Some others Sarah / Sally Ann / Nancy / Hannah Jane / Jean/ Jessie / Jenny / Jeanie / Janet Mary / Maria Don't forget those who liked to alternate between their christian name and middle name ! Then we have those who invent knew names ! Angela in Oz

I have a John Samuel MIDLANE who was born in 1848 in Portsea. On the 1851 and 1861 census, and his baptism records, he is John Samuel. Then around 1871, he changes to just Henry! In 1881, he has become Henry J. S. and by 1891, he is back to John Samuel, which is what was recorded on his gravestone in 1894. Despite many hours searching, I have yet to find his marriage record (to Jane Emily SIMMONDS of London), but with so many different first names for the couple, and so many potential mis-spellings of both surnames, perhaps it's not surprising! Sarah

Also John / Jack, Jock, Johnny Robert / Rob, Rab, Bob, Bertie, Bert or Rabbie Helen / Nell, Nelly George / Tod, Dod Ellen / Nell, Ellie Isabella / Bella, Isa, Isobel Margaret / Maggie, Rita, Madge, Meg, Marge, Greta, Peggy, even Daisy (from Margurite) Mary / Polly, Minnie, Polette, Mollie, Molly, May Alexander / Sandy, Sandie or Eck Minerva / Minnie James / Jim, Jimmy, Jas Alice / Lisa Nicholas / Nic, Nick, Col Amelia / Milly Sarah / Sadie Louise / Alison, Eloise, Lois Thomas / Tom, Tam Euphemia / Effy Elizabeth / Bet, Bettie, Liz, Lizzie, Betty, Beth, Elsa, Bess, Bessie, Elise, Ella Miriam / Molly Helena / Ena, Lena, Ellen If you search for the term Hypocoristic (meaning endearing or a pet names)in Wikipedia it will give you many other variations. Claire

>I might also add, > >Helen / Nell, Nelly - Ellen, Eleanor, Ellie >Isabella / Bella, Isa, Isobel - Elizabeth in medieval times >Alexander / Sandy, Sandie or Eck Eck in our family was always from Hector >James / Jim, Jimmy, Jas - Jamie >Euphemia / Effy - my dear Gt Gt Gt Grandmother who emigrated from >Kintyre in her late 60s - also known as Eufen; Phemie; Phoebe; David in Ballarat

I've found this site very helpful in the past: http://www.whatsinaname.net/ Debbie Vic., Aust. Some others Sarah / Sally Ann / Nancy / Hannah Jane / Jean/ Jessie / Jenny / Jeanie / Janet Mary / Maria Don't forget those who liked to alternate between their christian name and middle name ! Then we have those who invent knew names ! Angela in Oz ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message