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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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gukvguk · 28/11/2021 17:24

Mine are Ronald Charles and Patrick Michael

DH was Douglas Reginald and Peter George

heymammy · 28/11/2021 17:23

George and Frank

TheVanguardSix · 28/11/2021 17:23

Friedrich and Mícheál.

StiggyZardust · 28/11/2021 17:22

Both of mine were Thomas. Both of DHs were George.

RoseMartha · 28/11/2021 17:20

They were both called Harold

JulesJules · 28/11/2021 17:19

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Kenneldogsrock · 28/11/2021 17:19

Abraham and Edward

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/11/2021 17:19

Robert and Frank.

But just be mindful posters are probably aged 20’s to 60’s! So a lot of variety.

LunaticLandscape · 28/11/2021 17:19

Terry and Bill

foxgoosefinch · 28/11/2021 17:19

Alfred and Stanley. Very fashionable these days 😂

MerryMarigold · 28/11/2021 17:18

Evan and Alan

KezzabellaB · 28/11/2021 17:18

John and James

Piggy42 · 28/11/2021 17:18

James, Harry and Ken (if we’re including step grandparents)

tarheelbaby · 28/11/2021 17:17

Richard - always known as Dick
Beverley - died when my mum was 12 so I never knew him. Brothers were Rufus and Carey
Offie - short for Theophilus, grandmother's husband. I called him Man.

Soontobe60 · 28/11/2021 17:17

Robert (Bob) and Denis. (1 n)

All my siblings children (and mine) have a grandparent name for their middle names.

LemonViolet · 28/11/2021 17:16

Roy and Derek

Splashinginpuddles15 · 28/11/2021 17:16

William and Rueben .

Hoptoit1 · 28/11/2021 17:15

James and George.

MLMshouldbeillegal · 28/11/2021 17:14

Robert and James.

TalesOfDrunkennessAndCruelty · 28/11/2021 17:13

Walter and Thomas

PeskyRooks · 28/11/2021 17:13

Mine both called Reg

mrsbobbelcherakalinda · 28/11/2021 17:13

Mine was Walter a child of 13 siblings 😬

AuntMasha · 28/11/2021 17:12

Maurice and James.

aftonwater · 28/11/2021 17:12

Douglas and George

TooBigForMyBoots · 28/11/2021 17:12

Louis and James

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