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What are your grandfathers names?

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nomoreminibreaks · 16/11/2013 12:07

Sorry if this has been done to death but I'm due to give birth to DS2 in 6 weeks and I still haven't fallen in love with a name. DS is Henry so I thought I might find inspiration from this.

Mine are:

John (DS' middle name) and
Arthur (I like this and think it goes but DH isn't keen)

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Putitonthelist · 16/11/2013 12:57

Both no longer with us but John and James. My Dad is George. Love the name Henry. I know a couple whose siblngs are Charles/George/Edward

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gingerbead · 16/11/2013 13:01

Gordon and Lesley. Not the best I'm afraid!

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cupcakeicing · 16/11/2013 13:02

Gibb and Thomas. I'm in my forties so give you my DF and FIL too, William and Alister.

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YoniMatopoeia · 16/11/2013 13:03

Leonard and Kenneth.

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Shente · 16/11/2013 13:06

Kenneth and Charles (ggfs Robert and Francis)

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forgetmenots · 16/11/2013 13:18

John and James here too!

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TeaAndCakeOrDeath · 16/11/2013 13:18

Reginald and Alan

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NotYoMomma · 16/11/2013 13:20

George
Thomas

DHs are
Edwin
Henry

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Weegiemum · 16/11/2013 13:20

Thomas and William

Dh's are Samuel and Paul.

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CollieEye · 16/11/2013 13:20

Basil and Robert (but known by his middle name: Charles)

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ReluctantBeing · 16/11/2013 13:21

Leo and Horst.

Dp's are Alec and Athur.

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Weegiemum · 16/11/2013 13:22

Though my maternal gf was Thomas Robertson . That's distinguished!

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Wineandchoccy · 16/11/2013 13:28

Abraham William and Robert Eli

DH are Geoffrey and Harry

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Flossy78 · 16/11/2013 13:40

Mine are Roy and George

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HollyMadison · 16/11/2013 13:42

Both called John.

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randdom · 16/11/2013 13:46

Both grandfathers and my step grandfather we all called john

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dontblameme · 16/11/2013 13:46

Nicholas Alfred and Reginald James

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BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 16/11/2013 13:47

William James and Lesley Ebenezer!

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WhispersOfWickedness · 16/11/2013 13:49

Terence and Laurence!

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iklboo · 16/11/2013 13:49

James & Henry

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ajandjjmum · 16/11/2013 13:50

Samuel and William

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Bumbez · 16/11/2013 13:50

Both dead but were called Stanley and Earnest. I have uncles called Roland, Laurence, Clive, Ian, Trevor, Russel, Dezmond,and William. Hth

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RobinSparkles · 16/11/2013 13:51

William and Francis.

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Tinlegs · 16/11/2013 13:52

Philip and Maurice (pronounced Morris)

Love Edmund - My GF Maurice's middle name.

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Oreocrumbs · 16/11/2013 13:52

Patrick and Robert

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