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Offline june.greenough

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The name Daisey
« on: Monday 13 February 17 19:18 GMT (UK) »
Would anyone know why a child and adult would be called Daisey, when their real name was Frances Marion, I cant why someone would be called that in 1886 and still known by that name and called by it  through the 1960's and up till she died in 1975.
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Re: The name Daisey
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 February 17 19:30 GMT (UK) »
Children are often given pet names, it is not unusual for them to continue throughout their life.

My mother's name was Alice but was nicknamed Babs, some family members continued calling her that when she was an adult, much to her disgust. Her brother also never managed to lose is nickname either.

I also know someone who never managed to lose her pet name of Pickle.

Jebber (my pet name from childhood)

CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
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WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: The name Daisey
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 February 17 19:32 GMT (UK) »
although not relevant in this case, Daisy was often a shortening of Margaret (from the flower Margurite - a type of daisy)

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Re: The name Daisey
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 February 17 22:49 GMT (UK) »
Thank you.
I thought that some families used to give nicknames to their children of which many stuck with them all of their lives,dont remember my family using nicknames  the only thing with my name it got lengthened instead of just plain June it was lengthened to JUNIE.