Dear Listers, I want to thank all that replied to my query. It seems that the concensus is that Sookey was a nickname for Susan or Susannah. As one of you said, it is difficult for children to say Susie and this may be why Sookey became a nickname for Susan or Susannah. As a point of information, in my research I have ran across a Christina who is nickname Tissey and I think that comes from little children not being able to say Chrissy. Thanks again. Ann