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Old man names needed! What was your Grandfather called?

431 replies

MinkyBorage · 06/12/2008 20:36

I know there have been threads about this, but I can't find any for some reason.
At the moment I'm stuck on Stanley, but DH gone off it a bit because my bro was taking the piss about Flat Stanley.
Any ideas would be very gratefully received.

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lottiejenkins · 14/12/2008 17:29

Reginald Robert.....
George

pagwatch · 14/12/2008 17:21

Joseph
Patrick

Dhs were George
and Austin

motherinferior · 14/12/2008 17:14

I had a grandfather called Edwin (Johan Edwin, as he was Swedish). And a great-great uncle apparently called Japhet.

pinkyp · 14/12/2008 17:12

Elija

ggirlsbells · 14/12/2008 16:56

Andrew
Robert
Douglas

and dh is flummoxed about his granddad who was called grandad asfar as he knew and didn't have any other name

misspollysdolly · 14/12/2008 16:49

Frank Clifford (known as Cliff) and Maurice

stillenacht · 14/12/2008 16:13

Both were Charles

LaSparklyTourEiffel · 14/12/2008 16:11

Cyril (syrupy cyril we used to cheekily call him when we were kids as he always has syrup on his porridge - he makes great porridge!)

I don't know my paternal Grandfathers name, DH's are Fred and Edward,

80sMum · 14/12/2008 16:11

My granfathers were Roland and George.

Great grandfathers were Henry, Charles, William, Arthur and Percy.

yama · 14/12/2008 16:04

Davie and David.

ninah · 14/12/2008 16:03

Louis (but known as Bert/Don) and George

BucksFizz · 14/12/2008 16:00

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SmilePlease · 14/12/2008 15:59

Isidoros (v. old greek name) and Jimmy.

PeachyBidsYouNadoligLlawen · 14/12/2008 15:42

Try a wander in the graveyeard for great names: my favourite here is Ichabod.

maddylou · 14/12/2008 15:32

George and Graham

ChasingSquirrels · 14/12/2008 15:17

Morris and (Hu)bert

tinselroundtherock · 14/12/2008 15:15

William...Jim
Isaac
John
Oliver

AJ66 · 14/12/2008 15:15

Arthur or Reginald (Reggie's quite cute!)

IllegallyBrunette · 14/12/2008 15:13

Harry and Charlie.

Ds is named Harry, after my dads dad.

up2myknees · 14/12/2008 14:54

Ernest Ernie!

Drusilla · 14/12/2008 13:28

Charles (Chas!) and Jabez (Jack)

Bathsheba · 14/12/2008 13:19

David and Hugh

branflake81 · 14/12/2008 08:15

One was Edward

I don't even know the other....that's terrible, isn't it? . Will have to ask my mum.

Tillyblue · 13/12/2008 23:40

Was going to ask the same about Zbigniew.

mine-Ivor Thomas(Welsh) and Finlay Mclaren (Scottish)

Dh- John and John ha ha

SniffyHock · 13/12/2008 23:31

How do you pronounce Zbigniew????

Mine were John and Francis
DH's were Carlo and Maurice