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Original poster

What are your dads called?

261 replies

EvianLiveYoung · 10/03/2016 21:50

Thank you Smile

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Embolio · 10/03/2016 23:59

Robert
Mike (stepdad)
Frank (FIL)

JakeyB · 10/03/2016 23:57

Gerrard, known as Gerry.

Ludways · 10/03/2016 23:49

I know he is Orenthal James btw.

Ludways · 10/03/2016 23:48

Oliver John, your surname isn't Simpson, is it?

Sophronia · 10/03/2016 23:45

FIL is Kenneth

Milzilla · 10/03/2016 23:43

Anthony nn Tony. I do want to call my son Tony (if I have one). Def due a comeback...

Little Tone :)

nmg85 · 10/03/2016 23:41

Lee

Thelastusername · 10/03/2016 23:40

Leonard.

StrumpersPlunkett · 10/03/2016 23:39

Donald trump!

StrumpersPlunkett · 10/03/2016 23:39

Oliver Timothy works

CointreauVersial · 10/03/2016 23:33

Rodney Grin

StrumpersPlunkett · 10/03/2016 23:30

How about any of these? actors born in the 30's

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EvianLiveYoung · 10/03/2016 23:24

I really quite like Donald! But Oliver Donald doesn't 'flow' Sad

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MrsHathaway · 10/03/2016 23:23

In our family the men of that generation (born 1950s) are:

Andrew
Anthony
David
Donald
Hugh
James
John
Peter

Some repeats too. About half of those are in use nowadays but I don't know baby Donalds or Anthonys or Peters. I wouldn't be surprised to meet one, I just don't know any.

StrumpersPlunkett · 10/03/2016 23:17

Ok now I know what you want the dads of my friends are
Peter
Dave
George
Graham
Alan
Barry
Danny
Mike
Lawrence
John
Thomas
Derek
Stephen
Keith

Not sure if any will be due a come back though.

TheOptimisticPessimist · 10/03/2016 23:16

Philip

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 10/03/2016 23:16

The dads in my family are John, William, Stewart and James.

sugar21 · 10/03/2016 23:10

Adam Stephen

FarelyKnuts · 10/03/2016 23:08

Petr

youngestisapsycho · 10/03/2016 23:05

David Arthur... fiL is Roy Sinclair

MrsMoggy · 10/03/2016 23:03

Christipher

bbpp · 10/03/2016 23:03

Lyndon

resipsa · 10/03/2016 23:01

George - had its comeback already, though!

Essexgirlupnorth · 10/03/2016 22:57

Alexander James and my FIL is Martin Henry

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 10/03/2016 22:54

Edward.

My Grandfather was Frederick and if we'd had a son, he'd have been Freddie (if I had my way)