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HelpSurprise from the 1920s
The other day a local newspaper had several legal notices relating to deceased people, one of whom had as her given name Minnie-Minty.
I find Minnie pretty standard for 1927, and hyphenated names or just two names used as one - think Christopher Robin - weren't unusual, but Minty? Partnering Minnie? I would really never have expected it.
Any opinions, or any similar sightings?
I find Minnie pretty standard for 1927, and hyphenated names or just two names used as one - think Christopher Robin - weren't unusual, but Minty? Partnering Minnie? I would really never have expected it.
Any opinions, or any similar sightings?
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South Africa; probably Pretoria or neighbouring towns in what is now called Gauteng. I don't recall the ln, and she was married anyway, but almost certainly English-speaking to judge by the spelling.
As a full name, she'd have been most unlikely to have Minerva in the 1920s - the only local Minnie people I've ever known all started out as Wilhelmina.
As a full name, she'd have been most unlikely to have Minerva in the 1920s - the only local Minnie people I've ever known all started out as Wilhelmina.
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Hyphenated names are a bit of a GP for me, I'd never use one in real life but I like to see unusual ones on other people. Minnie-Minty is a bit odd though! I can't really work out the thought process behind using that as an actual name.
I'm starting to like Minty as a name, well, more of a nickname. I think it helps that I like mint-flavoured sweets and chocolate.
I'm starting to like Minty as a name, well, more of a nickname. I think it helps that I like mint-flavoured sweets and chocolate.
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I think I just ate one of those. :)
It must be her real name - can't imagine anyone choosing to go by that. But you never know.
It must be her real name - can't imagine anyone choosing to go by that. But you never know.
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It's so ridiculous, but I think that Minnie-Minty's parents would have been ridiculous in any decade.
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Its cute, but thats the problem with it. Its like the popular Minnie-May.
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If I got a Minnie-Minty in my Halloween bag I'd probably throw it out like I would a Necco Wafer or candy corn.
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I used to like Mary Janes
But then years later I tried one and I felt like I couldn't ever get rid of the damn sticky mess. If I want peanut butter I'll just eat a spoonful and be done with it. Come to think of it, I don't like very sticky candies in general; hate Starburst (always have) think Skittles are a waste of chewing time, Gummi anything is gross ... just let me have some chocolate or a hard candy.
I do like peanut brittle at Christmas time, but have to be careful with it as I also like to keep my fillings intact.
But then years later I tried one and I felt like I couldn't ever get rid of the damn sticky mess. If I want peanut butter I'll just eat a spoonful and be done with it. Come to think of it, I don't like very sticky candies in general; hate Starburst (always have) think Skittles are a waste of chewing time, Gummi anything is gross ... just let me have some chocolate or a hard candy.
I do like peanut brittle at Christmas time, but have to be careful with it as I also like to keep my fillings intact.
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There's a kind of toffee you can make that isn't as hard as peanut brittle, though it's kind of the same. Reason it's more delicate, less tooth-harming-lots of butter!
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