Could any of you tell me whether the (male) first name Fridli is a nickname for Fridolin? Among my ancestors is one Fridli Bleuler (born ca. 1552 in Zollikon, Zurich). Kjell Ove Hattrem Molde, Norway

Yes, for sure! Walter of Vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kjell Ove Hattrem" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Fridli = Fridolin? > Could any of you tell me whether the (male) first name Fridli is a > nickname for Fridolin? > > Among my ancestors is one Fridli Bleuler (born ca. 1552 in Zollikon, > Zurich). > > Kjell Ove Hattrem > Molde, Norway > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html > to unsubscribe > nothing in message > > >

Dear Kjell, Yes, Fridolin, Friedolin could be one, but..... At that time period in Switzerland, however, the given name 'Friedrich' was much more common. But if your ancestor appears as "Fridli" in records, I would keep his name as such and just add (Friedrich) in parenthesis to clarify. My genealogist made a Note regarding our "Friedli" of 1591, saying: "This 'Friedli' was always known (always appears) as 'Friedli, the [black] smith'. True story: A favorite cousin of mine was kind enough to fill in a family group sheet about his immediate family. His firstname is "Heini". As is my nature I tried to "streamline" into what I considered the correct basic form and changed his firstname to "Heinrich". Later, after sending him a copy of my genealogy work, he wrote back and EMPHASIZED that his true firstname is HEINI and not Heinrich!!! That it says so on his baptismal record. Now Kjell, I don't know how much you're into the American colloquialisms/folksy expressions......... but no boy or man around here in his right mind would stand for the first name of Heini ;-). At our Swiss/American family reunion, while introducing our six children to my dear cousin Heini, each in turn, as they shook Heini's hand...each in turn looked at me questioningly..???.. their whole demeanor asking, "Is this for real, Mom or are you kidding us?" I've never had the heart to explain this whole dilemna to Heini, who doesn't understand much English! So, you see Kjell, your Fridli may have been baptized with that very form of the name. And so that IS his name. Don't try to translate names. You might be changing them. Hanneli ----- Original Message ----- From: Kjell Ove Hattrem <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Fridli = Fridolin? > Could any of you tell me whether the (male) first name Fridli is a > nickname for Fridolin? >