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A very quick question on a first name

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Angela

Angela Report 3 Nov 2004 14:59

I would go for Frances if I were you. I guess it is the female version of Frank being short for Francis.

Pat

Pat Report 3 Nov 2004 00:25

Michelle I asked this question a while back as I have a rellie with the name Fanny on census and birth cert but could not find any births for her. I was told like you Frances is the most common but yes it could be anything, makes things so difficult as you cannot be sure then if you have the right marriage which I have not found yet. I am not sure where they married or when. Good luck with yours, Me I would rather Frances anyday. Pat x

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 2 Nov 2004 21:22

dont you believe it I have found all sorts of rellies using all sorts of names they were not christened with

Michelle

Michelle Report 2 Nov 2004 20:49

So it isn't very likely that the Fanny Ann I have found could actually be Elizabeth Ann then?!

Kim

Kim Report 2 Nov 2004 20:48

Possibly Francesca. Kim

Andy

Andy Report 2 Nov 2004 20:04

In Scottish it can be Helen!

Geoff

Geoff Report 2 Nov 2004 19:58

The "normal" one is Frances.

Michelle

Michelle Report 2 Nov 2004 19:49

I'm probably being slow here, but what was the first name Fanny a shortened form of? I know it was often a first name in it's own right, but what other names could it be a pet version of - I can only think of Frances or Ann.