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*Sharm

*Sharm Report 28 Aug 2007 20:22

thanks lindy that explains it then! how odd to name your child after an area
Sharmala.

Linda

Linda Report 28 Aug 2007 20:14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudland_Bridge_railway_station This gives a bit of info about where the name originates from, appaprently a variation on Magdalen. It's also a region in Preston.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 28 Aug 2007 20:07

Lindy
Yes the preston one is one of mine i think, im curious as to the origin of the name
Sharmala

Linda

Linda Report 28 Aug 2007 20:03

Hi, I'd never heard of the name before, but on freebmd there are several Maudlands, mostly around the Preston area.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 28 Aug 2007 19:53

Anyone heard of this christian name before is Maud the short name for it?