Scottish name derivation

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 8 Send Message	Thomas	Report	29 Oct 2006 17:33
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 8 Send Message	Would it be considered common in Scotland either now or in the past for someone whose christian name was 'Jane' to be referred to as 'Jeanne' (pronounced like the word genie'?
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1,161 Send Message	Janet	Report	29 Oct 2006 18:05
	Yes, Jane, Jean, Jeanne, Janette and Janet are all diminuitives of the same name. Very common in Scotland, certainly in the 1700's and 1800's as I have so many of these names in my own Scottish Family History going back to the 1700's. Whether it is still common today is another issue. You can see by my name that it was carried into my generation, but stopped with me, although the second name of a grandchild is Jane so still strong enough! Janet
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 8 Send Message	Thomas	Report	29 Oct 2006 18:28
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 8 Send Message	Thanks Janet. Yes...this was my ggm, she was born some time in mid-late 1800's. I only had hearsay that her name was Jeanne (pronounced genie), plus her year and place of death. Looking at the BMDs I could only find a 'Jane' which tied in. Thanks again. Tom.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 417 Send Message	Uncle John	Report	29 Oct 2006 21:28
	Another couple of variants - I have one who was christened Jeannie. And I've also seen Jeanie. J