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The name Midge

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Maggie

Maggie Report 3 Jan 2004 23:53

Thanks everyone, Maybe Auntie Midge was not one of the two that I have found - maybe there is another one!!!!! Oh no! Maggie

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 3 Jan 2004 21:15

checked with neighbour and she thinks our neighbour was called Marjorie shelli

Ann

Ann Report 3 Jan 2004 20:28

One of my best friends at school in Liverpool was called Midge..it was a diminutive for Marjorie.

Gary

Gary Report 3 Jan 2004 17:04

My Aunt Madeleine is known as Midge. But she is also small and could be viewed as annoying by some! Gary

Lilian

Lilian Report 3 Jan 2004 09:39

A friend of mine was christened Miriam but was always known as Midge. Lilian

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 3 Jan 2004 00:49

one of my old neighbours was called Midge will try and remember to ask another if they know what it was short for tomorrow ok? Shelli

Unknown

Unknown Report 3 Jan 2004 00:44

Maggie, I always thought that Midge was an affection abbreviation of Margaret ( and my book backs that up too!) But equally, you could call anyone smaller than yourself Midge too! lol Eleanorx

Maggie

Maggie Report 3 Jan 2004 00:24

Thanks Helen, Maybe one of them was very small - never thought of that! Maggie

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 3 Jan 2004 00:18

My daughter had a friend called Midge who was really Charlotte - apparently she was a very tiny baby (midget) and the name stuck until well into her teens!

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Maggie

Maggie Report 3 Jan 2004 00:07

My Dad's Aunties were Clara Rebecca and Henrietta Harriet - any idea why he called one of them Aunty Midge? Maggie