Cissie : What is it short for

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momat
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Cissie : What is it short for

Post by momat » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:41 am

Any one any ideas what the name Cissie is a shortened version
of ?
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SarahND
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Post by SarahND » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:10 am

Hi Maureen,
I'm sure you'll get lots of different answers, but the one I know about it short for Cecilia.

All the best,
Sarah
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Post by Muriel » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:48 am

Hi Maureen

I know 2 Cissies. 1 is Sarah, the other Davina - take your pick! I'm sure there are loads of other possibilities, which doesn't make looking up the person any easier!

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Post by Adam Brown » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:59 am

Muriel wrote:the other Davina
I take it Cissie was based on another of Davina's names!

A quick trawl on Google throws up these names from other forums:

Elizabeth, Priscilla, Celia, Cecilia, Cecile, Cicely, Francis / Frances

Also this...

Cissie - Meaning: Diminutive of Christie: Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.

Lots of possibles from this last one.

Regards

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Post by nelmit » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:03 am

If it's Glasgow I'd go for Frances and my second choice would be Cecilia.

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Cissie: What is it short for

Post by wini » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:37 am

Just to throw a spanner in the works my M.I.L's sister was Susan always known as Cissie

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Post by Tracey » Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:03 pm

I knew this question rang a bell. You may find some more suggestions on here

viewtopic.php?t=6416&highlight=cissie
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings
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Post by Anne H » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:41 pm

I had an Aunt Cissie who was actually Mary Ellen. Apparently her baby brother couldn't manage 'sister' and ended up calling her 'Cissie' and thereafter she became known as Cissie. :lol:

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Post by momat » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:34 pm

Well thank you all.

That has given me some food for thought .
Will try some new searching.

Cheers,
Maureen
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Post by KarieK » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:16 pm

Hi Maureen
My Aunt Catherine, born and raised in Glasgow, was nicknamed Cissie. I always knew her as Aunt Cis, wasn't till I was in my teens that I actually knew what her real name was.
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