloke from singapore who had a traditional cantonese name, but wished that everyone called him ALAN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest Pauly   #15 Posted April 11, 2005 Originally posted by BoppinBruce .....Fanny is usually the shortened form of Francis.  You learn so much on this forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BoppinBruce   10 #16 Posted April 11, 2005 Nellie is usually shortened name for Penelope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
feargal   21 #17 Posted April 11, 2005 Or Helen, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
muddycoffee   10 #18 Posted April 11, 2005 My grandma was called Madge, a name I have never heard of before or since, but it sounds very old fashioned. It was short for Beatrice.  My other Grandma was called Winnie, short for Winnifred. And Her hubby was Dick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dawny1 Â Â 10 #19 Posted April 11, 2005 My Grandma was called Freda! My sister wanted to call her daughter the same but thankfully we persuaded her not to - she would have sounded like a tortoise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest Pauly   #20 Posted April 11, 2005 Lucky escape for the poor kid eh. You really have to think of how the other kids in school will react when naming your children. I won't go into this though as it'll get merged with the Children's Names thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LoopyLou   10 #21 Posted April 11, 2005 my tortoise is called tess..... not freda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Don_Kiddick   11 #22 Posted April 11, 2005 You don't see many Percy's around these days...   Or Norma's or Joan's. And Cadwalladah... what ever happened to those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Shiesh   13 #23 Posted April 11, 2005 Originally posted by Kristian I was served by someone in Sainsbury's yesterday who's name badge said Ethel on it; was quite surprised because it was a young boy. Maybe it was short for Ethelred?  I never read peoples name badges....well not unless I fancy them or want to complain about them.......which one was it eh Kristian?????   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sam Miguel   10 #24 Posted April 11, 2005 Originally posted by BoppinBruce I like the name Connie so you have one admirer and Fanny is usually the shortened form of Francis.  Connie Francis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...