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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #243 on: Thursday 19 January 06 22:59 GMT (UK) »
I thought BODY HUNTER (married in Lincoln Tennessee in 1882) was an attractive name. I don't know how much better off she was when she married and became BODY NIPPERS.
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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #244 on: Thursday 19 January 06 23:14 GMT (UK) »
I thought BODY HUNTER (married in Lincoln Tennessee in 1882) was an attractive name. I don't know how much better off she was when she married and became BODY NIPPERS.

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #245 on: Friday 20 January 06 11:51 GMT (UK) »
This is not an uncommon name but amusing and appropriate

I found an article in the Times Digital archive agains a woman on trial for obtaining goods by deception.

Her name was Annie Cheetham


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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #246 on: Friday 20 January 06 12:53 GMT (UK) »
most uncommon? Valendar /Vallendar or Valentine
and Esaye still not sure if male or female?
Brenda or "Bubbles"

and the most recent editions as in Kanna 1976, Kaiya, Kobi,

and my 2 grand daughters Montana 9mths and Trinity 2mths
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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #247 on: Friday 20 January 06 15:19 GMT (UK) »
Esaye/Esaie (Esaïe if your computer reads accents!) is the French version of Isaiah - surprisingly common at one time, although not any longer.

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #248 on: Sunday 22 January 06 16:45 GMT (UK) »
I have just come across one of my Great Great Grandmothers and her name was Fanny Creese   ;D

Made us laugh !!

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #249 on: Monday 23 January 06 09:11 GMT (UK) »
I discovered a Joan Mingy on my wife's side last week.

Still like my ancestor Nehemiah Epaphrodites Moon though.
I wonder if he ever learnt to write or spell it?

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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #250 on: Monday 06 February 06 00:29 GMT (UK) »
I was helping a friend with their research and found a marriage record for a James Running and a Helen Walker.
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Re: What is your most uncommon name?
« Reply #251 on: Monday 06 February 06 13:54 GMT (UK) »
I found an Alphaeus Pullen yesterday.

Alphaeus appears to be a biblical name

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