Compound names were frequently used in past centuries. In Ireland we commonly find Maryanna and Maryann, Marijane rather than Mary Jane and so on. I think it was just the fashion or to have a name which wasn't "common". ----- Original Message ----- From: <Juditoh@aol.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda >I am wondering if the name isn't Ethel Linda and if the person writing the > name as she heard it didn't make the combination. That could have been a > clerk, > priest or whomever wrote for whatever event was being identified. Having > said that I love the combination. Since the name isn't my favorite adding > inda > and making it one word would work for me. Judy > > > In a message dated 1/23/2008 2:57:02 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, > teacher@pmt.org writes: > > Fiona: Have you ever seen another name used for Ethelinda? I can't seem > to > find it anywhere. thanks Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fiona Jones" <mourneminers@optonline.net> > To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:19 PM > Subject: [NIR-DOWN] ALICE _ ELLEN > > >> Has anyone discovered that the names Alice and Ellen are >> interchangeable? >> >> >> >> Fiona. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Fiona, The name Ethelinda, written as that, just popped up, today while researching some New Zealand material. It was among some later 1800's names . Was not looking for it, just happened to notice as I scrolled downwards. Mary -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Hugh Macartney Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 3:36 p.m. To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda Compound names were frequently used in past centuries. In Ireland we commonly find Maryanna and Maryann, Marijane rather than Mary Jane and so on. I think it was just the fashion or to have a name which wasn't "common". ----- Original Message ----- From: <Juditoh@aol.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Ethelinda >I am wondering if the name isn't Ethel Linda and if the person writing the > name as she heard it didn't make the combination. That could have been a > clerk, > priest or whomever wrote for whatever event was being identified. Having > said that I love the combination. Since the name isn't my favorite adding > inda > and making it one word would work for me. Judy > > > In a message dated 1/23/2008 2:57:02 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, > teacher@pmt.org writes: > > Fiona: Have you ever seen another name used for Ethelinda? I can't seem > to > find it anywhere. thanks Ann