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What was your Grandad's name?

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RosieLemonade · 28/11/2021 17:04

I had Frank. DH had Peter and John.

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maddiemookins16mum · 28/11/2021 17:58

Archibald (from Greenock) and Henry (from Abingdon).

SommerTen · 28/11/2021 17:57

William Arthur b.1914
John Thomas b.1920

Jabbawasarollingstone · 28/11/2021 17:57

Francis Leslie and John. Francis Leslie was known as Les.

DH John Albert.

UncleHerbie · 28/11/2021 17:57

Charles Augustus and Clement

cheapskatemum · 28/11/2021 17:56

DH's were Robert and Patrick

cheapskatemum · 28/11/2021 17:56

Stanley & Thomas Harry (but everyone called him Jim 🤷🏽‍♀️)

lisaandalan · 28/11/2021 17:56

James. X

FedUpAtHomeTroels · 28/11/2021 17:55

Edwin and Stanley

Squibble84 · 28/11/2021 17:52

Tom and Gerry!

marypoppinsreturns · 28/11/2021 17:49

Thomas and Alan

Bittercup · 28/11/2021 17:46

George and John.

DPotter · 28/11/2021 17:45

Frank and Sidney

RuthW · 28/11/2021 17:45

George and Frederick.

Dd would have been Frederick George Steven. Frederick was very unusual for babies then.

Worriedofkent · 28/11/2021 17:43

Hermannus & Alexander - me. Roland and Robert -DH.

Parky04 · 28/11/2021 17:43

Gordon and John

TidyDancer · 28/11/2021 17:43

Thomas and Dai (Welsh).

Saisong · 28/11/2021 17:42

Charles and Maximillian

DHs were Thomas and Meurig

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 28/11/2021 17:42

Frank and Robert

GiltEdges · 28/11/2021 17:42

Both called Roy.

INeedtobealone · 28/11/2021 17:42

Norman and Robert

merryhouse · 28/11/2021 17:41

Samuel and Airlie (apparently his mother worked for the countess of Airlie but I have nothing to back this up) - both born in 1910
H's were Horace and Charles, similar ages.

RaininSummer · 28/11/2021 17:41

Percy and I think Karl. Bit shocked that I am unsure about that but I don't think he used it. Maybe a bit German sounding at the time.

Herecomesthesun70 · 28/11/2021 17:40

Ivor and Jack

Geppili · 28/11/2021 17:40

Hector and Ernest

IsolaPribby · 28/11/2021 17:39

Kazimierz. It's a beautiful, traditional Polish name.

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