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'Birdie' - a nickname for a particular name?

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Diane

Diane Report 2 Mar 2006 14:00

Does anyone else have an ancestor called Birdie - is a proper first name or, as I suspect, a nickname or an abbreviation for a longer name? Thanks.

Georgina

Georgina Report 2 Mar 2006 14:01

Diane are you sure it's not Bridie/Bride and old celtic name? Georgina.

Diane

Diane Report 2 Mar 2006 14:04

No, it's definitely Birdie born in Calcutta, part of British India family.

Debora

Debora Report 2 Mar 2006 14:16

I have a great-aunt 'Birdie' who's proper name was 'Albertine' Might be worth a try. Deb H

Keith

Keith Report 2 Mar 2006 15:38

There's a Birdie E.M. Grant marrying a Richard Cawfel in Bengal 1895 is this the same one. Keith

Heather

Heather Report 2 Mar 2006 15:39

Bridie was always an Irish name. But Birdie? I know mum had a friend called Biddy. As she was born in India, wonder if it has any sort of connotations to colonial living?

Barbara

Barbara Report 2 Mar 2006 19:57

I know two ladies called Birdie - it's definately a name in it's own right! Barbara

Olgiza

Olgiza Report 2 Mar 2006 20:04

Hi Diane. I had an aunt Bertha who was known as Birdie. by the way I notice you have Indian familly connections. By accident I came accross this site a few minutes ago http://www(.)sumgenius(.)com(.)au/index.htm It is quite a good collection of Anglo-Indian Famillies. Happy Hunting, Roger

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 2 Mar 2006 20:11

I was at school in the 1960s with a 'Birdie', who was actuallly Kathleen. Just a nickname, but it described her tiny, bright and perky person extremely well. Perhaps you had an ancestress who pecked at her food or bobbed about like a little robin or jenny wren.

☺Carol in Dulwich☺

☺Carol in Dulwich☺ Report 3 Mar 2006 08:18

My friend from The West Indies (Jamaica) Mum 's is named Birdie.