Something I've wondered about.... Re: Nicholas as a name for girls. At one time I thought I had a Nicholas as ggg-grandmother - since then I've realized I was barking up the wrong family tree on that one. But it made me wonder if "Nicholas" for girls was pronounced the French way - with silent 's' - leading to the present day form of "Nicola". Any linguists out there with an opinion on this? Jill McKechnie
I've several female Nicholas's in my line: Nicholas (Carruthers?) of Broom/Lochmaben x John CARRUTHERS of Milne) Nichola(s) JARDINE babt. 1554 x John CARRUTHERS babt. 1545 - 1616 Nicholas MURRAY x Charles MAXWELL (d/o Charles MURRAY of Cockpool) Rgds Ian C <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<snip>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Re: Nicholas as a name for girls. At one time I thought I had a Nicholas as ggg-grandmother - since then I've realized I was barking up the wrong family tree on that one. But it made me wonder if "Nicholas" for girls was pronounced the French way - with silent 's' - leading to the present day form of "Nicola".