In our family, "Maisie" is a knickname for "Mary." Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Padraig Mor O'Gealagain" <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> To: <IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:14 PM Subject: Re: Forename "Minnie"/ Maisie > I assume, Kathleen, that Minnie was what was recorded - but regardless of > that fact, it is still a pet-name for Minerva. > > Btw, does anyone know what 'Maisie' ought to be? > > Female pet-names - something else, eh? > > ****** Replies To The List Only, Please ****** > > Padraig Mor > An Sean Gabhar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Bowen" <kathleen.bowen@gmail.com> > To: <IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:55 PM > Subject: Re: Forename "Minnie" > > > > There have been a few Minnies I have known and 2 in family data and all > were > > the given name - it wasn't a nickname or diminutive~ > > > > Kathleen > > > On 3/21/06, Pat <bill-pat_galovich@telus.net> wrote: > > > > How about "Minerva"? > >