Although it could be short for Frances, in my family it was actually a given forename i.e. she was baptised as FANNY. Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: Carol O'Neill [mailto:roneil@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 13 March 2006 18:00 To: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B.C.] First Name FANNY Has anybody got any Idea What the First name Fanny be short for if anything ??? Carol Now Mellie Doh say nothin ______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 10/03/06