Can anyone with local knowledge tell me if it was common for people called Alexander to be referred to as Sandy Thanks for any help Tina

I'm sure i'm not alone with this Tina. I have several Alexanders in my family who have been & are called Sandy. Regards. Jan Jan Bell Newsdesk1_2000@yahoo.co.uk Newsdesk1@excite.com --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun!

> Can anyone with local knowledge tell me if it was common for people called > Alexander to be referred to as Sandy > Tina Yes, it is still very common indeed. Anne

Hi Tina My new website will give you all the variants, nicknames, etc, of Alexander, or at least all the ones I know. I'm hoping your query will generate some more. Another common pet name is Zander. Ray Hennessy Site URL is http://www.whatsinaname.net/index.html [Site still in draft form so layout needs work. Please comment.] ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Port" <cport@bigpond.net.au> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:21 AM Subject: [MORAY] Names > Can anyone with local knowledge tell me if it was common for people > called Alexander to be referred to as Sandy > > Thanks for any help > Tina

Hi Ray, I had a good look at your names site. It really is easy to use and informative. Thanks for posting it on the list. Merry Christmas Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <rayhennessy@iclway.co.uk> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [MORAY] Names > Hi Tina > > My new website will give you all the variants, nicknames, etc, of > Alexander, or at least all the ones I know. I'm hoping your query will > generate some more. Another common pet name is Zander. > > Ray Hennessy > > Site URL is http://www.whatsinaname.net/index.html > [Site still in draft form so layout needs work. Please comment.] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Port" <cport@bigpond.net.au> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 6:21 AM > Subject: [MORAY] Names > > >> Can anyone with local knowledge tell me if it was common for people >> called Alexander to be referred to as Sandy >> >> Thanks for any help >> Tina > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be > transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in > transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual email > address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via the mailing > list Admin. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Hi Tina, My Dad, Alexander, was born in Perthshire. He is known as Alex, Alister, Sandy, Alec and a number of other names! JennyMc Brisbane