Thanks. My problem has been I have been looking for a Mattie Martin as she was known by, and now I find her listed on my dad's death certificate as Marjorie (actually they spelled it Margorie, but I think it was misspelled). So off to another needle in the haystack. Myrna ----- Original Message ----- From: <jleehunt1@aol.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] NICKNAMES? > In a message dated 11/26/01 9:43:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, > mnyhours@dsicomputers.com writes: > > << Is Marjorie or Margorie a nickname? What is it 'maybe' "short" for? >> > > I don't think so. It is my mother's name, and it may be a variant of > Margaret, but not a nickname for it. The nicknames are usually Marge and > Margie. My mother never particularly liked the name....I told her should > have gone for Jorie in her youth. In her family Jody is a nickname for > Joseph. > > My daughter's names are Margaret (we worked backward from Maggie so if she > wanted an adult name some day....) and Megan. (also maybe variant of > Margaret). My mother says we gave both our daughters the same name, and I > say yeah.....we named them after you <smile> > > Janet Hunter >