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Offline adee7

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Re: Names you just don't see anymore
« Reply #297 on: Monday 16 July 07 01:03 BST (UK) »
My brother and I have our father and mother's names. ???

About 35 years ago when my father's Scottish nephew visited, there were 3 of them with the same name.

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England and Belfast - GOFF, GOUGH, MATHERS, MOXHAM/MOXAM,  OSMOND, PHILLIPS, WINDER, WYKES

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Re: Names you just don't see anymore
« Reply #298 on: Monday 16 July 07 04:12 BST (UK) »
I don't know if I dare say this, but some other rootschatters will remember this with a great deal of laughter, but we spent an entire evening once trying to find a Fanny Bush!!  I'm serious!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Caz

PS  I found an Easter, but I guess it really should have been Esther but you never know!

Caz
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Re: Names you just don't see anymore
« Reply #299 on: Monday 16 July 07 04:49 BST (UK) »
Easter Bush? That's like a Christmas tree, only with eggs on it?

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Moore/Addison~New Brunswick
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Re: Names you just don't see anymore
« Reply #300 on: Monday 16 July 07 07:25 BST (UK) »
I have an Easter who on marriage became Easter Le Mare

Jody
Arney Somerset
Cole London
Crossman Tavistock
Earle Hull Yorkshire
HANNS Tavistock       
MARTIN London         
VIGERS   London       
VIGURES Tavistock      
WRIGHT London
Peele England/New zealand
Hargreaves England/ New Zealand


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Re: Names you just don't see anymore
« Reply #301 on: Monday 16 July 07 12:11 BST (UK) »
I don't know if I dare say this, but some other rootschatters will remember this with a great deal of laughter, but we spent an entire evening once trying to find a Fanny Bush!!  I'm serious!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Caz

PS  I found an Easter, but I guess it really should have been Esther but you never know!

Caz


Heh heh my g g g g grandmother was Fanny HOOKER

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