Why Was Mary Anne Gormley Known as 'Nanie'?

[derrygolagh]

Hello

Please can anyone explain why Mary Anne (Gallagher) Gormley was referred to as Nanie?

She married Patrick Gormley  and on their grave it clearly states Paddy and Nanie.  Would Nanie be her nickname?

Would be very grateful for an explanation if anyone knows.

Regards.

Liz



   

 

[kingskerswell]

Hi
   Nan/Nanny/Nanie/Nana is a family name sometimes given to a grandmother.

Regards

[Ayashi]

I have a Mary Ann who became Annie (her mother was also Mary Ann), it would be a nickname made around that. Perhaps someone like a child couldn't pronounce Annie, or maybe it was a family nickname, or just a variation of "Nanny" which can be used for Ann(e).

[Skoosh]

Like Queen Ann, known as Brandy Nan as she was partial to a dram. I say partial........
Skoosh.

[suek2075]

Or Ann Boleyn.. apparently commonly known as Nan Bullen?

[aghadowey]

Anne/Ann/Annie/Nancy/Nan/Nanny/Agnes/Hannah, etc. are all different forms and can be used interchangeably.

You haven't given a date for Nanie's death but checking what first name(s) appear on death certificate or in death index might make it clearer.

[derrygolagh]

Hi everyone

Thanks to all for your very interesting explanations.  I understand all the variations of the name Mary Anne but we were very surprised that 'Nanie' was on her grave.  When we initially found the grave we had no idea what her Christian name was.

I found a reference to her in 1910 as Mary Anne Gallagher, Head of the Family working as the Post Mistress in Belleek and living with her sister Bridget (Biddy) Gallagher.  Their father was William Gallagher a Spirit Merchant.

Mary Anne married Patrick Gormley in 1911 and he became the Postmaster and later a Customs Officer. 

We know Patrick died in 1953 aged 66 and we think that Mary Anne died in the 1960's.  From memory we could not read their dates of death on the grave.

I will continue the search.

Kind regards.

Liz 

 

[dathai]

Interesting compensation files here http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/
Patrick Gormley,Beleek,Co Fermanagh.   your Patrick ?
Ref    FIN/COMP/2/28/1368
Date July 1923 to Jan 1927
Creator Dep of Finance
Personal property destroyed by fire at Crown Hotel,19 Upr Sackville St,Dublin,
between 30th June and 6th July 1922.
1 file.

022 Sackville Street
http://dublincitypubliclibraries.com/taxonomy/term/177/all?page=1

[derrygolagh]

Hello Dathai

Have taken up the Gormley/Gallagher thread again and have just noticed that I never answered your last posting re Patrick Gormley Belleek compensation files.

My apologies and will send you a PM.

Kind regards and thank you.

Liz