tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post2957289453828296039..comments2024-03-28T10:33:47.385+11:00Comments on Kate Constable's Blog: A latte beckonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967372772145537800noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-33296970300525470302010-05-20T22:09:22.710+10:002010-05-20T22:09:22.710+10:00My grand parents were:
Doris and Donald
Doris and ...My grand parents were:<br />Doris and Donald<br />Doris and Raymond<br /><br />My husband's grand parents were:<br />Milda and Arvids<br />?? and Arvids<br /><br />Our kids are Amber Rose and Jett Arvids.<br /><br />Doris isn't quite cool again yet, maybe in another few years when we have our third child we'll use it. Arvids on the other hand fitted in nicely. We wanted a middle name starting with A and thought about Arthur, Alexander and Andrew, but none really did it for us.Tabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630550501594715346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-80028105404245768872010-05-20T20:05:31.102+10:002010-05-20T20:05:31.102+10:00Bunns and Ovenses. I love it. Sounds like a riddle...Bunns and Ovenses. I love it. Sounds like a riddle by Gollum about pregnancy.ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015636612754590034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-51094700397666593052010-05-20T09:19:54.765+10:002010-05-20T09:19:54.765+10:00Oh you're joking. What were they thinking?? Po...Oh you're joking. What were they thinking?? Poor kid!<br /><br />Ramona: I think Ethel Bottle wins so far.<br /><br />My dad's extended family includes one set of Bunns and one set of Ovenses.A latte beckonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967372772145537800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-86872321382766702442010-05-19T17:33:30.210+10:002010-05-19T17:33:30.210+10:00Dear Kate,
I find I get irritated in EXACTLY the ...Dear Kate,<br /><br />I find I get irritated in EXACTLY the same way! I think that that is a huge part of making a bunch of characters believable, and I love your choice of 70's characters' names -- perfect.<br />My grandparents were called: Nikola, Elvira, Ivan and Lenka. Listed in order of age.<br />Thank you for your beautiful post on my blog by the way. THAT made ME cry!<br />Love Sandra<br />P.S. We use child models at work to fit our clothes. Today we were visited by a small girl called J-Lo. Really.Sandra Eterovichttp://sandraeterovic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-21534982728428553492010-05-18T10:05:01.036+10:002010-05-18T10:05:01.036+10:00Grandparents: on my father's side, Elizabeth a...Grandparents: on my father's side, Elizabeth and Miche (pronounced 'mychee'. apparently it was someone's maiden name, his mother's? which I think is lovely)<br />Also, Phyllis and Noel on my mother's side.<br /><br />A generation before that had some lovely names in my family too, including Mabel Furner and Ethel Bottle.ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015636612754590034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-14689486844746511752010-05-18T09:06:42.552+10:002010-05-18T09:06:42.552+10:00Dad's side
Alfred
Josephine
Mum's side
M...Dad's side<br />Alfred<br />Josephine <br /><br />Mum's side<br />Mary <br />VictorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-72734739174265788192010-05-17T22:20:46.516+10:002010-05-17T22:20:46.516+10:00Mum's side
Margaret Maureen (but always called...Mum's side<br />Margaret Maureen (but always called Maureen)<br />Irvin (no middle name, always called Titch)<br /><br />Dad's side <br />Betty Lillian (Bet)<br />John Edward (always called Jock)Felicitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-18372549746570648742010-05-17T19:44:13.474+10:002010-05-17T19:44:13.474+10:00marie (as in MAR-ie, not ma-RIE) and francis (fran...marie (as in MAR-ie, not ma-RIE) and francis (frank) one one side<br /><br />cecil edgar robertson (nicknamed boz) and barbara on the other.kate.o.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462514018057840544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-41588273379906549202010-05-17T14:44:33.991+10:002010-05-17T14:44:33.991+10:00Oh and I'll add my husband's grandparents ...Oh and I'll add my husband's grandparents because they are fitting for this conversation also:<br /><br />William Burns and Grace Blanche (Will 'n' Grace, both super popular now)<br />and<br />Franklin John and Mary Elberta (Bette), second wife Evelyn (lovely!)Dustyjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955412787148833024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-10835155387868382302010-05-17T14:37:36.576+10:002010-05-17T14:37:36.576+10:00HI Kate :)
A friend of mine had a baby boy yesterd...HI Kate :)<br />A friend of mine had a baby boy yesterday and named him Frank (Francis is his formal name but he will be known as Frank). My son's middle name is Franklin named after his grandfather, Frank (and because I love it). <br /><br />My Dutch grandparents were Caroline and Leonardus, my Australian grandparents Josephine and William. I was named for my grandmothers, my name is Caroline Jo.Dustyjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955412787148833024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-44533378990900611842010-05-17T13:37:43.615+10:002010-05-17T13:37:43.615+10:00My 99-year-old grandmother's name is Minnie. H...My 99-year-old grandmother's name is Minnie. Her husband's name was Milton. (Min and Milt.) That's my grandparents on my mother's side. On my father's side: Olive and Albert (Ol and Bert).Cassandrahttp://www.cassandragolds.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-73667721978889265422010-05-17T13:32:00.345+10:002010-05-17T13:32:00.345+10:00Maude and Monty, Mabel and Allan - I'm sure th...Maude and Monty, Mabel and Allan - I'm sure they were all very hip names in their day, but I haven't met anyone with one of my grandparents' names aged under 70. Mabel could be due for a nostalgic comeback...Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599265697625571234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-33112040197384428172010-05-17T13:05:46.620+10:002010-05-17T13:05:46.620+10:00Thanks everyone! Lots of Freds and Franks and Jims...Thanks everyone! Lots of Freds and Franks and Jims. Maybe Frank is due for a comeback too.<br /><br />Anna: yes, I am very familiar with that site, I love it! (I even subscribe to their newsletter - ulp.)A latte beckonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967372772145537800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-60572787905015485362010-05-17T13:04:43.716+10:002010-05-17T13:04:43.716+10:00Derek and Alice, Peter and Doreen - nicknamed Jill...Derek and Alice, Peter and Doreen - nicknamed Jill, for some reason. Step-grandparents: Sheila and Jim (James).Zeddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586972108551981624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-46887685422623526662010-05-17T12:41:35.109+10:002010-05-17T12:41:35.109+10:00My dad's parents are Norma Betty (often Norm t...My dad's parents are Norma Betty (often Norm to her husband) and James (Jim).<br /><br />My mum's parents were Frank (and someone I can't remember, they died long before I was born, plus she's dead too so we don't talk about them at all)<br /><br />My step-mum's mum is Barbara (can't remember her husband, he died long before I was in the picture!)Megan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129731089961481327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-18348802450045084482010-05-17T12:30:10.267+10:002010-05-17T12:30:10.267+10:00My grandparents' names were:
Doreen and Winsto...My grandparents' names were:<br />Doreen and Winston, and Thomas and Ethne<br /><br />My husband's grandparents were:<br />William and Lillian, and Jack and.... um not sure<br /><br />Our son's name Alexander is a family name but we just recently discovered that - he is 6 and we just liked the name.<br />Lillian is 2 and she's named after her great-grandmother, so definitely one of those olde names that's come back.<br /><br />Both our kids' middle names are my parents' middle names.<br />Alexander Harvey<br />Lillian Hermione (NOTHING to do with Harry Potter!)<br /><br />Maria xMarianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-91426016125750037472010-05-17T12:20:40.061+10:002010-05-17T12:20:40.061+10:00And I'm guessing you've had a good play wi...And I'm guessing you've had a good play with this name-popularity site, Kate?<br /><br />http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyagerAnna Ryan-Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741886679896612577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-23367213077840726832010-05-17T12:18:37.614+10:002010-05-17T12:18:37.614+10:00Mick Wilkins
Eila Margaret
My son's middle na...Mick Wilkins<br />Eila Margaret<br /><br />My son's middle name is Wilkins. <br /><br />Each generation of Punch girls seems to have a Margaret in it (my middle name, my aunt's first name, my grandmother's middle name, my great grandmother's first name).<br /><br />If we have a daughter one day, I suspect her name won't pass the poodle test when teamed with Luka. Oh well.Anna Ryan-Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741886679896612577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-88426855625421706092010-05-17T12:04:32.321+10:002010-05-17T12:04:32.321+10:00Florence will, particularly with the new popularit...Florence will, particularly with the new popularity of Florence and the Machine.<br /><br />My mum's parents are Jack and Joan - I love Jack, but notsomuch Joan.<br />Dad's parents are Jim (love) and Marjorie, which I like as a whole name but not just as "Marje" which is a little too canola-spread for my taste.lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362725678748958671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-8051359836667274542010-05-17T11:59:04.623+10:002010-05-17T11:59:04.623+10:00On Mum's side: Charles Nicol and Ada May -
th...On Mum's side: Charles Nicol and Ada May - <br />there is an Ada at Una's creche. I am surprised that Nicol hasn't come back, but perhaps it was never big enough to make a comeback. Even Nicholas seems to have dropped off a little, that seemed about to be huge in the 90s.<br /><br />On Dad's side: Frederick (Fred) and Marguerite (Madge). We've met a few little boy Freds/Fredericks. I think it is definitely on the verge.<br /><br />Florence was on our list for Frederique (I think Flo is a gorgeous little nickname). We discussed it again when I was pregnant with Una but it didn't pass the poodle test (ie, do your sibling names sound like what you might call twin poodle puppies).Penni Russonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-44999549560105220852010-05-17T10:37:37.603+10:002010-05-17T10:37:37.603+10:00Pearl and Merle is a classic!
There is an Edith a...Pearl and Merle is a classic!<br /><br />There is an Edith and a Pearl at school so my theory is bearing up so far...<br /><br />I'm surprised Frederick and Florence haven't popped up again yet though.A latte beckonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967372772145537800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773539610706998068.post-79639983240602008422010-05-17T10:17:54.364+10:002010-05-17T10:17:54.364+10:00oooo it's all so exciting! New names for new p...oooo it's all so exciting! New names for new people.<br /><br />Mum's side:<br />Edwin Frederick (known as Ted)<br />Florence Edith (known as Pat)<br /><br />Dad's side<br />Anita Marie <br />Elmer Wade (known as Wade)<br /><br />And I just have to go one generation further back, because Anita's parents we're Pearl and Merle.<br /><br />--SusannahThe Alien Onionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037127806592724297noreply@blogger.com