In my family I have found Frances was often called Fanny - I have a death cert from here listing Fanny as a child of the dead mother that said "Fanny should be Frances Elizabeth" noted in the margin. (Death certs here are very informative, give children's names and ages amongst lots more.) Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stanmapstone@aol.com Sent: Monday, 12 February 2007 10:36 AM To: dur-nbl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Henry Carter b. abt 1840 Rillo? In a message dated 11/02/2007 20:54:17 GMT Standard Time, cbradfo1@twcny.rr.com writes: Was Fanny a name or a nickname? ______________________________________________________ Hi Carol, Fanny was a common forename in the nineteenth century. Regards Stan Mapstone ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.36/681 - Release Date: 11/02/2007 6:50 PM