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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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RobinSparkles · 16/11/2013 13:51

William and Francis.

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

ajandjjmum · 16/11/2013 13:50

Samuel and William

iklboo · 16/11/2013 13:49

James & Henry

WhispersOfWickedness · 16/11/2013 13:49

Terence and Laurence!

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 16/11/2013 13:47

William James and Lesley Ebenezer!

dontblameme · 16/11/2013 13:46

Nicholas Alfred and Reginald James

randdom · 16/11/2013 13:46

Both grandfathers and my step grandfather we all called john

HollyMadison · 16/11/2013 13:42

Both called John.

Flossy78 · 16/11/2013 13:40

Mine are Roy and George

Wineandchoccy · 16/11/2013 13:28

Abraham William and Robert Eli

DH are Geoffrey and Harry

Weegiemum · 16/11/2013 13:22

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

ReluctantBeing · 16/11/2013 13:21

Leo and Horst.

Dp's are Alec and Athur.

CollieEye · 16/11/2013 13:20

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

Weegiemum · 16/11/2013 13:20

Thomas and William

Dh's are Samuel and Paul.

NotYoMomma · 16/11/2013 13:20

George
Thomas

DHs are
Edwin
Henry

TeaAndCakeOrDeath · 16/11/2013 13:18

Reginald and Alan

forgetmenots · 16/11/2013 13:18

John and James here too!

Shente · 16/11/2013 13:06

Kenneth and Charles (ggfs Robert and Francis)

YoniMatopoeia · 16/11/2013 13:03

Leonard and Kenneth.

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.

gingerbead · 16/11/2013 13:01

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

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