There was on old lady who lived in a shoe....?

Question

What was her name?
It's driving me and the girls in the office mad.

Any suggestions. x

Answer 1

Origins of the Rhyme "There was an old woman" in Regency England?
At first glance the words to "There was an old woman" would appear to be nonsense but in fact it is believed to have origins in English history!
There are two choices of origin!
The first relates to Queen Caroline (There was an old woman) wife of King George II who had eight children. The second version refers to King George who began the men's fashion for wearing white powdered wigs. He was consequently referred to as the old woman! The children were the members of parliament and the bed was the Houses of Parliament - even today the term 'whip' is used in the English Parliament to describe a member of Parliament who is tasked to ensure that all members 'toe the party line'. As a point of historical interest the wigs worn by women of the period were so large and unhygienic that it became necessary to include mousetraps in their construction!

Answer 2

What kind of question is that? Anyhow if you still want to know, I would say Miss B, do you live in your shoe? Oh! and tell the girls in the office that their colleague(Miss B) is OLD and she lives in a SHOE!

Answer 3

Like a vast number of jolly rhymes, this is old and political in origin. I was told many years ago that it referred to the English Parliament (and I've just found a website which reckons that too) but it also gives a few other ideas:

http://www.rooneydesign.com/OldWoman.html

Answer 4

She didnt have a name

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them all broth, without any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly, and sent them to bed.

Answer 5

"There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe" is a popular nursery rhyme. Its title is merely the beginning of the lyrics. Interestingly, the rhyme is mostly recited for its beginning. It is very popular for its absurd suggestion and the suggested imagery. The unhappy resulting treatment of the woman's children is often unknown to many people familiar with only the opening line.

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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth wthout any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth wthout any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth wthout any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

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The first version refers to Queen Caroline (There was an old woman) wife of King George II who had eight children.

The second version refers to King George who began the men's fashion for wearing white powdered wigs. He was consequently referred to as "the old woman". The children were the members of parliament and the bed was the Houses of Parliament - even today the term 'whip' is used in the English Parliament to describe a member of Parliament who is tasked to ensure that all members 'toe the party line'. As a point of historical interest the wigs worn by women of the period were so large and unhygienic that it became necessary to include mousetraps in their construction!

Answer 6

Mother Hubbard Lol was the Old Women that lived in the shoe

Answer 7

She didn't have a name...

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth wthout any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

Answer 8

No one knows her name. All we know is...There was an old lady who lived in a shoe, she had so many children her uterus fell out.

Answer 9

A shoe lady.

Answer 10

This is not known, it is not stated in the rhyme and was most definately not Old Mother Hubbard which was a different rhyme.