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my dad had a great gran called fanny her surname was funny to it was titinsaw(not sure about spelling)

Amongst all the Marys and Josephs, I have a Wolfran Cattermole, Loveday Bridgman, Brighton Gay, and twins called Cain and Abel! My Gx4 grandfather was named Richard, but was known as Dirty. Oh and my grand daughter is called Blossom

Strump, Well Fairy sounds kinder than witch. Fancy having the name of witch!! Sylvia

I have: Aballuise, Cara, Montague (Romeo and juliet)??? and Claybrook! xx

I have a hodson, and I kid you not, a cousin(she was a witness at her wedding) of my Grt Grt Grandmother was called Fanny Sellar not a name you could have today. Maxine

Got Comfort, Reuben, Fanny, Tabitha and Verdon. Claire xxx

My mum's was Christel Edeltrout but she was German

My Mum's middle name was Philomena, Mum's cousin's name was Christopher and his cofirmation name...? yes Columbus! I have an Adorthy in my tree and a Baikie. I also have a neighbour who changed her name by deed pole to Dolphin! Christine

I have a chap called Experience, you should see how that gets spelt on the census returns! Also my GGrandmothers second name was Avarintha, I understand my mother narrowly escaped that one.

I have heard of a Senga and when she was asked how she got her name she explained that it was Agnes spelt backward

I have these in my tree, all travellers in England Wisdom, Jabez, Sylvanus, Absalom, Kyia, Neptune, Nipton, Nepthali, Liberty, Job, Shadrack, Nehemiah Charity, Mercy, Patience, Freedom, Britainnia, Ocean, Fainette, Centabury, Binah, Sabina, Sanfoy, Cinderelle, Septura, Nahomri, Gildrida, Richenda, Eldria, They sound unique, but think of the fun I have had with the way they can be transcribed!!!! And I end up with Tracie!!! don't run into many of them now do you LOL!

Hmmm... We have several Georges, Johns, Sidney, Charles.. nothing unusual... We do have a Florence (Florrie) that's as unusual as we get...

My Aunts were called Octenia, Topsey and Viney. Thankfully Dad was called George! Octenia wasn't the eighth child as might be assumed, but the first! Suex

My grandfather was called granville rigby southern

I found my great grandfather was Murdoch Kelly, sounds like he was related to our bushranger Ned *lol* I also have Quinton Farish on my list Joyclyn Sno Robins Most others I found are names that stayed in the family and always throughout

Tryphena & Selinda (or Celinda/Seliendie depending on which census you read!) Saz

i have a squire crankshaw in my tree

Do Jewish names and names of people who weren't actually christened count? She asked pedantically... My Dad's middle name was Levi, which is a Jewish name, but the GR geneologist informed me that Protestant non-conformists used Old Testament names too!

have a Valentine and a Livingstone!! Jayne

Any buttercups out there? Sylvia xxx