wow lovely unusual names

[Mart 'n' Al]

Maiden Stone, at the time there was Martin's Bank, although it had lost its apostrophe in 1928, closing in 1969, after all 700 branches became... Barclays.

Martin

[Maiden Stone]

Maiden Stone, at the time there was Martin's Bank, although it had lost its apostrophe in 1928, closing in 1969, after all 700 branches became... Barclays.

Martin

Martin('s) was the bank my dad & his family used. GF would have banked there in 1928. I was taken to open an account when I was still at school. The bank manager said I had to use my first and middle names so I wouldn't be confused with others in the extended family. Recently I found out that I share my first name with an older cousin who lived in the town until her marriage. She has always used her middle name.

[Maiden Stone]

Blair Atholl(sic) is a village in Scotland near Killiecrankie.

Roger

Perhaps parents honeymooned there.

[Finley 1]

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Perhaps parents honeymooned there.
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Nice thought  -  the original Becks family maybe... but doubtful  two pennies to rub together would have helped.


xin

[brushbroomstick]

I have several generations of DOSITHEUS TWIGGs  in my distant ancestry.

[suey]

I was so chuffed when I found a Lavinia in my tree.  I also have a Lois and a Loanda which I'm also rather fond of; such a change from Mary and Elsie. 

A few days ago day I found a Delcie, with BMD and census I have 6 different versions of her name  I'm sticking with 1939 register and calling her Dulcie.

 

[coombs]

I have a Gertrude Georgeanna Wallaker as my ancestor. Handy, as her married name was Taylor.

Spanisher Robson, who wed a distant uncle of mine in the 1830s.

[jaybelnz]

Many years ago I worked with a woman named Iris.  Her many sisters all had flower names - Lily, Rose, Violet etc.

Jane :-)

The Darling Buds of May?? 😀

[..claire..]

I've recently read the Will of a preacher - Henry Asser, dated 1615, I thought the names of his children were unusual but lovely.

His sons Lordsneare , Experience , Befaithful and Timothy Asser
His youngest children Godheard  and Christian Asser
And a daughter Hope Asser.

Claire