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Bessie short for anything?
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Katrina | Report | 29 Nov 2004 00:19 |
Can anyone please tell me if the name Bessie would be short for anything such as possibly Elizabeth in the 1880's Thanks katrina Australia |
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Peterkinz | Report | 29 Nov 2004 00:20 |
Elizabeth |
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Researching: |
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Patricia | Report | 29 Nov 2004 00:23 |
Hi Katrina I have a great aunt Bessie and her 'proper' name is Elisabeth. Trish |
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Tc | Report | 29 Nov 2004 01:29 |
I know someone who was christened Bessie |
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Pat | Report | 29 Nov 2004 01:40 |
Mostly it is a shortened version of Elizabeth as is Lizzie, Elsie and Eliza, or Liz, but some did use it as a name in its self, but like my great aunt could be a Nell which was also short for Elizabeth and Helen, do you not think they just like to confuse us??? Pat x |
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Katrina | Report | 29 Nov 2004 10:59 |
thanks everyone for your help katrina |
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Naomi in SW | Report | 29 Nov 2004 14:25 |
My aunty Bessie's real name was Emily |