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Generation Grandad Names

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TheFantasticFixit · 12/08/2013 15:59

I know this has probably been done a 100 times but please indulge me, I'm rather hormonal ATM with bloody awful morning sickness.

So.. Olde worlde boys names?

So far I have Wilf(red)
And Herbert

But I know you have lots more!

To go with a big sister called Bess, if that matters...

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Goldenhandshake · 14/08/2013 16:24

My grandparents and their siblings were:

Patrick
Mary
Kathleen
May
Grace
Sylvie
Lionel
Audrey
Maureen
June
James
Albert

celticclan · 14/08/2013 13:33

My grandfathers were Francis and John.

Rhubarbgarden · 14/08/2013 13:21

Everett

whatiminterestedin · 14/08/2013 11:56

These are the names in my family
Edwin
Roy
Horace
Herbert
I had a great granddad called Horace Herbert :-)
Cecil
Martin
Albert
Reuben

toryalane · 14/08/2013 00:56

My paternal grandfather was William Jesse (which I love) and my maternal grandfather is Michael James. Great grandparents were Jack (John), Paul, William and Stanley.

Anjou · 13/08/2013 23:23

There was a great thread just before Christmas where people posted their grandparents (and great grandparents ... and beyond!) names. I don't know how to link on my phone but if you search for 'grandparents' you should find it. Worth a look! Smile

SurreyWithAFringeOnTop · 13/08/2013 10:25

Ralph
Tommy
John
Edward
Jack
Idris
Kenneth
Selwyn

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TheFantasticFixit · 13/08/2013 10:23

Gosh there's one great ideas on here!

I really quite like Ron - Ronnie, and Ernest - Ernie? Stanley is pretty cool as well! I'm surprised actually how many boys names are obviously pretty timeless in fact, lots of Fredericksburg, Harry's etc.

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puffylovett · 13/08/2013 09:07

Bob.

My grandads were victor and Alec

BabyStone · 13/08/2013 09:03

My grandads were Anthony/Tony and Patrick/Pat/Paddy

DP says old man names are George, Henry, Walter, Bernard

yoyoyo · 13/08/2013 08:57

Sandy
Stanley
Ronald
Harry
We went with Stanley for my new baby boy & I love it. People's reactions were mixed but they soon got used to it

bruffin · 13/08/2013 06:58

My grandad was Russell Charles Henry.

BikeRunSki · 13/08/2013 06:38

Rex, Arthur, Frederick, Samuel
Derek, Hubert, Peter, Ambrose
Mansell, Randal, Huntley, Victor

saffronwblue · 13/08/2013 05:46

My grandfathers were Spencer and Dudley.

DH's were Bruce and Cecil.

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kiwik · 13/08/2013 05:21

My grandfathers were Horatio, born on Trafalgar Day but known to everyone as Jim; and Henry.
Their brothers were:
Charles
William
Alexander
Edward
George
Morris
David
Patrick

I've used a couple of these names for my DSs, but have the following on the list for the next one:
Wilfred
Vincent
Clement
Dominic

Iamnormalish · 13/08/2013 05:05

Cliff (ord)
Roy (ston)
Albert
Amos
Bert(ram)
Edgar
Leonard
Cecil
Ron (ald)
Ken (neth)
Gordon
Vincent
Victor
Maurice
Geoff(ry)

fanjodisfunction · 13/08/2013 04:54

Bess was my grandmothers name, her brothers were Frank, richard and herbert.

StupidFlanders · 13/08/2013 04:37

Douglas. BTW; Bess (the beautiful landlord's daughter) is my all time favourite girls name!

Hulababy · 13/08/2013 02:38

My grandads were named Harry Lionel and Kenneth.

DH's grandads were Jack (real name John James) and Geoffery Michael.

My great grandfathers were :
Arthur (brother named George)
George William (brothers - John Thomas, James, Benjimin Alfred, Ralph Stanley, Robert Wilson and Frederick)
Walter Hubert (brothers - Frederick William, Harry Lionel, Harold George, Hector Cuthbert, Colin John)
Joseph Reginald (no brothers)

marilynwhirlwind · 13/08/2013 01:52

Both my grandfathers were called Harry, seems it was as popular in the late 19th century as it is now!

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 12/08/2013 21:49

All from that generation:

(Alf)red
Lewis
Reginald
Edward (Ted)
Eric

Oubliette0292 · 12/08/2013 21:00

My DS is Wilfred and I still love it as a name. I also like Hugh, Alec, Ernest and Percy.

My grandads were Christopher (although everyone called him Kit), and Albery Henry (who was always known as Arthur). I had great-uncles called Marmaduke and Nelson, but I'm guessing that these names won't make a come back!

GreatJoanUmber · 12/08/2013 20:52

Albert
Bertram
Cecil
Desmond
Ernest
Frank
Gerald
Herbert
...

MadameJosephine · 12/08/2013 20:11

I love Ernest! Although I think I would probably spell it Earnest

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