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My Aunts' name DORIGEN has always interested me I suppose because it it so unusual - I was told by my grandparents, her mother that she was named after a racehorse which won a prestigious race back in 1936 when she was born - having looked up her name on your site I now know that was not true!!!!
At last a decent site - looking forward to be part of it
Thank you
At last a decent site - looking forward to be part of it
Thank you
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What information on this site led you to believe that the story of your aunt being named after a racehorse was not true?
There was indeed a race horse called Dorigen who won a race called the William Hill Lincoln in 1933:
http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/race/doncaster/lincoln.html
Your grandparents may have had the year a little off, but just because the name Dorigen wasn't invented for the horse, it doesn't follow that your aunt wasn't named for it. :)
There was indeed a race horse called Dorigen who won a race called the William Hill Lincoln in 1933:
http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/race/doncaster/lincoln.html
Your grandparents may have had the year a little off, but just because the name Dorigen wasn't invented for the horse, it doesn't follow that your aunt wasn't named for it. :)
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