Judging by my aformentioned baby name book, Fanny *may* be short for Frances. (In German that may be Fransciska. -----Original Message----- From: Jim & Sondra Brown [mailto:cats@eosinc.com] Sent: Sunday, January 24, 1999 8:37 PM To: TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] What's in a name Let me push your patience just a little more.... How about Fanny? Any ideas on what it would be short for? Or is Fanny the whole thing. I think she is German. Having trouble proving a connection to family from Pa. Sondra ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Greatest Christmas Gift Ever! Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html