I have never heard of Phoebe being a nickname for Margaret. Has anyone else heard of that? I have a Pheobe Round born in Foster in 1786, if she is really Margaret, I might need to do more research. Doug Thornton ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [RIPROVID] Christian names > In 2 instances, I've found a woman named Margaret was also known as Phoebe. > However, I've never found 'Phoebe' in nickname or alternate names lists, to > go with Margaret. Anyone have ideas on the name Phoebe? > > <<Some nicknames for Margaret are: Daisy, Greta, Madge, Maggie, Maisie, > Marge, Margo, Meg, Megan, Metta, Midge, Peggy>> > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

At 09:16 AM 12/9/01 -0500, Douglas Thornton wrote: >I have never heard of Phoebe being a nickname for Margaret. Has anyone else >heard of that? >I have a Pheobe Round born in Foster in 1786, if she is really Margaret, I >might need to do more research. > >Doug Thornton > Hi Doug, I searched for a connection for some time and found none. I do Thurber Genealogy and have found a number of Phoebes and Phebes - and have never seen any connection to the name Margaret. Florence Thurber Gargaro