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nancy / jane

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Carter

Carter Report 26 Mar 2007 16:18

thanks everyone for all your suggestions i was really hoping it was jane but i will have to send for the birth cert of their eldest daughter to find out. thanks once again love linda x

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 26 Mar 2007 15:06

my nans name was annie but known to all as Nancy Margaret

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 26 Mar 2007 14:51

Also Anna. Sue

Lynne

Lynne Report 26 Mar 2007 14:50

In Scotland Nancy is short for Agnes. Not sure about the rest of the country. Cheers

Carter

Carter Report 26 Mar 2007 14:12

thanks terry new doorway opening i think love linda x

Terry

Terry Report 26 Mar 2007 14:10

I know Nancy as a shortened version of Agnes Terry

Carter

Carter Report 26 Mar 2007 14:02

thanks reg i was full of wishfull thinking love linda

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Mar 2007 12:11

If anything, Nancy is a diminutive of Ann(e)...........particularly for Irish families. Reg

Heather

Heather Report 26 Mar 2007 11:42

Nancy is a name in its own right. But people use nicknames or second names.

Carter

Carter Report 26 Mar 2007 10:20

could anyone tell me what nancy is short for ? could it be jane ? thanks love linda