I can't help you either, but I have a great grandmother who's middle name is Susanna Babette Roth. She was born Sept 14, 1869. I am sure that Babette was a popular name back then. Rudy > Richard, I can't help you, but your grandmother's name caught my eye, > having the name Babette. My grnadmother's middle name was Babette. She was > from the Nurnberg area and a Roman Catholic. I thought it strange, since > it sounds French. Do you kinow of any history of the name? Thanks, Linda > Los Angeles > > ______________________________