Genealogy Chat

Sure you've thought of this but have you checked her childrens first/middle names.They did tend to name their kids after the parents.Of course being scots her middle name may well reflect her mothers maiden name. Good luck. Janet

names are strange ar'nt they! i had a geat aunt who was called netta,i always thought it was short for annette or anita, all my life i knew her as auntie netta,but in the last 12 months i have found out her name was eilleen! were netta came from i don't know!!!! chris.

If you look at the map thrown up by the British 19th Century Surname Atlas (Archer Software) you will see that Ina was then a common name (as a ratio to all other names per 100,000 ) in Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross and Chromerty. A real Scots name. My mother is an Ina.

My grandfather had a sister who was always known as 'Auntie Ina' - my family is from Ayrshire. I assumed that it would be a Williamina or some such - but it looks like she was a Catherine! K.

It could also be philamina....knew someone with this name and was called ina for short Lynn

My Grandma was christened Ina, plain and simple. Pronounced Eye na ... at her funeral the vicar pronounced it E na ... my Dad was fuming ! Elaine.

Hi lynne we have Ina's in our family, mainly from Glasgow and their full name is Thomasina hope that helps regards Julie

Hi Lynne, I suppose it depends where she came from. I had an auntie Ina and her real name was Murdina. She was named after her father Murdo as there were no sons born to him which was a very common practice in the Outer Hebrides and quite a lot of the Highlands I believe. You get some corkers like Angusina, Donaldina, Thomasina etc... Hope you find out. Pam

Lynne Could be Williamina - a fairly popular late 19th/early 20th century name in Scotland. David

Thanks all. The older bodies in the family pronounce it eye-na so I think it probably is Ina but will look into Ena too. Thanks all for your suggestions. Lynne

Hi Lynne I worked with a girl called Ina, and her real name was Willomina. Best wishes Gwen

Any chance you might find it spelled Ena? nne

Thanks Kim. I think I will have to have a wander round local cemetries as she lived in one village most of her life. Hopefully I will find her full name that way. Lynne

Could be Georgina, Selina or any name ending ina!! I had an Auntie Ina, and it was short for Georgina I think ... Good luck KIM

I am decended from an Ina Melville from Fife in Scotland. Does anyone have any suggestions for what Ina could have been shortened from? Thank you Lynne