Bunty

[rainbowbright]

If I ever find out the real name I will let you know.
I will laugh if it is actually Bunty!!!

[Gillg]

I also have a Margaret who was always called Bunty as a child, however, if you look for births of Buntys in FreeBMD, you will find that the first birth registered with that name was not until 1912.  Between then and 1960 there appear to have been around 25 Buntys and one Buntie registered in England & Wales.  Could it be a Scottish name in origin, perhaps?

Gillg

[chris_49]

I have a Bunty in my family who was christened Elizabeth. She too was Scottish. My theory is Beth>>Betty>>Bunty.

Also a Cissie who was an Elizabeth but she was Irish. Also found Lilian (similar to Lilibet) and I believe Elsie is meant to be short for Elspeth which is just another form. Chris

PS Googling "Bunty James" gives no clue to her real name.

[Arranroots]

I knew a Bunty, born c 1965 and her real name was Susan.

I wonder if she kept it when she grew up?

I asked whether it was connected with the comic but she appeared to be more interested in ponies than comics at the time!

Hi Bunty if you're out there!

 

[genjen]

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Also a Cissie who was an Elizabeth

My grandmother, Amelia Alice was always known as Cissy. I assumed it was that she was the only girl in the family and that the brothers simply called her "Sis".

I also have family members known as Pansy and Tootie, though their real names bore no resemblance to these nick-names. Who knows why? I mean, who would want to be called Tootie, for heaven's sake?

[eadaoin]

we have (on two different sides of the family ) BEESIE and BAWSIE
- I think Beesie is a common nickname for Bridget in Mayo/Sligo IRL ..
- Bawsie was also Bridget !!

eadaoin

[sillgen]

We seem to have got away from the original question somewhat!  Anyone any clues as to how to find a daughter for Alexander and Janet McDonald in 1908?   I do not know much about Scottish records.    Would her death record give date and place of birth?
Andrea

[genjen]

No, just her age plus parents' full names and occupations.

[Thameslass]

Coming very late to this discussion, but this article is interesting and explains that the nickname Bunty doesn't refer to any one particular name:
http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/09/bunty.html

Janice