Silly question
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Silly question
When Hertford old blues write things like "Nee Fletcher" after their name, what does it mean? Is it their house or something similar? If so what is the story behind it, if there is one?
One of those things I never thought to ask at Ch and wish I had.
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One of those things I never thought to ask at Ch and wish I had.
Thanks
Re: Silly question
It's just their maiden name, i.e. the surname they had at school.scariefairy wrote:When Hertford old blues write things like "Nee Fletcher" after their name, what does it mean? Is it their house or something similar? If so what is the story behind it, if there is one?
One of those things I never thought to ask at Ch and wish I had.
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Re: Silly question
It should have an acute accent over the first e pronounced nay, as it is French for 'born', i.e. name at birth.
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Re: Silly question
Oh right, now it all makes sense. I never thought about it like that...
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Re: Silly question
What about without the nee?
Examples:
Mary Lynch (McDonagh)
Katharine Dobson (Hills)
Mary Faulkner (Vincett)
Which is the maiden name?
And btw Mary L (M), what is your avatar a picture of?
Examples:
Mary Lynch (McDonagh)
Katharine Dobson (Hills)
Mary Faulkner (Vincett)
Which is the maiden name?
And btw Mary L (M), what is your avatar a picture of?
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Re: Silly question
I'm pretty sure that in every case, certainly in mine, the maiden name is in brackets.lonely_wolf wrote:What about without the nee?
Examples:
Mary Lynch (McDonagh)
Katharine Dobson (Hills)
Mary Faulkner (Vincett)
Which is the maiden name?
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Re: Silly question
Mine too, and the other Mary's. Women usually put their current name first and their maiden name second,
Mary Faulkner formerly Vincett
Mary Faulkner formerly Vincett
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Re: Silly question
Hellooooooooooo
Caroline Payne (née Barrett) here.
Mary Mc's avatar is a photograph of two pairs of feet wearing glasses. Diana Garnham took the photograph while the owners of the feet (and glasses) were enjoying (not) watching a cricket match being played on the Tesco carpark (née Hertford playing field).
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Caroline Payne (née Barrett) here.
Mary Mc's avatar is a photograph of two pairs of feet wearing glasses. Diana Garnham took the photograph while the owners of the feet (and glasses) were enjoying (not) watching a cricket match being played on the Tesco carpark (née Hertford playing field).
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Re: Silly question
Of course there a blokes doing it too.
Muhammed Ali (ne Cassius Clay)
sorry can't do the accents
Muhammed Ali (ne Cassius Clay)
sorry can't do the accents
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Re: Silly question
In German they use geb...Gertha Schmitt geb Scholtes...short for geboren which is born too...(not Free??!!?
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Re: Silly question
ALT 0233englishangel wrote: sorry can't do the accents
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Re: Silly question
Thank you
M\ary Faulkner née Vincett
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Re: Silly question
On Scottish tombstones one sometimes sees things like
Mary McGregor (Mrs Hamish McSporran).
Incidetally the German chancellor uses neither her maiden name nor her current married name, but the name of her ex-husband, the obscure Mr Merkel. I find this rather weird.
Mary McGregor (Mrs Hamish McSporran).
Incidetally the German chancellor uses neither her maiden name nor her current married name, but the name of her ex-husband, the obscure Mr Merkel. I find this rather weird.
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Re: Silly question
Presumably Chancellor Merkel made her mark in politics while married to her first husband and thought it would be too confusing to change it when she remarried.
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