Another name for which it is a diminutive is Wilhelmina. Minnie was used a lot as a nickname, not necessarily connected with the person's given name. Elizabeth V Cardinal <evc1369@comcast.net> wrote: I have always thought of Minnie as being the diminutive for Minerva. Has anyone ever heard of a Mabel being called Minnie? Thanks Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net http://www.cafepress.com/formernuns ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California