Shelby, I believe it is Clar-issa with the accent on issa. Vernia ----- Original Message ----- From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:07 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > I am in the midst of an argument over the correct way to say the female > name: Clarissa. I always heard it called "Claracy"; but this other person > says > its wrong, and the correct way is : "Clar-issa", with the accent on the > "issa". Anyway, Clara is the short way to say it. Thanks. > > Shelby > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I have found mostly in the southern census records that they wrote down the names as the people as they called them. In my husbands family there is a Sarah, but she was called Surry. Also I have a copy of a marriage paper for my husbands ancestors for Armeldy Meade and Jesse Damron. She is listed elsewhere as Armelda. They most likely told them the name they called them other than the name they were given at birth. Why do they call a girl Polly- when her name is Mary? Or call her Sally if her name is Sarah. How do they get Peggy out of Margaret? My husbands great aunt was always called Aunt Lanie- I thought it was short for Elaine, I never knew her name was Delaina until I found her on the census records. I suggest you check all spellings of the name- both first and last. Some of the men's names are just as confusing! Gloria Damron~ Ohio~ Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > Shelby, I believe it is Clar-issa with the accent on issa. Vernia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:07 PM > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > > >> I am in the midst of an argument over the correct way to say the female >> name: Clarissa. I always heard it called "Claracy"; but this other person >> says >> its wrong, and the correct way is : "Clar-issa", with the accent on the >> "issa". Anyway, Clara is the short way to say it. Thanks. >> >> Shelby >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gloria, I have always wondered how they came up with Polly for Mary and Peggy for Magaret. My great grandmother had a sister that we always called Aunt Cinda. Her name was Lucinda. But how did they come up with Hank for a man named Henry? Anita ________________________________ From: Gloria Damron <gdamron@roadrunner.com> To: Vernia Brooks (Yahoo) <vlbbrooks@yahoo.com>; wvlogan@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 4:42:03 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? I have found mostly  in the southern census records that they wrote down the names as the people  as they called them.    In my husbands family there is a Sarah, but she was called Surry.  Also I have a copy of a marriage paper for my husbands ancestors for Armeldy Meade and Jesse Damron.  She is listed elsewhere as Armelda.  They most likely told them the name they called them other than the name they were given at birth.  Why do they call a girl Polly- when her name is Mary?  Or call her Sally if her name is Sarah.  How do they get Peggy out of Margaret?  My husbands great aunt was always called Aunt Lanie-  I thought it was short for Elaine, I never knew her name was Delaina until I found her on the census records.  I suggest you check all spellings of the name- both first and last. Some of the men's names are just as confusing! Gloria Damron~  Ohio~ Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > Shelby, I believe it is Clar-issa with the accent on issa.  Vernia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:07 PM > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > > >> I am in the midst of an argument over the correct way to say the female >> name: Clarissa. I always heard it called "Claracy"; but this other person >> says >> its wrong, and the correct way is : "Clar-issa", with the accent on the >> "issa". Anyway, Clara is the short way to say it. Thanks. >> >> Shelby >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anita, I haven't a clue! I guess they are just nicknames. How about Jack for John? I would think a nickname would be a shorter way to use the name, but some of the nicknames are longer than the original name. Perhaps they had to distinguish between people like maybe a John Sr. and John Jr. My sister-in-law has an Aunt Catch- her name is Catherine. Names are funny~ I guess it also depends on the accent of the person saying the name. I was at my mother's in Tennessee and her friend introduced herself as JC. With her accent it sounded like JC but her name is Jessie. Just more fun to figure out all this genealogy stuff! Gloria~ Gloria, I have always wondered how they came up with Polly for Mary and Peggy for Magaret. My great grandmother had a sister that we always called Aunt Cinda. Her name was Lucinda. But how did they come up with Hank for a man named Henry? Anita ________________________________ From: Gloria Damron <gdamron@roadrunner.com> To: Vernia Brooks (Yahoo) <vlbbrooks@yahoo.com>; wvlogan@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 4:42:03 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? I have found mostly in the southern census records that they wrote down the names as the people as they called them. In my husbands family there is a Sarah, but she was called Surry. Also I have a copy of a marriage paper for my husbands ancestors for Armeldy Meade and Jesse Damron. She is listed elsewhere as Armelda. They most likely told them the name they called them other than the name they were given at birth. Why do they call a girl Polly- when her name is Mary? Or call her Sally if her name is Sarah. How do they get Peggy out of Margaret? My husbands great aunt was always called Aunt Lanie- I thought it was short for Elaine, I never knew her name was Delaina until I found her on the census records. I suggest you check all spellings of the name- both first and last. Some of the men's names are just as confusing! Gloria Damron~ Ohio~ Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > Shelby, I believe it is Clar-issa with the accent on issa. Vernia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:07 PM > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > > >> I am in the midst of an argument over the correct way to say the female >> name: Clarissa. I always heard it called "Claracy"; but this other person >> says >> its wrong, and the correct way is : "Clar-issa", with the accent on the >> "issa". Anyway, Clara is the short way to say it. Thanks. >> >> Shelby >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gloria, I know of at least two jr.s (juniors) that go by the nickname "Sonny". My father being one of those. Anita ________________________________ From: Gloria Damron <gdamron@roadrunner.com> To: wvlogan@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 7:21:13 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? Anita,  I haven't a clue!  I guess they are just nicknames.  How about Jack for John?  I would think a nickname would be a shorter way to use the name, but some of the nicknames are longer than the original name.  Perhaps they had to distinguish between people like maybe a John Sr. and John Jr.  My sister-in-law has an Aunt Catch-  her name is Catherine.  Names are funny~ I guess it also depends on the accent of the person saying the name.  I was at my mother's in Tennessee and her friend introduced herself as  JC.  With her accent it sounded like JC but her name is Jessie. Just more fun to figure out all this genealogy stuff! Gloria~ Gloria, I have always wondered how they came up with Polly for Mary and Peggy for Magaret. My great grandmother had a sister that we always called Aunt Cinda. Her name was Lucinda. But how did they come up with Hank for a man named Henry? Anita ________________________________ From: Gloria Damron <gdamron@roadrunner.com> To: Vernia Brooks (Yahoo) <vlbbrooks@yahoo.com>; wvlogan@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 4:42:03 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? I have found mostly in the southern census records that they wrote down the names as the people as they called them. In my husbands family there is a Sarah, but she was called Surry. Also I have a copy of a marriage paper for my husbands ancestors for Armeldy Meade and Jesse Damron. She is listed elsewhere as Armelda. They most likely told them the name they called them other than the name they were given at birth. Why do they call a girl Polly- when her name is Mary? Or call her Sally if her name is Sarah. How do they get Peggy out of Margaret? My husbands great aunt was always called Aunt Lanie- I thought it was short for Elaine, I never knew her name was Delaina until I found her on the census records. I suggest you check all spellings of the name- both first and last. Some of the men's names are just as confusing! Gloria Damron~ Ohio~ Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > Shelby, I believe it is Clar-issa with the accent on issa. Vernia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BurgessWV@aol.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:07 PM > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Clarissa, Or Claracy ? > > >> I am in the midst of an argument over the correct way to say the female >> name: Clarissa. I always heard it called "Claracy"; but this other person >> says >> its wrong, and the correct way is : "Clar-issa", with the accent on the >> "issa". Anyway, Clara is the short way to say it. Thanks.. >> >> Shelby >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message