This below might provide an answer to a conundrum that has been bugging me for some years now. My target relates to a Christopher Christmas Berry whose first Baptism (there were actually 4 which has exacerbated my search) as John Christmas Underwood, parents William Underwood and Mary Gooddy, All Saints, Norwich 8 January 1797 having been born according to the transcription of the Parish Register, 15 December 1796. A later Baptism record carries a note "Born Christmas Day". Looking closely at the image from the Register there is a strong possibility that the "15" is actually "25". Any way that is off the subject. It now occurs to me, from that below, that "Gooddy" could be an abbreviation for "My Goodwife" and not the surname of his Birth Mother. I have tried to verify this from records but have not been able to do find anything that provides a true "link". The closest I can get to discovery is a Marriage Transcription, Mary Ditchfield and William Underwood, Norwich 10 May 1787 through findmypast. Is there someone out there please who could provide a link to verify that this Mary (Anne) Ditchfield is the mother of John Christmas Underwood? My research for C C Berry may be found at http://bobvine.gen.nz/ Thank you Bob Judy & Bob's Place 11 Ngaio Crescent, Lower Hutt 5010, NEW ZEALAND Tel: 64 4 9711192 Mobile NZ: +64 21510682 Mobile: when in Australia: +61 4523308354 Skype: bobvine Website: www.bobvine.nz -----Original Message----- From: Christine Benson [mailto:christinebenson313@btinternet.com] Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 3:34 AM To: Norfolk Mailing List Subject: Re: [NFK] GOODY Hi All, I have always believed it to be an abbreviation of Goodwife and a title like Mrs. However, looking for Goody as a forename in Ancestry I found several. Some looked as if Goody was given as a surname used as a forename but there were several where Goody was the only forename at birth. So it seems to me that both possibilities exist. Christine