Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if anyone knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the particularly family I am interested is called Heather. There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. Thank you Ann _________________________________________________________________ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/

All the Hetty's I've known were christened Henrietta. Moya Page, researching BANTING/BANTEN/BANTUM - One Name Study GOONS # 4570 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Gilbert" <jamesventnor@hotmail.co.uk> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Nick Names Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if anyone knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the particularly family I am interested is called Heather. There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. Thank you Ann _________________________________________________________________ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Following this request for clarification, I thought a list of diminutives might be of general interest to the list. http://www.nireland.com/anne.johnston/Diminutives.htm Moya Page, researching BANTING/BANTEN/BANTUM - One Name Study GOONS # 4570 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Gilbert" <jamesventnor@hotmail.co.uk> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Nick Names Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if anyone knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the particularly family I am interested is called Heather. There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. Thank you Ann _________________________________________________________________ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Ann, My Christian names books state Hetty is a pet form of Hesther and/or Henrietta. The information does not fit in with the names you mentioned I am afraid. Rod in Andover.

There are two meanings to Hetty One is a diminutive of Henrietta, Keeper of the Hearth, which is the French feminine form of Henry The other comes from Persia and is a Star or Myrtle Leaf Mostly it is the French origin one. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Gilbert" <jamesventnor@hotmail.co.uk> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Nick Names Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if anyone knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the particularly family I am interested is called Heather. There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. Thank you Ann _________________________________________________________________ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000738-3, 05/05/2007 Tested on: 5/5/2007 11:14:35 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

My grandmother was called Hettie but her name was Ethel Louise Colin W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Gilbert" <jamesventnor@hotmail.co.uk> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Nick Names Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if anyone knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the particularly family I am interested is called Heather. There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. Thank you Ann _________________________________________________________________ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-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: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 5/5/2007 10:34 AM

It is an abb for Esther Ann Regards Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Gilbert" <jamesventnor@hotmail.co.uk> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 12:01 AM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Nick Names > Having been successfull the last time I asked for help I wondered if > anyone > knew what the nick name Hetty is short for. > > Found one site that said it was Heather but as far as I know none of the > particularly family I am interested is called Heather. > > There are six girls in this family, Fanny, Ellen, Elizabeth, Rosanna, > Chalotte (Lottie) and Mary. Maybe its just one of those nick names that > happens in a family but thought I would ask you all what you think. > > Thank you > > Ann > > _________________________________________________________________ > Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! > http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >