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What names are Es, Ev or Ez and Effie short for? (

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Wee Scottish Lass

Wee Scottish Lass Report 15 Apr 2004 22:47

My husbands aunt is called Effie, short for Euphemia.

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 15 Apr 2004 22:34

My grandparents were Eff and Alf = Ethel and Alfred! Maz. XX

Sue

Sue Report 15 Apr 2004 19:36

Effie could be short for Ethel. Es - Esther. Ev - Evelyn. Ez - Elizabeth??? Sue

Pumphrey

Pumphrey Report 15 Apr 2004 17:29

If your relatives are Scottish, Effie is often short for Henrietta. Pam

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 15 Apr 2004 17:14

Esther, Esme? I think Effie is a name on it`s own (if you see what I mean!) I`m sure I`ve seen Ez as an abbreviation of Elizabeth, but I stand to be corrected! Ev could be Evelyn?

Judith

Judith Report 15 Apr 2004 17:13

I was at school with an Effie who was really Evelyn, another was christened Efferdina.

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Apr 2004 17:09

Effie Gray, who married the art critic John Ruskin, was really Euphemia - you can see why she preferred Effie! Es could be Esme or Esmerelda Ev could be Evangeline or Evadne Ez - got me stumped, but possibly something long and Biblical?

Lynda ~

Lynda ~ Report 15 Apr 2004 16:54

At a guess Esther? Lynda

Deryn

Deryn Report 15 Apr 2004 16:51

Any ideas? Found the ES<EV<EZ one - it was EVERALDA!!