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From: "shan" <>
Subject: Fw: Re: [Lon] Nicknames
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:02:14 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)




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From: shan
Date: 01/14/05 13:57:01
To:
Subject: Re: [Lon] Nicknames

Another suggestion is the first letter of his names ie william Albert George

Just a thought
regards
Shan

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From: Richard KELLOW
Date: 01/14/05 13:44:57
To:
Subject: Re: [Lon] Nicknames

A "wag" was a word used to describe someone with a quick wit and a ready
sense of humour - I wonder if the nickname may have been more about your
uncle's personality than a variation of his name? Do you have any other
clues about him - approximate age, place of birth, maybe?

Best wishes,

Sue

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon J" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: [Lon] Nicknames


> My mum has told me that one of my uncle's names was WAG KNIGHTLY.
>
> I don't suppose any of you have come across WAG before and know which name
> would normally have been used this way? I know names were often nothing
like
> their originals, as in my father's case... TED instead of EDWARD.
> Unfortunately, WAG isn't one I've ever come across before and my mum has
no
> idea what his real name was.
>
> Any help would get me (hopefully) another step along the way.
>
> ~Sharon J




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