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"Babs" was short for "Baby". While their marriage took place on March 17th, 1905 their formal three and half month honey moon to Europe was postponed until the summer due to FDR's final law school exams. Eleanor, who had always suffered miserably on previous ocean voyages found herself a far better sailor on the initial sailing then she had expected. This came as a wonderful surprise given her anxieties over pleasing her new sea-loving husband, who prided himself greatly on his skills as a sailor. However on the return voyage Eleanor found herself increasingly ill. Believing it at first to be sea sickness he teasingly dubbed her "Babs," as a more loving form of "cry-baby."However her nausea continued after they had made land and, both of them being concerned, she was seen by her Doctor Who informed her that she was in fact experiencing morning sickness. This was to be the first of six pregnancies, and with each one she would spend the first three months suffering severe morning sickness. Despite the happy revelation of her actual condition the name "Babs" stuck as a term of endearment between the two for the rest of their 40 year marriage.
Their children:
Anna Eleanor (m. Boettiger) (m. Halsted), 1905-1975
James, 1906-1991
Franklin Jr., 1909-1909[deceased at 7 months]
Elliot, b.1910-1990
Franklin Jr. II, b. 1914-1988
John Aspenwall, 1916-1981
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Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt refer to Eleanor as Babs?
Babs was a diminutive for "baby"
What were two of theodre Roosevelts nick names?
One was Elly from when she was a child, another one was Granny as her mother called her for shebelieved Eleanor was very ugly and was embarrassed to be with her. Another one was from what Franklin called her which was Babs shoort for baby. Eleanor roosevelt, she preferred to be called by her middle name not her first , which was Anna, like her mothers.Her middle name was Eleanor, and as she was also Franklins " Eyes and Ears."
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt and what did she do?
She went to Allenswood School for Girls near London, England.
What nicknames does Babs Beverley go by?
Babs Beverley goes by Babs.
All abbs are babs all babs are cabs there are 20 abbs there are 71 cabs a total of 28 cabs are not babs how many babs are not abbs?
There are 23 babs that are not abbs.
When was Babs Gonzales born?
Babs Gonzales was born in 1919.
When did Babs Gonzales die?
Babs Gonzales died in 1980.
Where does the name Babs come from?
The name Babs is short for Barbara.
What is the duration of Lord Babs?
The duration of Lord Babs is 1.28 hours.
When was Lord Babs created?
Lord Babs was created in 1932-02.
When was Babs Brunel born?
Babs Brunel was born in c. 1891.
When was Babs Gray born?
Babs Gray was born in 1925, in England.
