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10-20-2011, 09:29 AM

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clem55

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the letter J could also be an F. I had an old teacher who never crossed the bar all the way.

10-20-2011, 09:40 AM

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deranged_damsel

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that defiantly looks like a C, that is how I have embroidered the C for my "Mc" name.
but it dosent make any sense unless the middle letter is an M

INTERESTING

10-20-2011, 09:48 AM

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quiltmouse

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I think the little c is key.

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/surnames.php?letter=NC

There are also names that begin with Nc, rather than Mc.

But, I don't see any on this list that are NcJ

10-20-2011, 09:50 AM

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Nancy Ingham

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Quote:

Originally Posted by clem55

the letter J could also be an F. I had an old teacher who never crossed the bar all the way.

I agree with Carol....it very well could be a F, my Mom used to make her cursive "F" that way! It is very special, beautiful!

10-20-2011, 09:53 AM

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MTS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quiltmouse

There are also names that begin with Nc, rather than Mc.

How interesting.
I've never encountered or seen an Nc-name before.

I wonder if many were changed to Mc's as folks went through Ellis Island and other immigration portals here in the US.
Weird things happened to other European names as well during that process.

Would they have been pronounced "Nic"Dermott?

10-20-2011, 09:55 AM

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Deborahlees

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Did any one think it was a little odd that a quilter would put their name in the middle of a quilt, rather than in a corner or back....IMHO the momogram in the center was the name of the person that the quilt was made For not made by....

10-20-2011, 10:00 AM

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gollytwo

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looks like FNN to me

10-20-2011, 10:08 AM

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Stogsdill

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I though it looked kind of like FNN. Very pretty!

Also assumed it was monogram of the recipient and not the quilter.

10-20-2011, 10:57 AM

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Scissor Queen

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It does look like FNN until you look at the date. It's upside down. Turn it right side up and it looks like NNJ.

10-20-2011, 11:46 AM

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Mad Mimm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by luana

The lighter side panels are hand painted. The snowballs are made of velvets, silks, and cottons, no embroidery. Most of the fabric is intact, some is shattered. The center is hand embroidered, not with floss as we know it, but with one twisted thread, more like pearl cotton. The center flowers were made separately, and attached. No one knows of any ancestor with the initials NNJ. Thanks for your input. I wish I had a time machine and could visit with the lady who did this.

Is it possible the initials are those of the person who received the quilt and not who made it?? Did someone else already say that? if so, sorry for the redundancy.