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My g-g-grandmother's name was Giovannina, and she went by Jennie, too. She had a niece named Joan, and two granchildren named Joanne and Jeanne after her.Eleven wrote:My uncle was born Carmine and goes by charlie. So did his cousins with the same name. I thought that was odd.
My mothers name changed in school. The teacher was trying to figure out what to use for Giovannina. Johanna, Jennie, Jean. Somehow, Jennie was selected. A woman that I know had a mother named Giovannina, also. She went by Jean.
But this Gaetano/Vincenzo to Thomas/James..is all over the place. Its not just in one family. If its not from a sound alike. I would love to know how this name change came about for so many of them.