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EZ Rider
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27-03-2019, 05:18 PM
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Where did your given name come from?
Were you named after a relative or a famous person? I was after my Mum's brother Dennis.
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Julie1962
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27-03-2019, 05:22 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
Flaming Julie Andrews she was popular when I was born also my mum was keen on Julie London at the time too so I was pretty certain to be a Julie.
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EZ Rider
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27-03-2019, 05:24 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
Duly noted Julie. I like the name Julie.
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Ffosse
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Edinburgh
Joined: Sep 2017
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27-03-2019, 05:28 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
I was nearly called Howard, my Mum's choice but my Dad over-ruled it to Richard after Richard Burton.
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TessA
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UK
Joined: Apr 2013
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27-03-2019, 05:49 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
I was named after St.Teresa of the Roses, perhaps why I love flowers
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Mags
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South West UK
Joined: Aug 2009
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27-03-2019, 06:03 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
I was named after Princess Margaret and Margaret Lockwood who was a popular film star at the time.
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d00d
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London, UK
Joined: Jul 2018
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27-03-2019, 06:22 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
Originally Posted by
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Flaming Julie Andrews she was popular when I was born also my mum was keen on Julie London at the time too so I was pretty certain to be a Julie.
I was in love with this young lady at the time. Do you know her?
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Muddy
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Joined: Sep 2015
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27-03-2019, 06:22 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
I was named after my Dads sister who died two years before I was born.
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Muddy
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27-03-2019, 06:23 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
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I was named after St.Teresa of the Roses, perhaps why I love flowers
my conformation name Teresa the little flower.
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d00d
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27-03-2019, 06:24 PM
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Re: Where did your given name come from?
David? gawd knows. I've got three elder brothers all with names of English Kings.
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